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Trane 90 Plus High-Efficiency Gas Furnace – This is a Trane High-Efficiency gas furnace. It is also called a Trane 90 plus gas furnace because it offers efficiency ratings up to 90 percent plus. Gas or oil furnaces generally cannot achieve efficiency ratings over 95% because of impurities in the fuel including moisture. This is the reason why no fossil fuel furnace sold to the general public has a rating of more than 95% efficient.
Trane 90 Plus High-Efficiency Gas Furnace - Fuel Quality
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The biggest impurity in many fuels is moisture which is difficult to remove because it is in the distribution and storage places where the fuel is distributed and stored. If these impurities were removed from the fuels before they have introduced to the furnace the cost of the fuel would be much higher and the cost to benefit ratio would not be effective. See our article on fuel purity here.
Trane 90 Plus High-Efficiency Gas Furnace - Overall Efficiency
You can have a Trane 90 plus gas furnace and get efficiency but if your ductwork is bad or your has is drafty with bad insulation you will not gain so much as far as efficiency is concerned. This is a good reason before you have a Trane high-efficiency gas furnace installed that you look at the big picture and have an effective plan in place to fix drafty windows and doors and add insulation to your home or business. It is also a good reason to do a complete evaluation of the entire HVAC system including the ductwork.
Leaking ductwork will cause you to lose the efficiency of the whole system because the conditioned or heat air from the Trane high-efficiency furnace is not being delivered to the room where it is needed. You can learn more information about ductwork integrity in our category for ductwork.
Trane 90 Plus High-Efficiency Gas Furnace | Other Types of Gas Furnaces
Trane, along with many other manufacturers, produces different types of gas furnaces. These gas furnaces have various levels of efficiency or AFUE ratings. These types of gas furnaces for residential and light commercial systems include:
- Single-stage gas furnaces. These can be either an electronic ignition gas furnace or a standing pilot gas furnace.
- Two-stage gas furnaces. These are electronic ignition and can be either hot surface ignition or intermittent pilot electronic ignition.
- Modulating gas furnaces. These furnaces will modulate from 30% output capacity to 100% output capacity. The output is based on demand.
- Package Unit Gas Furnaces or Gas Packs. These are all in one gas furnaces typically combined with an air conditioner.
Trane 90 Plus High-Efficiency Gas Furnace | Conclusion
Trane offers these different types of gas furnaces at various efficiency levels. If you are considering purchasing a new gas furnace or air conditioner see our HVAC reviews category using the menu at the top. You may also want to browse our Buyers Advice Category to help with your purchase. There is a lot of valuable advice in there for HVAC equipment consumers.
90 Plus furnaces are condensing furnaces which means they have two heat exchangers. They utilize as much heat as possible that the furnace produces. For this reason, PVC piping can be used for venting materials instead of a chimney or metal flue. Additionally, a condensing furnace produces moisture that needs to be drained from the furnace. In some cases, if the drain becomes clogged, the furnace can experience a water leak. It is important that the drains receive regular maintenance to prevent water damage from any leaks.
See our Trane Gas Furnace Review here.
HVAC Trane 90 Plus Gas Furnace High-Efficiency Furnace
