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- initialism US annual fuel utilization efficiency
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All equipment must have an AFUE efficiency rating of 95 or above..
Feds offer less green for energy-efficient home improvements in 2011 2011
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Furnaces: Gas furnaces must be approximately 15 percent more efficient than standard furnaces to qualify for Energy Star, with an annual fuel-utilization-efficiency rating, or AFUE, of 90 percent.
By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010
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Oil-fired furnaces must show an AFUE rating of 85 percent or higher.
By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010
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Furnaces: Gas furnaces must be approximately 15 percent more efficient than standard furnaces to qualify for Energy Star, with an annual fuel-utilization-efficiency rating, or AFUE, of 90 percent.
By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010
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Oil-fired furnaces must show an AFUE rating of 85 percent or higher.
By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010
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We've found that these units have an annual fuel-utilization efficiency AFUE of about 70 percent compared with only 25 percent for a conventional fireplace.
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Furnaces and boilersToday's furnaces and boilers are nearly a third more efficient than those of the 1970s, and some of the latest models achieve an AFUE of 97 percent.
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We've found that these units have an annual fuel-utilization efficiency (AFUE) of about 70 percent compared with only 25 percent for a conventional fireplace.
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Furnaces and boilersToday's furnaces and boilers are nearly a third more efficient than those of the 1970s, and some of the latest models achieve an AFUE of 97 percent.
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A gas furnace with a 78 AFUE will cost roughly $140 more to run per year than one with a 90.
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