Maximizing your HVAC system’s efficiency is vital to keeping your energy costs down in your Montgomery, Alabama, home. Unfortunately, maintaining efficiency isn’t always easy. The good news is that the HVAC industry offers many tech features and technological inventions that can help improve your HVAC system’s efficiency. Here are five of those tech features and technological inventions:
Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats are a great way to have control of your HVAC system wherever you go. You can take advantage of the time you’re away from your home to give your HVAC system a break while saving money on energy bills. Not only can you control your thermostat remotely. A smart thermostat will also learn your habits and begin to set programs that meet your comfort needs.
Variable Speed Motors
Using an HVAC system with a variable speed motor is the most efficient way to cool your home. By using a variable speed motor, you’ll receive the precise amount of air you need to maintain comfort.
A variable speed motor is equipped with intelligent technology that enables the blower on your system to make adjustments to the amount of air it pushes through. This helps your system maintain even and steady temperatures to keep your home at the exact temperature you set on your thermostat. With a variable speed motor, you can increase the efficiency of your air conditioning unit by up to 8 percent.
Zoning Systems
Typically, one thermostat in your home will regulate the temperature of all the rooms in a home. This can mean you’re heating and cooling rooms that see little use. Zoning systems change the structure of how the HVAC system works in the home.
A zoning system will create different sections in your home. Each zone has its own thermostat that you can set to a different temperature. Through the use of dampers and valves, your HVAC system will be able to deliver heating and cooling into each separate section when you need it.
Motion-Activated Air Conditioners
Engineers are developing new air conditioners that take advantage of motion-activated technology. This helps HVAC systems operate more efficiently. This system will use aluminum rods that hang along a ceiling designed with sensors. When there’s movement in the room that triggers the sensors, the AC system will receive a signal to turn on. This technology helps homeowners maintain efficiency by only allowing them to only utilize their AC systems in occupied rooms.
Geothermal Heat Pumps
While geothermal technology has been around since the 1940s, its use in daily products hasn’t been fully realized until recently. Though it’s an investment, you can use geothermal technology with the existing lines that you have in your home. Geothermal energy can enhance efficiency and save you a significant amount of money over the life of your system.
A geothermal heat pump uses the energy it needs to heat your home from the Earth. The energy passes through a system of underground pipes that can absorb heat in the ground and bring it into your home. The geothermal pump can work in reverse when it cools your home, drawing the heat out of your home and returning it into the ground. Another added benefit of a geothermal system is the possibility to receive free hot water.
With so many current and continued advancements in HVAC technology, homeowners have more options to choose from to improve efficiency and save money. If you’d like to learn more about the types of HVAC technology available, contact Air Conditioning by Luquire at 334-230-5870 today. We’re happy to help you improve efficiency and cut energy costs.
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