If you’re looking for the most efficient air handler available, you need to stop looking at single-speed options and consider a variable-speed alternative. Air handlers that run at a fixed-capacity can do nothing but operate at full speed. This makes them incredibly inefficient and expensive to use for extended periods. Rather than adjust to the current situation, they just blast at full speed until your home reaches your thermostat setting.

Variable-speed air handlers are a massive improvement because they respond to the actual conditions. They run at appropriate speeds that will get your house to the ideal temperature quickly and efficiently by running at levels lower than full capacity. This means less work for the handler which will in turn decrease your energy costs. It also helps your air handler last longer, which will save you money in the long run. They are so efficient that you can keep them running at a low level without any worry of being faced with an exorbitant energy bill.

In addition to the main cost benefits, here are some other advantages that variable-speed air handlers have over single-speed units:

• More comfort: Rather than being blasted with air when the HVAC system kicks on, you get an even flow of air throughout the house.
• Less humidity: Variable-speed units build up to their peak speed rather than jump right to it. This allows them to remove moisture from the air — up to four times more than a conventional air handler.
• Less noise: Gradual-speed operation eliminates much of the noise that is commonly associated with an HVAC system.
• Cleaner air: Because you can run them slowly at a constant speed, you can keep air circulating through the house. This means that the air gets more passes through the air filters and more particles get captured.

To learn more about the advantages of variable-speed air handlers, contact Bailey’s Appliance & Airtoday. We have proudly served the Central Savannah River Area since 2005.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about variable speed air handlers and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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