To keep your home warm and comfortable on the coldest winter days, you want to find the best furnace for your home heating requirements. You also want a furnace that fits your budget, is reliable, provides energy-efficiency, and comes with a good warranty. We have done the research for you and here are the best furnaces of 2022. Read this information before you start shopping for a furnace.

Best Furnace Brands in 2022

• Trane: Top Quality
• Lennox: Energy-Efficiency
• Goodman: Top Value
• Rheem: Best Warranty
• Bryant: Reliable Furnaces

Five Best Furnaces of 2021

Here are the top five furnace brands in 2021 and the details that you need to know for each one.

Trane Furnaces

Customer reviews reflect the high quality and reliability of this furnace brand and the Better Business Bureau gives Trane a B rating.
Cost: Unit goes for $2,550 and comes to $4,200 installed
Sound: Its insulated cabinet provides quiet operation. Rates 8/10
Efficiency: Many models are Energy Star qualified and haveAFUE ratings up to 97.3%
Pros: It will be difficult to find a more energy-efficient furnace. And the Optimal Extended Warranty available provides long-term protection against repair issues.
Cons: Their high quality comes with higher than average prices.
Furnace Type: Gas
Advanced features:

• System can automatically charge, configure and calibrate using the  ComfortLink™ II communicating capability.
• Variable-speed blower motor results in comfortable, even heating
• Two-tone, powder-painted, heavy gauge cabinet
• Comfort-R™ gives you increased dehumidification

Warranties:
Trane offers three separate warranties, the Basic Limited Warranty, Registered Limited Warranty, and the Optimal Extended Warranty. You will pay more for each step up to more warranty protection.
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Lennox Furnaces

The Better Business Bureau gives Lennox an A+ rating and Lennox furnace reviews have four 5/5 stars.
Cost: Units range from $1,500 to $2,255 depending on capacity.
Sound: Its insulated blower compartment reduces noise very nicely, 9/10
Efficiency: Has AFUE ratings up to 83%
Pros: Lennox has one of the quietest oil furnaces available due to several noise-reduction features
Cons: Because this is an oil furnace its energy-efficiency is less than with a gas furnace.
Furnace type: Oil
Advanced features:

• Has a sleek design so that its system fits in closets, basements, and crawlspaces
• Offers excellent features like a heavy-duty fuel pump, combustion chamber, and insulated blower compartment which reduces noise
• Reliable Beckett AFG burner and PSC blower motor

Warranties: Has a Limited Lifetime Warranty for the heat exchanger and a 5-Year Limited Warranty on all covered parts.
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Goodman Furnaces

Reviews for Goodman come in at 4.8/5 stars and the Better Business Bureau gives them an A+ rating.
Cost: Units start at $2,210 and $3,100 with installation
Sound rating: 9/10 - variable-speed induced draft blower is well-designed and quiet
Efficiency: AFUE ratings up to 98%
Pros: Goodman furnaces are energy-efficient and affordably priced so buyers experience immediate savings and more savings over time.
Cons: While their systems are sturdy and reliable you may get higher quality with other brands
Furnace type: Gas
Advanced features:

• Integrated communicating ComfortBridge™ Technology
• Diagnostics and commissioning via onboard Bluetooth
• Heavy-duty aluminized-steel tubular heat exchanger
• Stainless-steel secondary heat exchanger
• Self-calibrating modulating gas valve auto-configured for each installation

Warranties: The heat exchanger has a Lifetime Limited Warranty and there is a 10-Year Limited Parts Warranty on all moving parts.
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Rheem Furnaces

Rheem gets an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and ranks high in reviews due to PlusOne™ Diagnostics and easy maintenance.
Cost: $1,532 for the unit
Sound rating: efficient heat exchanger design drops sound by 20%, 9/10
Efficiency: AFUE rating up to 92%
Pros: Easy to install and maintain, both of which reduce your costs
Cons: The 92% AFUE rating is good but there are more efficient furnaces on the market
Furnace type: Gas
Advanced features:

• PlusOne™ Water Management System with patented Blocked Drain Sensor
• PlusOne™ Ignition System – DSI for reliability and longevity
• PlusOne™ Diagnostics 7-Segment LED all units
• Heat exchanger is removable so service is easier

