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This brand is from United States Stove Company and the heaters can be purchased through home improvement stores such as The Home Depot, Lowes, and Menards as well as their Amazon Store but their guarantee is not as good as other brands. The DVAG models are wall hung heaters that are direct vented and do not need electricity for operation. They are available in three sizes but do not have a fan to circulate the heat throughout the room and they have a pilot assembly with a piezo igniter which wastes energy and requires manually lighting the pilot. They have a durable stainless steel burner and concentric venting which only requires one hole through the wall.
These furnaces are made in the USA and they can be purchased directly through their website as well as on Amazon but their guarantee is not as good as other brands. They offer vent free units that can be floor standing or wall hung and they are available in three sizes. They have a thermostatically controlled blower to distribute the heat into the room more effectively and they have an oxygen depletion sensor that will shut the unit off if the oxygen levels in the room get to low. This can happen if there is not enough air being brought in through a window that is cracked open to replace the air that is being used for combustion.
These furnaces are made in the USA by Louisville Tin & Stove Company but the heaters are only available through a limited dealer network and the guarantee on parts other than the heat exchanger is not as good as some brands. The HEDV models are available in two sizes (25,000 or 40,000 BTU) and they have an 80% AFUE combustion efficiency. They have a blower for distributing the heat throughout the room and use a concentric vent so that only one hole is required through the wall. The heaters use a standard 24 volt wall mounted thermostat and have a tubular aluminized steel heat exchanger which is not as durable as brands that use stainless steel.
This brand is made in China for GHP Group Inc and the heaters can be purchased at various retailers as well as through their Amazon Store but their guarantee is not as good as other brands. They offer vent free infrared heaters that do not require electricity and they are available with or without an internal thermostat. They offer optional legs for floor mounting as well as an optional fan to circulate the warm air throughout the room and they are very inexpensive.
This brand is made in the USA by Empire Comfort Systems and is backed by a very good guarantee but the heaters are only available through their dealer network. The DV models are available in three sizes from 20,000 to 55,000 BTU and they have an 80% AFUE combustion efficiency rating. The units have a blower to distribute the heat throughout the room and they use reliable hot surface ignition which generally requires less maintenance than spark ignition systems. They have concentric vents so that only one hole is required through the wall but they use tubular aluminized steel heat exchangers which are not as durable as brands that use stainless steel. The DV models must be installed on an exterior wall while the FAW models can be installed on any wall of the home. They are vented furnaces and offer both standing pilot systems or electronic ignition but the standing pilot units are not recommended. They are counterflow furnaces with a blower that distributes the heated air at floor level which is better for mixing the air throughout the room as warm air rises. The GWT models are available in three sizes and can be installed in a standard 2X4 wall cavity but they do not have a blower to distribute the heat.
This brand is made in China by Enerco and the heaters are sold through home improvement stores such as The Home Depot and Menards as well as farm stores such as Rural King and Tractor Supply or online through their Amazon Store. The Blue Flame heaters can be wall hung or floor standing and they are vent free with an optional fan for circulating the warm air. They are available in three sizes and for either natural or LP gas but their guarantee is not very good when compared to other brands.
This brand is made in the USA and the heaters are sold through home improvement stores such as The Home Depot and Lowes or online through Amazon. The Blue Flame heaters can be wall hung or floor standing and they are vent free. They are available in three sizes and for either natural or LP gas but their guarantee is not very good when compared to other brands. They do not require electricity for operation and they have five heat settings as well as piezo ignition.
This brand is made in the USA, can be purchased through their Amazon Store, and the heaters are backed by a very good warranty. The EX CT Series models are wall hung direct vent heaters with an 80% AFUE combustion efficiency. They feature durable stainless steel heat exchangers and burners as well as a modulating gas valve and variable speed inducer motor for closely matching the heating needs of the home. They have an internal programmable thermostat that can save on energy costs as well as a fan and directional louvers to distribute the heat throughout the room. They have a humidifier tray so that water can be added to maintain the proper humidity level for improved indoor air quality but they only use basic washable filters which do not do much to clean the air. They use spark ignition which typically is less reliable and requires more maintenance than hot surface ignition systems.
This brand is made in the USA but the furnaces are only sold through their authorized dealer network and their warranty is not very good when compared to other brands. The Carmel models are recessed into the wall and they are self powered as they convert some of the heat into electricity to power the system and the fan. They use dependable hot surface ignition which requires less maintenance than spark ignition systems and they include a digital thermostat. The High Efficiency Direct Vent models are wall hung heaters with a pilot light which wastes energy but they are direct vented so they do not use air from inside the home for combustion which saves energy.
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