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I just installed new furnance and AC

I just installed new furnace and AC. It is high efficiency pulsating burners type that lowers blower speed when set temperature is met. At full speed it is louder than dumb furnace I had before but after that is pretty much silent (blower at 300cfm). I wish I could afford electric heating but this furnace is the best I can do. Silence is relative term but music now seems to be more engaging. What is your experience? Is your furnace loud? Does it bother you?
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jfrech
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AC in the summer...i'm in texas....yeah bugs me re: airflow...system seems to sound better without a million+ ac units banging away at the power lines to here in Austin...
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abucktwoeighty
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My furnace used to be up on the main level in the utility room, just off of the listening room. Very audible. I bought a new higher efficiency furnace and had it placed in the basement. Much better.
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yogiboy
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If it bothers you that much shut it down when you are listening to your music! My furnace is real loud but luckily it is on the other end of my house! You would think in this day and age they would make things like that quiet!
twb2
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Any noticeable noise in the listening room is undesirable. If you live where AC is a necessity in the summer, and you don't have a silent source, the problem is compounded. Electric heat is impractical cost-wise, unless you live where electric rates are less than $0.10/kwh. I heat with wood that comes from my land; other than my labor, it's free and quiet. In summer, I use the AC as little as necessary, turning it off for serious listening. There is no easy answer.
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