Component
Gas furnace
A gas-fired air heater with a heat exchanger, burner, and circulating blower.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$1.1K
Quality
72 / 100
US saturation
60.0
Made in US
3,000,000 units
Current demand
5,000,000 units
US exports
240,000 units
Opportunity score
44.7
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$700M
Expected extra output: 400,000 units per year
Requires
Housing
- Steel housing (default)
- Sheet-steel shell
Heat exchanger
Gas burner
Blower
Controls
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.