If you are disappointed with the performance of your air handler or are in the market for a new one and overwhelmed by the various options, you should look into variable-speed air handlers. They are ideal for the California climate and offer a number of benefits over single-speed units.
Older air handlers operate at a fixed-capacity, the peak speed and nothing else. This makes them incredibly inefficient and expensive to run. They don’t adjust to the current situation, they just run at full speed until your temperature is reached. Variable-speed air handlers are a vast improvement over this system because they actually respond to the current conditions. They will run at a speed that will be able to efficiently and quickly get your home to the level you want it at.
This decreased workload for the handler means that you are using less energy and your energy costs will be lower. It will also help to extend the lifespan of your air handler. On top of all that, there are a number of other benefits:
- Cleaner air: Since variable-speed units can run constantly at slower speeds, they are able to keep air circulating through your house. This means more passes through your air filters that remove particles and purify your air.
- Less humidity: Variable-speed air handlers don’t just jump up to their peak speed, they slowly build up to it. This allows them to remove moisture from the air, up to four times more than a conventional air handler.
- Less noise: The slow build up and lower speed of operation also means that they make less noise when operating.
- More comfort: Gone are the sudden blasts of air that are associated with single-speed units. Instead you have a more even airflow.
To learn more about the advantages that variable-speed air handlers have to offer, contact the experts at Around the Clock Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc.today. We proudly serve the Los Angeles and North Hollywood area.
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