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Ducane Gas Furnace Reviews - Ducane offers various different gas furnaces to fit many needs and efficiency levels. Ducane’s gas furnace efficiency levels range from the HVAC industry-standard 80% AFUE for lower efficient models to 96% AFUE for the higher gas furnace models.
Comes configured for horizontal flow configuration but can quickly be converted to a left or right flow layout. Gas furnaces over 90% AFUE offer big energy savings compared to baseline 80% gas furnaces which use much more fuel to provide heating.
Some gas furnaces offer both single-stage and two-stage operations. The more economical gas furnaces (for purchase) using only single-stage control. The economical Ducane gas furnaces also can be configured with a multi-speed PSC electric blower motor or an ECM variable-speed blower motor.
Ducane Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings - Features
Select features of various models of Ducane furnaces include:
- Two-stage gas valve
- Integrated ignition and fan control
- System Sentry™ control on select models retains the last five (5) fault codes with push-button memory for up to 5 flash codes
- Hot surface ignition system uses silicon nitride ignitor
- two-stage firing rate
- Variable-speed ECM blower motor
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Ducain Top AFUE Rating (up to)
- Warranties as Compared to Other Brands 85%
- Ducane Quality as Compared to Other Brands 85%
- Consumer Opinion based on Field Experience 92%
- Ducane Efficiency Compared to Other Brands 80%
- Overall Ducane Opinion from a Technical Perspective 90%
Ducane Gas Furnace Model Comparison Guide
| Ducane Gas Furnace Model Comparison Guide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducane Gas Furnace Model | Efficiency | Gas Furnace Staging/Type | Energy Star Rated | Pricing Model Group |
| 96G1E | 96% AFUE | Single-stage Condensing | √ | Premium $$$$$ |
| 95G2V | 95% AFUE | Two-stage Condensing | √ | Premium $$$$$ |
| 95G1E | 95% AFUE | Single-Stage Condensing | √ | Premium $$$$ |
| 95G1 | 95% AFUE | Single-Stage Condensing | X | Mid Range $$$ |
| 92G1E | 92% AFUE | Single-Stage Condensing | X | Mid Range $$$ |
| 92G1 | 92% AFUE | Single-Stage Condensing | X | Mid Range $$$ |
| 80G2V | 80% AFUE | Two-Stage Atmospheric | X | Economy $$ |
| 80G1E | 80% AFUE | Single-Stage Atmospheric | X | Economy $$ |
| 80G1 | 80% AFUE | Single-Stage Atmospheric | X | Economy $$ |
Ducane Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings - Warranties
Warranties for furnace heat exchangers are a lifetime limited warranty and a 10-year limited warranty on parts. Always make sure you understand the warranty and all the conditions before basing your purchase decision on any major purchase. Understand, with most HVAC warranties, you pay for labor if a problem occurs. Lastly, remember to register the warranty as soon as possible after installation.
Gas Furnace Pricing, Efficiency, and Return On Investment (ROI) Factors
| Pricing Versus Efficiency Return On Investment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | Pricing Range for Initial Purchase and Subsequent Repairs outside of Warranty | ROI (Return On Investment) |
| 95% AFUE Plus | $$$$$ | 5 to 7 years depending on efficiency %* |
| 90% to 95% AFUE | $$$ | 7 to 10 years depending on efficiency %* |
| 80% to 90% | $ | Over 10 years* |
| *Many factors depend on ROI such as house insulation, personal usage preferences, ductwork integrity, and other essential efficiency factors. The furnace AFUE rating is a high factor in the return. | ||
Ducane Furnace Buyers Guide
Here at High Performance HVAC, we have an HVAC Equipment Buyers Guide that will help you make a new purchase. It will help you through the process of buying new equipment including a Ducane gas furnace. Some highlights from the guide include:
- Always get at least 3 bids from contractors when purchasing new equipment.
