{"id":1099,"date":"2022-02-28T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2022-02-23T19:28:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T00:28:55","slug":"is-furnace-repair-worth-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/is-furnace-repair-worth-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Is That Furnace Repair Worth the Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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rustic old furnace<\/p><\/div>\n

If an expensive appliance in your home breaks, your first thought won\u2019t be to simply toss it out but to have it professionally repaired. Life would get extremely expensive if you kept replacing dishwashers, refrigerators, furnaces, and air conditioners the moment they showed signs of trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, all appliances have life cycles and will not last forever. As an appliance ages, it will accrue more repairs and begin to work less effectively and efficiently. At a certain point, you\u2019ll have to make the choice about investing in another repair or getting a new appliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re experts when it comes to <\/span>furnace repair in Burton, MI<\/span><\/a>, so we can help you understand when it\u2019s worthwhile to repair an old furnace and when it\u2019s time to move on with a new one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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First consider the furnace\u2019s age<\/b><\/h3>\n

A natural gas furnace will last for about 15 years, and an electric furnace for 20. This assumes that both types receive annual professional maintenance\u2014otherwise the furnace will not last as long and the life expectancy may drop by half. We recommend that you start considering replacing a furnace that\u2019s over its expected lifespan when it starts to need repairs. Any repair will probably only keep the unit going for an extra one to two years, and you\u2019ll face another repair. It\u2019s more cost-effective to start fresh with a new unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Look at recent repair frequency<\/b><\/h3>\n

A furnace that\u2019s well-maintained should rarely experience repair issues. They shouldn\u2019t become annual or even biannual events. If your furnace needed a repair in the last two years before this newest repair, it may not be worth it to continue with the repair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The rule of 5,000<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is a simple rule of thumb you can use to analyze the cost of a repair to see if it\u2019s worth it. Your technician will give you a quote on the cost of the repair. Multiply that by the age of the furnace in years. If the amount is greater than 5,000, it\u2019s better to skip the repair and replace the unit. For example, a 10-year-old furnace with a $400 repair is probably worth it. (10 x 400 = 4,000) A 14-year-old furnace with a $600 repair is probably not. (14 x 600 = 8,400)<\/span><\/p>\n

Balance the repair cost against the replacement cost<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is another way to analyze the repair cost to see if it\u2019s better to get a new unit. If the quote for the repair is more than 50% of the cost of a replacement unit, it\u2019s too expensive. You\u2019ll have to talk to your technicians about the different models available for a replacement to get a good general estimate of what it will cost to get a new unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When in doubt, ask your HVAC pro<\/b><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re here to help you get the best for your home, and we\u2019re ready to give you honest answers to any questions you have about whether to repair or replace your furnace. We won\u2019t try to pressure you to make a purchase you don\u2019t need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Choice Heating & Cooling serves Fenton, Linden, Holly, and the surrounding areas. <\/b>If your home had a voice \u2026 it would call First Choice.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re experts when it comes to furnace repair, so we can help you understand when it\u2019s worthwhile to repair an old furnace and when it\u2019s time to move on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[105,50,15],"class_list":["post-1099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnaces","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-heating-system-replacement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1099"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1102,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions\/1102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}