{"id":842,"date":"2019-03-11T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/?p=842"},"modified":"2019-03-08T21:20:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T02:20:20","slug":"is-it-time-for-furnace-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/heating-service\/is-it-time-for-furnace-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time for Furnace Replacement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-175553485_400x600-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"old-furnace\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-175553485_400x600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-175553485_400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Are you so excited to replace your furnace that you can\u2019t even sleep at night? When you\u2019re at work, you can\u2019t think of hardly anything but your brand-new, shiny furnace?<\/p>\n<p>Well, okay, maybe that\u2019s just us\u2026 We are an HVAC company after all.<\/p>\n<p>But if we told you that a brand-new furnace could substantially cut your heating and energy costs, then maybe some of our enthusiasm could be contagious.<\/p>\n<p>The tricky part is knowing when the best time to replace your furnace actually is. After all, no one wants to replace it sooner than they really have to it. But on the other side, replacing it too late is not going to wise for you financially.<\/p>\n<p>So, down below, we\u2019ve listed our tips on figuring out when the best time to replace is.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Check With Your HVAC Contractor<\/h2>\n<p>This sounds like a cheap excuse for an answer, but we couldn\u2019t be more serious. Perhaps the easiest and most effective way to determine if you need a new furnace is simply by having your HVAC contractor come over and take a look. They\u2019ll be able to inspect the furnace determine when it was made and estimate how much time it has left. Then, they can help you assess your current heating bill against the cost of a new unit. It might just turn out that installing a new furnace is your best course of action. Or, maybe they\u2019ll estimate that you have another half a year or more. It\u2019s the kind of thing that only an expert of <a href=\"\/service-areas\/frisco\">furnaces in Frisco, Texas<\/a> can tell you.<\/p>\n<h2>Check the Age of the Furnace<\/h2>\n<p>The general rule of thumb is that you should start keeping an eye on your furnace\u2019s performance after the 10-year mark. This is about the point where furnaces start declining. Depending on how well it has been maintained up to that point, it could be declining faster than you anticipate.<\/p>\n<p>The main thing to remember here is that there\u2019s little use in investing in significant repairs, maintenance, or replacing parts in your furnace if it\u2019s older than ten years old. It simply might not be worth it at this point. Of course, you\u2019ll want to doublecheck that with your preferred contractor, as it\u2019s very possible for some furnaces to keep performing well beyond even the 15-year mark.<\/p>\n<h2>Check Your Monthly Spending<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes down to it, there\u2019s nothing more objective than looking at the cold hard cash. If your current furnace is costing too much money, you need to get rid of it ASAP. Here\u2019s the general rule for that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Combine the monthly cost of your furnace with the cost of repairs and maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>Compare it to 50% of the cost of a brand-new furnace.<\/li>\n<li>If the costs to run your current system is more than that 50%, then you\u2019d be better off making the upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As always, be sure to run your estimates by a professional. Not only can they help you with all of the calculations, but they can also recommend you a new furnace that fits your budget and expectations for comfort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you\u2019re in the market for a new furnace, <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service#content\">Contact Hutchins Plumbing &amp; Air Conditioning today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve listed our tips on figuring out when the best time to replace your furnace is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[94,143,144],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":845,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842\/revisions\/845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hutchinsinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}