Learn about Downflow / Horizontal

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Shopping and Installation Checklist

1. The fuel or energy I want my system to operate on:

Natural gas ®

Propane ®

Oil ®

Electricity only ®

2. The type of heater I want:

Forced Air Furnace ®

Boiler ®

Split system heat pump ®

Packaged unit ®

Hanging furnace ®

Electric baseboard heater ®

Ductless mini-split system ®

3. Approximately how many output BTUs my system

will need to be (listed in 1,000’s, such as 70,000 BTUs)

____________ ,000 BTUs ®

4. The efﬁciency I want my system to be:

80+% ®

90+% ®

5. Will I be installing a new air conditioner too?

Yes ®

No ®

Items 6–8 are if your system type is going to be a

forced air furnace:

6. The comfort features I would like:

Two-stage heating ®

Self-adjusting blower ®

Neither – standard is okay ®

7. Based on where in my home the furnace is being

installed, the orientation I will need:

“Up-ow” units blow the air up, and are installed usually in a ®

basement or closet.

“Down-ow” units blow the air downwards and are usually ®

installed in a closet.

“Horizontal-ow” units are installed horizontally and blow ®

the air out the side, and are usually installed in attics and

crawlspaces.

8. Will I need to install new ductwork in the home,

or do I have existing ductwork?

Need to install new ductwork ®

Have existing ductwork I will use ®

9. A list of any required or optional accessories I

might need or want

_____________________________________________ ®

10. The buying and installing method I will take:

Buy from a contractor and have him install it as a complete ®

package deal

Buy product myself from an online wholesale store, and ®

have a local contractor install it

Buy product myself from an online wholesale store, do part ®

or most of the installation myself and have a professional do

the nal inspection and startup

Items 12 – 25 are questions to ask online stores you

might buy from:

11. How long have you been in business? ____ years

12. Are you registered with the Better Business

Bureau? _____

13. Can I see comments from your other customers?

_____

14. Do you sell products that are used or refurbished,

or are they new? _____

What is the warranty on the equipment? _____

15. If I ﬁnd the products for a lower price from a

competitor, will you beat that price? _____

16. Are the products in stock? Will the order ship

the same day? _____