If your furnace barely made it through last season, you’ve had months to research and prepare to invest in a new furnace. If you’ve considering various features but haven’t settled on a variable speed furnace for your West Chester home, consider everything it has to offer.

Unlike a furnace with a standard fan, a variable speed furnace can run at multiple speed settings. It usually runs on low and then switches to high when demand increases. Here are three reasons to consider this type of furnace for your West Chester home.

• Save money: A major benefit is that variable speed furnaces lower your energy bills. Operating costs drop considerably because the system operates on low most of the time and doesn’t power on and off as frequently, an action that consumes more power. Longer cycles on low speed also mean less wear and tear on system components. This results in fewer repairs and a longer life cycle, both of which also save you a great deal of money.
• Enhanced comfort: A variable speed furnace is better at preventing hot and cold spots and maintaining an overall constant temperature in your home. When the furnace powers on, it starts on low and switches to high if necessary to reach the desired temperature faster. Then, it switches back to low to continue circulating the air for enhanced comfort.
• Quiet operation: Along with providing a more constant temperature, the ability of a variable speed furnace to gradually power on and off also decreases operational noise so you stay warm without the racket. This is in terms of the sound the equipment itself makes when powering on and off as well as how loud the air is as it rushes through the ductwork.

These benefits extend to cooling equipment as well, since a single fan is used to circulate air heated by the furnace and cooled by the central air conditioner.

For more information about having a variable speed furnace installed in your West Chester home, please contact Tri-County Heating & Cooling today.