How many BTU’s should you have in your furnace for a 1200 sq foot bungalow?

The furnace required to heat your home is determined by a heat load calculation, which should be performed by a certified estimator. This procedure usually take from one hour to 3 hours depending on the design of your home and the complexity of the equipment being installed.

To accurately perform a heat load calculation we must measure all the windows, doors, walls and ceiling heights. Form here we then must determine the insulation values of the walls and attics, after which we will then proceed to basement check the insulation values there as well. Once we evaluate these areas we can then compile an accurate calculation.

The days of installing furnaces to match the existing older equipment (which were often oversized) is coming to a close, due to the modern more advanced furnaces on today’s market.  Today’s furnaces use high air speeds circulating more air and stabilizing temperature fluctuations adding not only to more comfort but increased efficiency. To sum up the question call CVM Mechanical at 458-8393 to have a certified estimator to come to your home to provide a heat load calculation.

From all of us at CVM Mechanical we would like to thank all the readers of the St Albert Gazette for their great questions over the year and wish you all a safe and happy holidays.