We're building a new house, and we were just given a list of HVAC upgrades. There are two things my wife is interested in, so looking for opinions from people who know more about this stuff than I do. Either of these thing worth the cost? We've lived without these things for years, so I'm not 100% sold on them.
4" Media filter $500
i replace the filter on our current furnace every month. I need to because of the dogs. It looks like this upgrade would triple what I'm spending on filters annually, but I'm not finding a lot of benefits.
Variable speed blower upgrade $2,200
I have a couple of friends who have gone this way, and they're telling me how great it is, but neither of them have had a repair yet. I'm reading that it's quieter than a single speed, offers a slight increase in efficiency, but is significantly more expensive to replace the blower motor if it goes out. Does that sound about right?
4" Media filter $500
i replace the filter on our current furnace every month. I need to because of the dogs. It looks like this upgrade would triple what I'm spending on filters annually, but I'm not finding a lot of benefits.
Variable speed blower upgrade $2,200
I have a couple of friends who have gone this way, and they're telling me how great it is, but neither of them have had a repair yet. I'm reading that it's quieter than a single speed, offers a slight increase in efficiency, but is significantly more expensive to replace the blower motor if it goes out. Does that sound about right?