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Indoor Air Quality
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Things to Consider:
Equipment Efficiency
Choosing high efficiency equipment can dramatically reduce your utility bills. If you live in a warm climate, your choice of cooling efficiency (SEER) will have a significant impact on your utility bills. If you live in a cooler climate and have a heat pump system, its heating efficiency (HSPF) will also play an important role in keeping your utility costs low. Our products carry the EPA's Energy Star seal of efficiency and environmental soundness.
Refrigerant: Puron® or Freon®-22
In 1996, Puron was introduced, a new environmentally sound refrigerant. Puron refrigerant has been approved by the EPA as a replacement for Freon-22, an HCFC that is gradually being phased-out of production for environmental reasons. Your choice of refrigerant will impact both the environment as well as your future service and maintenance costs. When it comes to performance, the products which use Puron refrigerant are the most reliable ever with a failure rate of less than half of one percent.
Equipment Sound Levels
Sometimes little things can make a big difference, like quiet comfort. AeroQuiet System technology greatly reduces noise generated from the system's outdoor unit. Compare AeroQuiet System ratings as low as 69 decibels to an industry average of about 80 decibels - The difference is loud and clear!
Two-Speed vs. Single-Speed
The high-speed operation allows the system to quickly reach your desired indoor temperature, and the low-speed operation helps to maintain this temperature with more efficient use of electricity. Our two-speed systems run at low speed 80% of the time. As a result, they use about 50% less energy compared to standard systems, reaching efficiencies of up to 16.5 SEER. Low speed operation results in dramatically reduced sound levels. While running on low speed, it also removes significantly more moisture from the air, for improved comfort and air quality.
Things to Consider:
Variable Speed
Variable speed technology is available in both fan coil and gas furnace units. Variable speed systems, which are more efficient than standard units, can increase your system's cooling efficiency by up to two full SEER points. Variable speed technology provides superior quite comfort with heavy-duty cabinet insulation and slower airflow through the ductwork. A gradual, quieter start-up means that you will notice less starting and stopping of your equipment. You can choose continuous fan operation to provide greater energy savings and maintain more even temperatures throughout the home while enhancing indoor air quality.
Heat and Humidity Balance
To achieve the perfect balance of heat and humidity, match either a heat pump or air conditioner with a variable speed fan coil or variable speed furnace, along with a thermostat control. Balance systems deliver remarkable comfort primarily by providing longer, smoother and quieter heating cycles, and superior humidity control during the cooling season.
Gas Furnace Efficiency
If you live in a colder climate, and have a gas furnace system, its heating efficiency can have a significant impact on your energy costs. The heating efficiency of gas furnaces is measured by its AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating. High efficiency furnaces have AFUE ratings of up to 96.6%, providing savings of up to 19% compared to systems with the minimum AFUE of 78%.
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