What is two-stage heating?
Do you sometimes find it challenging to obtain the ideal
temperature within your home during the winter months? First it’s cold so you
turn up the thermostat which starts the furnace; then it’s hot so you turn it
down again. Traditional furnaces are designed to heat your home, and keep you
warm during the coldest weather in your climate, therefore, they operate at one
level — high. However, even during winter, temperatures fluctuate and many
winter days can be somewhat mild. Unlike traditional furnaces that turn on and
run at full capacity with each demand for heating, two-stage furnaces operate
like two separate furnaces to maintain more consistent comfort in your home. The
unit starts out running in its first stage, and operates at about 68% of its
heating capacity. This reduced capacity is sufficient to warm your home on mild
winter days. But when the temperature outside really drops, the furnace adjusts
to full capacity (second stage) to meet the demand for heat within the home.
It’s kind of like having two furnaces for the price of one. With two-stage
heating you won’t have to keep adjusting the thermostat.
What are the advantages of two-stage
heating?
Consistent Comfort: Thanks to two-stage technology, the
temperature inside your home should vary only a few degrees versus the larger
temperature swings that are common with traditional furnaces. Quiet Comfort:
Because a two-stage furnace starts in its first stage, when the level and amount
of heat required is lower, and runs in this stage the majority of the time, it
greatly reduces the noise associated with furnaces that turn on and run full
blast. Two-stage technology means quiet comfort. Improved Air Filtration: A
two-stage furnace provides more consistent airflow and with more consistent
airflow comes improved air filtration, which means you’ll breathe easier with
two-stage heating. Efficient Operation: Because the furnace spends the majority
of its time operating in its lower capacity, first stage, it burns less fuel
than a traditional furnace that always runs at full capacity and then shuts off
when heating demand is met.
Ask yourself these questions:
How much
time do you and your family spend inside your home? Did you take time and care
to pick furniture, appliances, and other items that met your lifestyle and made
you feel comfortable? Then why wouldn’t you do the same thing with your heating
equipment? Although you can’t see the air and temperature within your home you
certainly can feel it. It affects you every day. A two-stage furnace can provide
preferred comfort within your home despite the range of weather outside your
home. If you want and expect high-level performance from your heating equipment
then a two-stage furnace is the right choice for you! Ask your local independent
Lennox dealer about two-stage technology. They can help you make a choice you’ll
be comfortable with for years to come.
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