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Oil Furnace Product Line To meet the needs of almost unlimited home or business construction configurations and also BTU heating needs, furnaces must come in a variety of styles (directions of air flow) and BTU capacities. Some product lines of competitive brands of oil furnaces are very limited in the range of BTU capacities offered and also in the variety of styles. A typical home may require as little as about 50,000 BTU's (output) upward to 150,000 BTU's with 85,000 BTU's, likely, being the most popular size. Commercial size oil furnaces typically range from 125,000 BTU's up to 320,000 BTU's (output). Styles of oil furnaces include basement and upflow models where the heated air is blown out the top of the furnace in an upward direction. Downflow furnaces, where the heated air comes out the bottom, are needed where slab construction is used. Horizontal, left or right, airflow models are commonly used in attics or crawl space applications. As stated above, some competitor product lines are very limited in BTU and/or style offerings. These manufacturers, to overcome this, may fire the same physical furnace over several BTU sizes (see The Heat Exchanger section for a further explanation). Some manufacturers offer models that can be either laid down or stood up, but typically, with some compromises. Thermo Pride's line of oil furnaces has evolved over fifty years and is probably the most complete line on the market. Models with dedicated airflow directions are available in upflow, downflow and horizontal styles and in a broad range of BTU capacities. Forty-six physically different models make up the complete Thermo Pride oil furnace offering, thus providing the capability of installation in virtually any application. This breadth of product line reflects the long term Thermo Pride commitment to oil furnaces and is a testimony to the overall popularity of the Thermo Pride brand. |