Happy New Year! With the New Year meet the new residential furnace of the future

In general, residential furnaces over the past 10 years have become smaller and more efficient. Manufacturers now offer a wider variety of higher efficiency designs to meet their customers’ needs, and with these changes have come major changes to how furnaces are installed. These changes typically involve increases in system static pressure, a wider use of flexible ductwork, and increased use of technologies intended to promote or maintain indoor air quality.
One innovation that impacts installation practices is increased availability of models that use an electronically commutated motor(ECM) rather than the traditional permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor. Over the last few years, furnace change outs were made cost effective with the energy tax credits that were made available on qualifying new furnaces with an ECM motor. ECM motors can be programmed by the manufacturer to run at very low speeds for the manual fan-on mode. Users who want or need to run the circulating fan continuously will see significant energy savings. A direct benefit of EC’s is a reduction in electrical energy use, thus reducing the part of a consumer’s electric bill associated with operating the furnace fan.
As homeowners become aware of the energy savings, facing repairs that involves replacing the existing motor are becoming less and less cost effective. Replacement of a new furnace will save you in the long run, energy and increased Indoor air quality. If you would like to meet with our in home comfort specialist, call today at 253-872-5665! Or visit our website at emerldaire.com for more information.