{"id":3725,"date":"2025-11-10T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:04:18","slug":"furnace-and-water-heater-failure-season-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/furnace-and-water-heater-failure-season-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Furnace and Water Heater \u201cFailure Season\u201d is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3725\" class=\"elementor elementor-3725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904fc06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"904fc06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b94fe5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b94fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb63377 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb63377\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64b291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f64b291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Furnace and Water Heater \u201cFailure Season\u201d is Here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b4740 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18b4740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d932e07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d932e07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3eedb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3eedb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b76d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b76d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With shorter and colder days ahead, Michigan homeowners are entering the busiest time of year for furnace and water heater replacements. Data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrinet.org\/analytics\/statistics\/monthly-shipments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHRI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that nationally, shipments of furnaces and water heaters surge between October and March, and Michigan\u2019s harsh winters push that seasonality even further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason is simple: older systems often fail when the heating load spikes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/cdo-web\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the National Centers for Environmental Information (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/products\/land-based-station\/us-climate-normals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCEI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) track <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/monitoring_and_data\/DD_monitoring_and_data.shtml\"><b>heating degree days<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(HDDs).<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDDs are a measure of how much heat homes need to stay comfortable. Michigan regularly logs <\/span><b>5,500\u20137,000 HDDs per year,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among the highest in the Midwest. \u201cThat means furnaces and water heaters are under maximum stress from October through March, right when most homeowners end up replacing them,\u201d says Derek Dalling, the Executive Director of the Michigan Propane Gas Association.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76a53f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c76a53f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5808306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5808306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s Peak Season for Replacements\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3937aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3937aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid midnight emergencies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You don\u2019t want your furnace to fail when the temperatures drop. Replacing your system before winter hits ensures your family stays warm and comfortable, without worrying about a mid-season breakdown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better scheduling and inventory:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The best time to replace your outdated furnace is before the temperatures start dropping and households across Michigan begin turning their units on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Start saving right away:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The earlier you install, the more you benefit from lower operating costs throughout the winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Rebates and incentives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many Michigan utilities and the Michigan Propane Commission offer rebates to help offset the upfront costs of propane appliances. <\/span><b>Learn more about rebates: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/mipropanerebates.com\/\"><b>Click Here!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0623c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0623c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7895b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7895b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Propane Appliances Lower Your Carbon Footprint\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2909cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2909cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propane isn\u2019t just reliable in cold weather; it also reduces emissions compared to other standard fuels.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lower carbon intensity than heating oil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-40\/chapter-I\/subchapter-C\/part-98\/subpart-C\/appendix-Table%20C-1%20to%20Subpart%20C%20of%20Part%2098\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emissions factors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, propane releases fewer pounds of CO\u2082 per unit of energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Efficiency advantage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Modern propane furnaces routinely operate at 95% efficiency or higher, meaning almost all of the fuel you buy is converted into usable heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cleaner than winter electricity mix:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> During peak heating months, Michigan\u2019s electrical grid leans more on fossil generation. Running a propane furnace or water heater helps avoid the indirect emissions generated from power plants and Michigan\u2019s electrical grid.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Future Ready:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As renewable propane becomes more available, homeowners with propane appliances can further reduce emissions without replacing their equipment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc191da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc191da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e3e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37e3e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Buying Now is Smarter than Waiting\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c66ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c66ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan\u2019s heating season officially began in October as measured by rising HDDs. AHRI\u2019s shipment data confirms that this is when the market for furnaces and water heaters takes off. By acting before the first snowfall, you avoid the stress and premium costs of emergency replacement, ensure access to available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mipropanerebates.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rebates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/michigansaves.org\/home-energy-improvements\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and lower your home\u2019s emissions footprint before winter even starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan winters are long, and your home\u2019s comfort depends on reliable equipment. Choosing propane this year sets you up for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependable comfort in the coldest months<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower emissions and reduced carbon footprint<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy savings from high-efficiency performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t wait for your system to fail in the middle of winter. Upgrading sooner rather than later is best \u2014 and propane is the smart fuel for Michigan homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See propane appliance rebates available in Michigan: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mipropanerebates.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about how propane is helping Michigan stay green and clean: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.micleanpropane.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf1684 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edf1684\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf2727 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bf2727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0c0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b0c0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2612\" alt=\"portrait of adult caucasian male in business suit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/micleanpropane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7533-Edit-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4378410 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4378410\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d706f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d706f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Author<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Derek Dalling is the Executive Director of the Michigan Propane Gas Association. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is also the president of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdafirm.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KDA, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a firm that specializes in association management and lobbying. 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