One of the worst things that can happen is to return home in Geneva after a day at work to find that your furnace quit working sometime during the day. The last thing you want to deal with at the end of the day is a furnace repair.
With the house freezing cold, no doubt the first thing you will do is try to locate or borrow a space heater. At least, with a space heater, you will have a little heat while you wait for the technicians to arrive.
How Long Is a Furnace Expected to Last?
If your furnace is reasonably new and you experience a failure, perhaps it is little more than a fluke. However, if your furnace has broken down several times, you might want to think about replacing it. A well-maintained furnace should last at least 15 years. If yours is older than that, you will probably want to start looking for a replacement.
Rather than wait for your furnace to fail before you seek service and repair, there are things that should indicate that it is rapidly approaching the end of its service life.
- You start having frequent breakdowns
- Some rooms are too hot, while other rooms are too cold
- The furnace is noisy while running
Having a new furnace installed is a costly home update. However, a new furnace is also a great way to save money. New furnaces are extremely efficient, much more so than the old one you are replacing. The day your new furnace is installed is the day you will start saving money.
As the homeowner, nobody knows better if your furnace needs repairing and has several years left in it. When it reaches the point where it no longer makes sense to keep repairing your furnace, contact a local HVAC company and have it replaced.
