{"id":1464,"date":"2019-01-14T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2019-01-11T11:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T16:38:50","slug":"high-efficiency-furnace-attic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/high-efficiency-furnace-attic\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a High-Efficiency Furnace Be Installed in the Attic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Can-a-High-Efficiency-Furnace-Be-Installed-in-the-Attic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"question mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Can-a-High-Efficiency-Furnace-Be-Installed-in-the-Attic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Can-a-High-Efficiency-Furnace-Be-Installed-in-the-Attic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Can-a-High-Efficiency-Furnace-Be-Installed-in-the-Attic.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The short answer to this is \u201cyes!\u201d But there are definitely some factors to consider, which we\u2019ll get to below.<\/p>\n<p>We know, the typical place you\u2019ll find a furnace in any home is the basement. But, not all homes <em>have <\/em>basements. These homes typically have floor furnaces placed in a closet or in the garage area. This is fine, except that it takes up a lot of usable space.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, attic furnaces have started gaining more popularity. Whether it\u2019s a good idea for your home or not will depend on a number of factors, which we invite you to consider.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Factors to Consider About Attic Furnaces<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The largest benefit of having an attic furnace is that it\u2019s a space-saver, as we mentioned above. Though there are of course exceptions to this, there\u2019s typically nothing up in your attic but some stored items and ductwork, so a furnace doesn\u2019t use up much useful space. Of course, for safety reasons you will want to ensure that it\u2019s not surrounded by clutter, dust, or debris that could impact its functionality or safety.<\/li>\n<li>Today\u2019s furnaces are built much quieter than those of the past. But still, there\u2019s no such thing as a completely silent heating system. Fortunately, by putting yours up in the attic, you don\u2019t have to worry about being disrupted by its noise as much. That <em>also <\/em>means that you might miss noises that signal your heater needs repair. So it\u2019s even more important than you\u2019re extremely diligent about maintenance. For a furnace, professional tune-ups are recommended once a year. You might consider having it more often though, if it\u2019s in your attic.<\/li>\n<li>Generally speaking, it is actually easier for technicians to repair and maintain a furnace that\u2019s on the ground floor. This is particularly true if you have clutter or a lot of storage in your attic. We\u2019re happy to talk to you about your options though\u2014depending on your attic\u2019s setup it might not be an issue at all.<\/li>\n<li>Furnaces today are built with efficiency and safety in mind. But yours <em>can <\/em>suffer a little in the efficiency area if it&#8217;s placed in an unconditioned space like your attic. In fact, if your aim is to be as efficient as possible, we wouldn\u2019t necessarily recommend this placement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last but not least, we want to point out that most of the issues a furnace may experience in the attic are due to extremely cold weather, which we do experience, in a poorly insulated space. So we do want to stress the importance of quality insulation. Insulation doesn\u2019t just help you <em>feel <\/em>warmer by trapping the warm air in, but it helps your furnace to not work as hard, therefore expanding its lifespan and helping it do its job easier. If you have any questions about furnace placement or whether your current furnace could be moved to the attic, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact our team!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For superior<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"\/heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heater service in Lawrenceville, GA<\/a> and more, look no further than Wall Heating &amp; Air Conditioning, Inc. <a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> today!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The short answer to this is \u201cyes!\u201d But there are definitely some factors to consider, which we\u2019ll get to below. We know, the typical place you\u2019ll find a furnace in any home is the basement. But, not all homes have basements. These homes typically have floor furnaces placed in a closet or in the garage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-1464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-heater-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1468,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1464\/revisions\/1468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}