We have very mild winter seasons, so you may be wondering whether or not a separate furnace makes sense for your home and family. You can keep reading to learn about the pros and cons of having a furnace here in Southern California.
Then give our team a call to schedule an in-home assessment for furnace installation in Los Angeles. We can talk to you about your different HVAC options and help you decide if a furnace is right for your family. Then we can assist in servicing your furnace in the years to come so it maintains efficiency and boasts a long lifespan.
The Benefit of Separate Systems
Despite our mild winters, many homeowners still want to invest in separate heating systems. One benefit of this is that each HVAC unit can focus solely on heating or cooling your home. Since our temperatures don’t usually dip as low as those of our neighbors to the north, you may decide to go with a heat pump instead.
You may prefer a furnace because even as mild as our temperatures are, you still want to stay warm in the wintertime. You can always compromise by investing in a slightly smaller furnace to save some money. Having a separate furnace also offers your air conditioner a break for a portion of the year when a heat pump would otherwise be operating all year long.
A furnace can also offer some energy savings over trying to boost your indoor heat using small portable heaters. A dedicated whole-house furnace will ultimately use less energy compared to plugging in smaller heaters all around your home that cannot keep up with your heating needs.
Gas Vs. Electric Furnaces
It’s also important to consider whether you want a gas or electric furnace. While an electric furnace can be installed in any home, gas furnaces are limited by the availability of gas service in your area. If you don’t already have gas service, you can call your local service company to find out whether or not they can run gas lines to your home.
If it is not possible to establish gas service, you are limited to investing in an electric furnace, which isn’t a bad thing. Electric furnaces tend to consume more energy compared to gas furnaces for heating. This is because the combustion process in a gas furnace is highly efficient at producing strong heat quickly, so a gas furnace doesn’t have to stay on for quite as long.
The bottom line is, it’s your decision. You have to make the best choice with the information you have. The alternative is a heat pump that offers both heating and cooling all within the same system. One benefit of a heat pump is that you can invest in a traditional central unit or a ductless model. A ductless model offers the added benefit of saving you a lot of space if your home is smaller. There’s no large central indoor unit to store and no attached ductwork.
JMS Air Conditioning and Heating has your back. Call us today to schedule an appointment for a new furnace installation in Los Angeles, CA!
