Blind & Sons Introduces New Technology, Bringing Improved Home Comfort and Savings to Homeowners

Akron, OH, February 04, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The heating and cooling industry is forever evolving and changing, bringing better and more efficient ways to heat and cool your home. One great innovation is the variable speed furnace. This technology works like a dimmer switch. It can be turned down (“dimmed”) when your heating needs are less demanding and then turned up when your comfort needs increase. Variable speed furnaces allow you to save money with the added benefit of improved air quality in your home.

Bill Blind, President of Blind & Sons, states, “ ‘Variable speed’ actually refers to the furnace’s indoor air blower motor. The blower motor is the component that determines the amount of air the blower is required to deliver to your home. A variable speed blower motor moves at different speeds to precisely control the flow of heated and cooled air throughout your home.”

According to Blind, “A variable speed furnace works by using sensors to control the flow rate of the fuel through the burner, and as a result of these variances, homeowners can save as much as $50 up to $350 annually in electricity costs*”. How does this work you ask? Well, on chilly – but not cold – days, the furnace runs at the low setting, but for a longer period of time. This allows it to operate at the most efficient temperatures without the many stops and starts that create inefficient burning. Conversely, on cold days it burns at full capacity to accommodate the more demanding workload. Most variable speed furnaces run at low setting approximately 90 percent of the time, significantly lowering your energy usage.

In addition to saving money, running the burner and blower longer at a lower setting distributes air in rooms more evenly and pushes more air through the furnace filter. This results in cleaner air, better humidity control and overall a more comfortable home environment.

With a variable speed furnace you can save money while providing better indoor air quality to your home. A winning combination.

For more information about variable speed furnaces go to www.blindandsons.com or www.trane.com.

*Costs vary depending upon several factors, such as whether the fan is run continuously, whether the a/c is attached to the system, local utility rates, and a homeowner’s indoor air quality goals.

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