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New
Advances in Gas Furnace Technology ..
In
at least one respect, gas furnaces are a lot like many other
major appliances around the house these days. Technological
advancements, especially in the field of microelectronics,
have made them smaller, safer, more efficient and more
reliable. For the owner
of a gas furnace, these advancements have also resulted in a
more comfortable indoor environment.
As
a case in point, consider a development called two-stage
heating. Two-stage heating means the gas furnace can operate
at either high or low to provide the correct level of comfort
with the most efficiency. You'll
feel the benefit of two-stage heating during those
transitional seasons that need just a little heat to take the
chill out of the air.
Rather
than overwhelming you with a full blast of heat, the furnace
responds with a pre-heat stage, warming the heat exchangers
before circulating air throughout the house. Then, the
two-speed blower starts at low speed, quietly and gently
warming your home without short-cycling, which is the frequent
starting and stopping common to many single-stage furnaces.
In
colder temperatures, the two-stage gas valve automatically
increases the fuel flow and the blower switches to high speed
for maximum comfort. At the end of the cycle, after the fuel
shuts off, the furnace continues to run a few seconds, using
the remaining heat in the exchangers before shutting off. This
ensures that you'll get all the heat you've paid for.
One
of the electronic advancements that have made two-stage
heating possible is the advent of microprocessor control
systems for gas furnaces. These state-of-the-art, solid-state
control systems act as the furnace's command center,
orchestrating each operation with digital accuracy.
They
continuously monitor the furnace, insuring combustion and
proper gas flow. They also interface with the thermostat to
control the furnace system's air flow, venting and two-stage
gas valve.
These
microprocessors not only control every function of the
furnace, they also look for problems in the system. If they
find one, they try to resolve it. If they can't, they shut the
furnace down and red-flag the difficulty for quick repair when
the heating contractor arrives.
In
the event of a power failure, "smart" systems even
wait patiently until the power is restored and then reset and
restart the furnace.
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