- The lowest bid is not always the best. It is the quality of the contractor. Someone who is going to do the job right the first time. A bad installation will give you frustration for the life of the equipment. Additionally, a bad installation will also fail at giving you the rated efficiency of the equipment.
- Never fail to get a load calculation from the contractor. Never base the sizing on the old equipment and never use the rule of thumbs.
- For forced-air systems, make sure the ductwork is good. Buying an efficient gas furnace and installing it into bad ductwork will not give you the rated efficiency.
- If the manufacturer offers a labor warranty purchase it especially for the premium models.
- Brand of equipment is a secondary consideration. Quality of contractor is the first.
About Ducane
Ducane was found in 1947 in Union City, New Jersey, and was eventually purchased by Lennox. They produce HVAC products for residential and light commercial applications. Ducane products include gas furnaces, oil furnaces, unit heaters, heat pumps, and air conditioners. Ducane has dealers located throughout the USA.
For more on Ducane and their latest models and efficiency ratings please see the Ducane website.
Ducane Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings
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I had a Ducane 95G1E furnace installed two years ago along with a 4AC13B air conditioner and new coil. I also put in a new Aprilaire humidifier. My system has worked flawlessly. My HVAC person told me my last single stage 80% AFUE furnace was too big for my house. He installed a smaller unit which runs a little longer to heat up but the house is more balanced and comfortable. The heat is even through out the house. I was weary at first as I heard about the pressure switches not lasting. I was told Ducane fixed this and I have not had a problem.
My HVAC installer told me there are lots of hacks and bad installers out there that do not know what they are doing. This leads to the furnace breaking down because of poor installation and the consumer then blames the product. Many people just go with the lowest bid. I know my system is balanced since everything is new. Many people leave out the details if they are working with and older coil and/or AC unit which can cause the system to be unbalanced. Then they post a poor rating on here or other sites because they don’t know what they are talking about.
I would buy another Ducane again as I happy with the quieter system and much lower utility bills. Hope this helps and let the buyer beware with the installer you are working with. You get what you pay for in skilled labor.
I just bought a house with a new Ducane furnace.The furnace is very noisy, is this a common problem?
I put in a Ducane 95G1-E Furnace @ AC system four years ago and so far it has worked fine.
I live in Michigan and the winters here can be gruesome. Replaced my old Carrier gas furnace with a Ducane 4 years ago. It went out one time and it turned out to be a my electrical panel had a breaker that went bad. Can’t blame Ducane for that.
We got a Ducane gas furnace for my mother’s house when hers went out. She has not had a problem with it in the two years she has had it and her gas bill is not as much as with the old gas furnace.
Reviewed by Admin Transfer September 05, 2011
Owner
Reviewed by Ray Staley December 25, 2010
Owner
We have a Ducane MPGA Series gas furnace that is three and a half years old. The circuit board and Smartvalve crapped out which in turn let our house freeze in the Chicago metro area. What a disappointment. It is now going to cost more than I paid for the furnace to repair it and all the broken pipes.
Reviewed by Admin Transfer September 05, 2011
Ducane piece of crap
Reviewed by P. Bell January 10, 2011
Ducane piece of crap
We’ve had nothing but problems with Ducane model CMPE series, (CMPE 10044B). Purchased it in Nov 2005, had problems with pressure switch and now 7 weeks after 5 yr warranty expired the motor is dead and we are looking at a $700 repair. wish I had never bought this brand but we can’t afford $4000 to replace it. Stay away from DUCANE!
Ducane Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings
Reviewed by Admin Transfer September 05, 2011
Ducane piece of crap
Reviewed by P. Bell January 10, 2011
Ducane piece of crap
We’ve had nothing but problems with Ducane model CMPE series, (CMPE 10044B). Purchased it in Nov 2005, had problems with pressure switch and now 7 weeks after 5 yr warranty expired the motor is dead and we are looking at a $700 repair. wish I had never bought this brand but we can’t afford $4000 to replace it. Stay away from DUCANE!