Furnace Replacement
When a furnace is old, keeps breaking down or has a safety problem, it may be time to talk about replacement. Call and describe the furnace and its history, and you will be connected with an independent HVAC professional serving your area.
Your call is connected to an independent HVAC contractor, subject to availability in your area. HVAC Nation may receive compensation when your call is connected with a participating provider. Providers are independent businesses.
Common signs
- The furnace is roughly 15 to 20 or more years old
- Repairs are becoming frequent
- A technician found a cracked heat exchanger
- Rooms heat unevenly and the furnace runs longer than it used to
- Rust, corrosion or soot around the burners or flue
What the technician typically checks
An HVAC professional typically reviews the age and condition of the current furnace, sizes the replacement for the home, checks the venting, gas line, ductwork and air conditioner coil it connects to, and explains efficiency ratings (AFUE) and any permit requirements.
Before you call
Find the model number and age on the furnace label if you can, note recent repairs, and know whether the home also has central air connected to the furnace.
Related heating and cooling services
- Furnace Repair: No heat, short cycling, odd noises or a furnace that will not ignite.
- Heating Repair: Any home heating problem: furnaces, heat pumps, boilers and thermostats.
- Central Heating Repair & Service: Whole-home heating systems that will not heat evenly or reliably.
- Heating System Replacement: Replacing an aging furnace, boiler or heat pump, or switching system types.
- Boiler Repair: Cold radiators, pressure problems, leaks or a boiler that locks out.
- Radiator Repair: Heating radiators and baseboards that stay cold, leak or bang.
- Heat Pump Repair: Heat pumps that will not heat or cool, ice up, or run on backup heat.
- Heat Pump Installation: Adding or replacing a central heat pump for heating and cooling.
- AC Repair: Warm air, weak airflow, leaks, ice on lines or an AC that will not start.
- AC Installation: Adding central air to a home, or a new system in a new space.
- AC Replacement: Old, failing or repeatedly repaired air conditioners.
- HVAC Repair: Heating or cooling, ducts, thermostats and controls: one call for any HVAC problem.
- Thermostat Repair & Installation: Blank, unresponsive or miswired thermostats, and new thermostat installs.
- Ductwork Repair & Installation: Leaky, damaged, disconnected or undersized ducts, and new duct installation. Not duct cleaning.
Questions
How long do furnaces usually last?
Many gas furnaces last roughly 15 to 20 years, depending on maintenance, installation and use.
What is AFUE?
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency: the share of fuel a furnace turns into heat over a season. A higher number means less fuel wasted.
Is a cracked heat exchanger serious?
It can allow combustion gases, including carbon monoxide, into the air stream. Follow the technician's advice and keep CO alarms working.
Talk to a local HVAC contractor
Calls about furnace replacement are connected to an independent HVAC contractor, subject to availability. HVAC Nation may receive compensation when your call is connected with a participating provider. Providers are independent businesses.
Furnace Replacement by location
Calls are connected to independent HVAC contractors in 207 listed cities across 38 states.
Example cities: Selma, AL, Baldwin Park, CA, Calabasas, CA, Gilroy, CA, Bainbridge, GA, Goshen, IN, Attleboro, MA, Elizabeth City, NC, Bergenfield, NJ, Tahlequah, OK, Duncanville, TX, Portland, TX, West Valley City, UT, Herndon, VA.
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