When you are shopping for a furnace you have so many choices to make. One of those choices is how the motor runs in the furnace. In a traditional furnace. the blower turns on and runs until the room reaches the desired temperature and then it turns off. The meaning of a variable speed furnace is its blower motors ability to move faster or slower to precisely control the flow of heated and cooled air through your home. The variable speed furnace works with sensors that control that flow rate of the flue through the burner. Most variable speed furnaces operate on low about 90% of the time. You get a few benefits from better airflow in the home and having a variable speed furnace.
You save money on your electric bill because they consume less energy then the single speed motors. Variable speeds will have you gain heating efficiency because there is less heat loss. They are better for zoning. Zoning is great for when you have hot and cold spots in your home because you can better control the heating and cooling with the variable speed furnace again saving you money. When your fan is running slower due to the variable speed, it circulates air slower through the filters allowing it to catch more resulting in cleaner air for your home. Controlling humidity is easier with a variable speed furnace. Variable speed furnaces also run quieter than normal furnaces. Variable speed furnaces breakdown less often than others because they stop and start way less meaning less strain on the system. The experts at Bartlett Heating and Air come out and give free estimates on new installations. All our technicians are certified with many years of experience. Call Bartlett Heating and Air today to schedule your free estimate on a new furnace!
