Posts Tagged ‘Cold Days’

The heat wave that hit Pittsburgh this April was the straw that broke the back of many old central air conditioners. Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling recommends replacing your old air conditioner with a heat pump.

Heat pumps look and work the same as a central air conditioner in the summer but have one major advantage. In the winter they pump free heat from the air outside (Latent Heat) into your home. A 13 seer heat pump will provide 3kw of heat for every 1 kw used to run the heat pump. Higher seer units save even more electricity.

With the use of a dual fuel thermostat your existing gas furnace will provide backup heat when needed on those really cold days. The thermostat helps you pick the utility that will be the most cost effective on any given day ELECTRIC/ GAS similar to a hybrid car saves money and better for the environment.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh Pa  15234 412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

  The two stage Trane furnace is like having two furnaces in one. On very cold days the furnace can operate in high fire at 100% capacity. But on most days the furnace can operate at approximately 50% capacity.

  The two stage furnace runs in low fire most of the time using less gas and electricity it is also about 25% quieter in low fire.

Trane XV 95 and Trane XV 80 furnaces  also have (ECM) electronically commutated motors. These motors quietly ramp up and down as needed and eliminate temperature swings.

Also the constant  low speed fan setting lets your filter work non stop to clean the air in your home.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh PA 15234  412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net