WHAT'S COOL

THERMOSTATS

Did you ever wish you could turn up the heat without getting out of your warm cozy bed? Or that you could turn down the air conditioning from your living room chair? Or put the thermostat in a newborn baby's room to keep the temperature exactly right? If you wish to be able to move the thermostat, put it by your bedside at night, or even control your heating and air conditioning system from two different places, such as upstairs and downstairs, then the Totaline Wireless Thermostat is for you.

Two Stage Air Conditioners and Heaters

To the left is a cutaway view
of the two stage
American Standard Allegiance 18.
This unit contains 2 compressors
and achieves up to 18.9 SEER
(Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating).

WHAT IS TWO-STAGE COOLING AND IS IT FOR ME?

Do you sometimes find it difficult to obtain the ideal temperature within your home during the cooler months? First, it's hot so you turn down the thermostat which starts the air condition; then it's so cold you turn it up again.

Traditional air conditioners are designed to cool your home and keep you cool during the hottest weather. They operate at one level---high.

Unlike traditional air conditioners that turn on and run at full capacity with each demand for cooling, two stage air conditioners operate like two separate air conditioners to maintain more consistent comfort in your home. The unit starts out running in it's first stage and operates at about 68% of it's cooling capacity. This reduced capacity is sufficient to keep your home cool on warm days. The air conditioner will adjust itself to full capacity (second stage) to meet the demand for cooling within the home. It's kind of like having two air conditioners for the price of one. With two stage cooling you won't have to keep adjusting the thermostat.

BENEFITS OF 2 STAGE COOLING:

Consistent comfort

Two-stage cooling eliminates the temperature swings associated with standard air conditioners, regulating temperature to within as little as one degree of the thermostat setting.

Quiet operation

Two-stage air conditioners start in the first stage, when the amount of cooling required is lower, instead of reaching full capacity all at once. That means there's no sudden blast of air.

Improved air filtration

Low-speed operation allows your filters to capture more contaminants (because air is constantly passing through them), so you can breathe easier.

Efficient performance

Because the air conditioner operates mostly in its lower-capacity first stage, it uses less electricity than a standard air conditioner that always runs at full capacity and shuts off when the cooling demand has been met.

TWO-STAGE FURNACES

WHAT IS TWO-STAGE HEATING AND IS IT FOR ME?

Do you sometimes find it difficult to obtain the ideal temperature within your home during the cooler months? First, it's cold so you turn up the thermostat which starts the furnace; then it's so hot you turn it down again.

Traditional furnaces are designed to heat your home and keep you warm during the coldest weather. They operate at one level---high.

Unlike traditional furnaces that turn on and run at full capacity with each demand for heating, two stage furnaces operate like two separate furnaces to maintain more consistent comfort in your home. The unit starts out running in it's first stage and operates at about 68% of it's heating capacity. This reduced capacity is sufficient to keep your home warm on cooler days. The furnace will adjust itself to full capacity (second stage) to meet the demand for heat within the home. It's kind of like having two furnaces for the price of one. With two stage heating you won't have to keep adjusting the thermostat.

BENEFITS OF 2 STAGE HEATING:

Consistent comfort

Two-stage heating eliminates the temperature swings associated with standard furnaces, regulating temperature to within as little as one degree of the thermostat setting.

Quiet operation

Two-stage furnaces start in the first stage, when the amount of heat required is lower, instead of reaching full capacity all at once. That means there's no sudden blast of air.

Improved air filtration

Low-speed operation allows your filters to capture more contaminants (because air is constantly passing through them), so you can breathe easier.

Efficient performance

Because the furnace operates mostly in its lower-capacity first stage, it burns less fuel than a standard furnace that always runs at full capacity and shuts off when the heating demand has been met.