Amana Gas Furnace Prices and Reviews 2025

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Note: Before you dive into the specific brand review, we highly recommend you to read our elaborate Gas Furnace Buying Guide in advance. There are several crucial steps you need to take before you even start to think about the brand.

In this guide, we are going to give you an overview of gas furnaces from Amana. The Amana Company started back in 1934 as a refrigerator company taking its name from Amana city in Iowa. The company was later to be purchased by another HVAC company, Goodman in 1997. Goodman too sold major Amana appliances to Maytag retaining the heating and air conditioner divisions. In 2012, Goodman was purchased by the Daikin Group but still produces gas furnaces under the name Amana.

The Amana Company offers homeowners a wide range of gas furnaces that are long lasting with very good warranties (lifetime). Despite the company changing hands, it has remained a major brand in the production of gas furnaces across the US. According to Gold Award Winner, Amana is ranked the third best brand behind Carrier and Bryant. This rating is based on the energy efficiencies, warranties and the models produced. Now let’s see the quick navigation of this guide.

How Amana Compare with Other Brands Furnaces

Comparing Amana furnaces with other leading brands of HVAC in the market, there are some major factors that are put into consideration such as the price point, efficiency rating, warranty and general reliability. This is a detailed analysis of the comparison of Amana with its rivals.

Amana brands itself as a middle-range brand, which is cheaper than the high-end brands such as Carrier and Lennox. Although Amana furnaces are usually 10-15 percent cheaper than these premium brands, they offer good performance and acceptable energy efficiency ratings. Amana offers a superior value to low-end homeowners who do not want to spend too much money on luxury brands but do not want to sacrifice quality to a large extent.

The high-end furnaces of Amana have an AFUE rating of up to 96 percent that is competitive with other leading brands. Although high-end manufacturers such as Carrier and Lennox have models with slightly higher ratings (up to 98 percent AFUE), the actual energy savings in real-life are negligible. Amana has a much higher efficiency rating in their line of models compared to budget brands such as Goodman (Amana sister company).

Amana is definitely ahead in one category: warranty coverage. They have one of the best lifetime unit replacement warranties on heat exchangers in the industry that is equal or better than warranties provided by high-end brands. This is a full coverage that is better than the 20-year warranties that are offered by the brands such as York and Rheem, which offer a better long-term protection of the investment made by the homeowner.

Regarding the quality of construction, Amana furnaces are well-built and lie somewhere between low-end and high-end manufacturers. They might not have the latest technologies that Carrier or Trane units have but they have reliable parts that should last 15-20 years with regular maintenance. Independent reliability tests indicate that Amana furnaces have fewer repairs during the first five years than budget brands, but a little more than premium models.

Model Recommendation

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ModelAFUEBlower SpeedStage
AMVM9797VariableModulating
ACVM9797Variable2
AMVC9696Variable2
ACVC9696Multi ECM 2
AMEC9696Multi ECM 2
AMSS9696N/A1
AMSS9292N/A1
AMVC880Variable2
AMH8/ADH880Variable2
AME880Multi ECM2

When you’re looking for the most cost-effective model for Coleman, the strategy is to find the balance between furnace cost and energy costs. Let’s use the zone map to identify efficiency levels for each that strike that balance:

Zones 1 & 2 (hot)80%
AME8
Zone 3 (warm)80%
AMH8, ADH8, AMVC8
Zone 4 (moderate)90%
AMVC8
Zone 5 (cool)90%-93%
AMSS92
Zone 6 (cold)92%-95%AMSS96, AMEC96
Zone 7 (very cold)95% and upAMVC96, ACVC96

Modulating AMVM97 is the highest-end furnace of all the product line. However, in my opinion, the 97% AFUE is nearly the same as 96%. There is no reason to pay $1000 more for the extra 1% efficiency unless your local government can offer huge rebates for it.

Contractor Feedback for Amana

Thanks for the interview by PICKHVAC. Having repaired and installed furnaces for years, I have a lot of experience with gas furnaces. The truth is that almost every gas furnace must be repaired at some point. The warranty factor is a good consideration when making a purchase. The Amana warranty options are excellent, but you have to register them within 60 days of installation. Most consumers who find no problems with their furnaces don’t write anything online. However, you will find several negative comments from consumers who have had bad experiences with their gas furnaces. It is important you buy from a dealer or contractor who can installs the unit properly as most problems arise from poor installation.

-Richard, 10+ years Amana Contractor

Amana Gas Furnace Prices By Model

We need to set an equal baseline before we can list the prices for each Amana model. In this list, each furnace includes the same parameters: 70,000-75,000 btu with 1000 cfm blower which is proper for a mid-sized home of around 2,000 square feet, 10-year warranty excluding labor fee.
The Unit Only price is the online wholesale price without shipping fee. The Unit Installation Cost include gas furnace unit, all the material for the house and labor fee.

ModelsUnit OnlyUnit Installed Cost
Amana AMVM97$2,550$3,200
Amana ACVM97$2,550$3,200
Amana AMVC96 ACVC96$2,350$2,950
Amana AMSS96 ACSS96$2,350$2,950
Amana AMEC96$2,300$2,850
Amana AMSS92$2,150$2,500
Amana ACSS92$2,150$2,500

Amana Gas Furnace Submitted Prices

How to Get the Best Amana Gas Furnace Prices?

  • Firstly, keep in mind that installation quality is always the most important thing for gas furnace project. So never sacrifice contractor quality for lower price.
  • Secondly, remember to look up the latest tax credit and rebates.
  • Thirdly, ask for at least 3 bids before you make the decision. You can click here to get 3 free estimates for you local contractor, and this estimate already takes rebates and tax credit into consideration and filter unqualified contractors automatically.

At last, once you chose the right contractor, remember to use the tactics from this guide: homeowners tactics when negotiating with HVAC dealer to get the final best price.

Feel free to ask any question by leaving a comment. We will answer any question with actionable tips.

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Rene has worked 10 years in the HVAC field and now is the Senior Comfort Specialist for PICKHVAC. He holds an HVAC associate degree and EPA & R-410A Certifications.
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2 thoughts on “Amana Gas Furnace Prices and Reviews 2025”

  1. Hello need a furnace and air conditioner looking for a package deal. Also I’m trying to get more heat in the basement there are ducts but I think there to small. The house is (1900) sq. ft. Do I have to go to a bigger furnace? Thx. John

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    • I wouldn’t necessarily say you need a bigger furnace. It may just be an issue with your air flow or static pressure. Things to check first would be the Evaporator coil and the return air filter. You may change the one you can see inside your house but sometimes people don’t realize there’s a secondary filter attached to the unit itself or just off the unit. Not always but in some cases.

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