Weather changes with the seasons, and most of us spend at least some time each year looking at ways to control our temperature. Most of us immediately start looking for furnaces. Usually, we only consider either the gas or the electric furnace. However, the possibility also exists to choose neither and that could be a better option. Your personal situation and circumstances will determine whether or not a furnace is right for you. A few of the factors that could come into play include where you live, how you feel comfortable and how much you care about the environment. Instead of a furnace, you could also choose to install a heat pump. Not only are heat pumps more environmentally friendly, they also cost less to operate.

Heat pumps are by far the best option when it comes to carbon footprints. The energy the generate is harnessed from the ground or the air, meaning they only use a tiny bit of electricity. However, the difference between a heat pump and an electric furnace is often minimal. Gas furnaces are the worst when it comes to their carbon footprint.

However, there are also people who care a lot less about green agendas. For a lot of people, operating costs are far more important as they want to keep some money in their pocket. For those people, the heat pump is generally also the best solution. In fact, the heat pump is twice as efficient in terms of operating costs as any other option. However, heat pumps are expensive and generally much more so than any kind of furnace. However, a heat pump does make it possible to see a reasonably quick return on investment. There is some suggestion that natural gas furnaces are more effective in terms of heat production. However, natural gas is incredibly expensive because it is becoming so rare. Hence, until a new source of natural gas is found, heat pumps will continue to be the better option. Naturally, there are a number of other reasons that will determine which of the different options is the best for you. If at all possible, you should try each of the options so that you can find out which one you find best to work with. This will make it possible for you to figure out which one is best at bringing the room up to the temperature you like best.