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amanda_cate OP t1_j1wsxzg wrote

Reply to comment by tesla3by3 in Has anyone replaced their furnace recently? How much did it cost (including labor and tax)? by amanda_cate

Thank you for this info. What’s the benefit of a 2-stage? And do you know it’s BTU output?

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tesla3by3 t1_j1x1yev wrote

No sure of the BTUs, not seeing it in the paper work. But it’s 2500 square foot house. The way I understand 2 stage is depending on the temperature it will run at normal or reduced temperature/fan speed. It seems to keep the temperature more consistent.

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mattb2014 t1_j2169t2 wrote

Two stage is great if you can afford it and you have a thermostat that can control it properly. Think of it as having two settings for your furnace, warm and hot.

If the house cools off a little, it will heat it back up with stage 1 (warm).

If you come home from work and turn it up from 65 to 68, it will kick on stage 2 to hear your house up quickly.

The advantage is stage 1 keeps the temperature more consistent so you don't feel hot/cold/hot/cold as the furnace kicks on and off.

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tesla3by3 t1_j21vdz5 wrote

The 3 stage was about $700 more, including the thermostat. We figured it’s worth it given we’ll have it for 15 years. So far we’re happy it. The old one we we’re definitely getting that hot:cold back and forth.

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