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Originally Posted by DickR
That 60K BTU furnace could indeed be badly underpowered
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My first garage. I put in a 100,000 BTU hot air propane furnace.
That was over 20 years ago. Still operates fine.
The brand is Goodman.
The retail price at the time of purchase was $1,250.00.
The contractor price was $450.00.
Give one an idea of the markup that is being charged to customers.
That price was for the unit only.
In any brand, same model. The units are all the same size, same housing, using the same components. The only difference between a 25,000 BTU, 50,000 BTu, 75,000 BTU, or 100,000 BTU - is the number of the actual burner tubes.
The reason I chose a 100,000 BTU unit is that I wanted heat quickly.
A lower BTU unit may be more efficient but the unit will come on and off much more frequently. So . . on . . off . . on . . off. . quite often. And ultimately placing more wear on unit. The igniter, the fan, etc. working harder and more often.
Best to get a name brand that all service folks know, where replacement parts are readily available, and can be fixed by any technician.