Warranties: Covered parts have a 10-year warranty and the heat exchanger has a 20-year warranty.
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Bryant Furnaces

Consumer reviews of Bryant furnaces commonly note that they are quiet systems. The Better Business Bureau gives them an A+ rating.
Cost: Depending on furnace heating capacity Bryant furnaces run from $1,650 to $2,145.
Sound: 9/10 rating due to the flu silencer baffles
Efficiency: AFUE ratings up to 85.7%
Pros: The Bryant systems are quiet-running and clean-burning with variable speeds. They reliably heat your house on a cold day.
Cons: Because this is an oil furnace, it is not as efficient as a gas furnace.
Furnace type: Oil
Advanced features:

• High-performance Riello burner
• Variable-speed blower
• Durable aluminized steel secondary heat exchanger
• Barometric draft control

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Cost Calculator for Furnaces

Before you go shopping for a furnace, take a look at our cost calculator. It will give you a good idea about how prices vary with heating capacity, energy-efficiency, unique features, and brands.

What Goes into the Rating for a Furnace?

When considering furnaces, start by deciding what is important to you. Do you want an oil furnace or a gas furnace? How important is the initial cost and how important is energy-efficiency which will keep your cost down over the years? How large of a space do you need to heat and do you live in the frozen North or in a milder climate? And, how important is the warranty to you?

Natural Gas vs. Oil Furnaces

Oil furnaces cost less than gas furnaces. They can generate lots of heat but have low energy-efficiency. Thus your initial savings need to be balanced with higher operating costs.

Single Stage versus Two Stage Furnaces

A single stage furnace has one heat setting with a one speed motor and fixed gas valve. Two stage furnaces have two stage gas valves and a variable speed motor. This allows you to have several settings to match the weather and your heating requirements.

Energy-efficiency

As furnace technology has improved over the years, energy-efficiency has improved. Thus, heating costs have gone down and less carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere. To understand how energy-efficient a furnace is, look for the AFUE rating. This is the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. It tells you how your furnace does in year-round energy consumption. You will pay more for a furnace that has greater energy-efficiency but you will pay less to heat your home over the years.

Cost of the Furnace

You will pay a base price to buy a furnace and then pay for installation. The base price goes up with increased energy-efficiency, extra features, and brands that provide better reliability. Some brands require more work on installation and thus cost more to install. Electric furnaces are more expensive than gas furnaces but can be expensive to run in a cold climate.

Warranty

Never buy a furnace without getting a warranty. Replacing furnace parts and paying for labor can be expensive. In general, more-reliable furnace brands are more expensive but come with superior warranties. Five-year warranties are common for basic furnaces but the best brands carry ten-year warranties. These cover the heat exchanger and various parts. The warranty may or may not cover labor costs so read the fine print. Some manufacturers only honor the warranty if the unit was installed by a certified HVAC professional so, again, read the fine print!

Advanced Features

Some furnaces come with lots of advanced features which will drive up the cost. A good way to look at advanced features is to consider what they do for you. Do they make your furnace more energy-efficient and thus same you money over the long term? Do they allow your furnace run at a lower setting and avoid continually turning on and off? Do they allow your thermostat to control your furnace while you are gone and turn back on just before you get back home from work? Does your furnace have advanced filtration that will be a big help if you suffer from allergies? Think about what features are important to you before paying for more bells and whistles?

Customer Satisfaction (Reviews)

A good measure of how satisfied you will be with a furnace is how satisfied current customers are. You can check this out by reading online reviews. Make sure that a review is written by someone who lives in your climate and has a home about your size. You will get a good idea of how well a furnace operates and, especially, if it tends to have problems!

FAQ

What are the best furnaces?
This will depend on what you need for your home and how much you are willing to pay for convenience, energy-efficiency, and increased reliability. Consider the various options that are important to you and then make your choice. The best furnace you choose should have a ten-year warranty and cover labor as well as parts.

What is the most reliable furnace brand?
All major furnace brands are quite reliable. Make sure you get the warranty and have the furnace installed by an HVAC professional. Then clean the filter every month, keep the vents clean, and schedule routine maintenance, at least once a year.

Which furnace brand is best?
We listed the brands that we think are best in 2021. Always check out more than one brand and compare features, price, reliability, and energy efficiency before making your choice.