How Air Quality Can Improve After a Furnace Replacement
In Miami, furnaces are efficient heating systems that supply adequate heat, keeping homes comfortable all winter. However, you’ll have poor air quality if the furnace has exceeded its life expectancy. Most furnaces last up to 20 years, and by year 19, toxins may have become trapped in the unit.
Older systems can emit toxins that affect your indoor air quality and threaten your health. If it’s really old, it may be time to replace the furnace. A new furnace can lower utility expenses and heat your home efficiently. But how will a new furnace improve air quality?
A Fresh Start
A new furnace gives you a fresh start. Older furnaces are prone to contaminant buildup. These toxins and contaminants can coat your furnace, where they can be emitted into the air. These toxins can include bacteria, mold, dust, and even pet dander. The new unit will also be free of combustion byproducts, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxide.
By installing a new furnace, you have a clean unit. After the installation, our HVAC technicians can show you how to keep it cleaner. Regular maintenance can decrease toxins in your system. During furnace maintenance, we can perform seasonal cleaning to remove toxins inside the unit.
Enhanced Air Filtration
A brand-new furnace can help allergy sufferers. Between seasons, allergens can enter your furnace via the system’s air intake. As a furnace ages, some particles can become trapped in the heat exchanger, filtration system, or inside the air ducts. Since older furnaces don’t perform as effectively, the units won’t keep allergens out of the air.
Newer furnaces use high-MERV filters to trap fine particles, including most allergens. The air filters work better than standard fiberglass filters and can lessen your allergy symptoms. These advanced filters collect over 99% of all particles, making your air healthier. Even if you bring pollen into your home on your clothing, these filters will collect it and keep it out of the air.
Improved Humidity Control
The best way to prevent mold is to control humidity levels in your home. It is moist conditions inside the furnace that let mold thrive and spread spores through the air. A more modern furnace is complemented with add-on units.
We may recommend whole-home humidifiers or dehumidifiers to manage humidity levels in your home. These units are managed by a smart humidistat. The humidistat uses sensors to gauge moisture in the air. When it detects humidity, it can engage or shut off the humidifier or dehumidifier.
Better Air Circulation
Modern furnaces circulate air with variable-speed blower motors. These motors operate at decreased speeds and provide more consistent airflow in your home. The motors run longer than comparable components, which can achieve more precise temperature control.
By pushing more air, the units achieve better heating. As more air passes over the heat exchanger, the furnace extracts more heat, and a secondary exchanger collects the leftover heat. Overall, you’ll have better and safer air circulation.
Upgraded Furnace Features
UV lights are upgraded furnace features that homeowners get with a more modern furnace. These lights are installed inside the unit, typically close to the evaporator coil. The unit emits the UV light to actively clean the air. The UV lights destroy the DNA of airborne microorganisms in the unit. These lights can kill off mold spores, bacteria, and viruses inside the furnace.
The UV lights target growth found on the unit’s evaporator coils. As they operate, the lights stop these substances from thriving and circulating in the air. Alternative installation sites for these lights are inside the return air duct or close to the blower fan. We can provide you with details about these UV lights and how they improve air quality.
Do You Need a New Furnace?
Your furnace’s age is a valid reason for replacing it. Most units operate at peak performance levels up to 15 years. Many homeowners may continue to operate a furnace for 20 years. However, these furnaces may have serious and irreparable issues.
Frequent and costly repairs are another reason you may want to replace it. Older furnaces will need component replacements to continue to operate. Unfortunately, these parts replacements don’t always solve the underlying problem. You may face multiple repairs just to salvage an old unit. It’s not worth it; however, if these repairs ultimately cost more than a new furnace.
Older furnaces won’t give you the same energy efficiency. You’ll notice that you’re paying more for electricity in winter than normal if your furnace is too old. A new furnace can restore energy efficiency and make heating your home more affordable.
Signs of rust inside the furnace mean these particles are circulating in the air. The rust will eat through the metal, allowing air to escape through holes and cracks.
Uneven heating is a sign that your old furnace may be undersized. If you buy a home with an older furnace, an upgrade can balance the heat in your home. We can inspect your furnace and tell you if it’s undersized. If it is, a new furnace will heat your home effectively.
Why Should You Call One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating?
One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating is part of a family of companies on a mission to change lives through skilled trades. We created our enterprise in 1996 and have since employed many skilled workers, including electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians.
We know it’s vital to keep your Miami home comfortable all winter. We also know that a well-maintained furnace can keep your home safer.
Furnaces can keep your Miami home warm all winter. However, older furnaces contribute to poor indoor air quality because of failing filtration systems and toxin buildup. Updated models offer better humidity control and lower mold risks. These units use UV-C lights that clean the air and high-MERV filters to collect dust and allergens. If your furnace is too old, contact us at One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating to schedule a new installation. We’re on time, or you don’t pay a dime.
