A Variable-Speed Blower Motor Affects System Efficiency And Life ...

Your furnace has many parts that allow it to heat your home, but the blower motor is one of the most important. When the blower motor runs, warmed air moves into your ductwork and exits through vents to raise the temperature inside your home. Variable-Speed Blower Motors And Energy Efficiency Your furnace may need to work harder than it should if it has a single-speed blower motor. These motors are either off or on — and when they're on, they run at one speed only. That speed is hard-wired and cannot be adjusted or changed. An alternative is a variable-speed blower motor. Most variable-speed blower motors have at least three different speeds to meet different needs, which prevents them from operating more than necessary or wasting energy. Benefits of variable-speed blower motors include: The ability to "soft start," or to turn on at less than full throttle, and then ramp up only if necessary. The ability to be run for long periods of time at low speeds so they can be used with air filters or whole-house humidification systems that require the flow of air from the blower to work. To learn more about variable-speed blower motors and how they can save you money, contact the friendly pros at Knoechel Heating Co. today. Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about variable speed blower motors and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide. Knoechel Heating services Zelienople, PA and the surrounding areas. Visit our website to see our special offers and get started today!

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