3 Ways to Heat up a Wintery Utah Home

Even though the Rocky Mountains protect Utah from extreme cold, winters in the state are often chilly, and temperatures still fall below 32 °F. As such, heaters and furnaces are practically mandatory in every household. Yet depending on the needs and budget of a family, some heaters and furnaces may turn out to be more efficient than others.

The single-stage furnace is the cheapest and simplest furnace used by many households, although it is arguably the least energy efficient. As the name implies, this type of furnace only has one set of functions: on and off. The machine automatically alternates between the two states once the room reaches a specific temperature threshold. The dual-stage furnace is more or less the same, only that it has settings to control the level of heat.

Modulating furnaces, on the other hand, are a different breed altogether in that they carefully calculate the amount of heat produced so that a room doesn’t get too hot or too cold at any given time. These furnaces also generate heat almost immediately, in contrast to the “charge up” time single and dual-stage furnaces normally require. Although more sophisticated and expensive, modulating furnaces are considered the most energy-efficient.