{"id":1102,"date":"2023-12-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dublin.premierishere.com\/blog\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2023-12-18T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:00:00","slug":"repair-replace-when-heating-repair-not-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/heating-service\/repair-replace-when-heating-repair-not-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or Replace: When Is a Heating Repair Not Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For most people, it\u2019s human nature to want to keep something around for as long as it\u2019s running. Whether it\u2019s a car or a computer, so long as it\u2019s still working, you\u2019re willing to keep it around even though its performance isn\u2019t nearly as good as it used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you think about it, it doesn\u2019t make much sense to keep a gas-guzzling car that\u2019s always in the shop around. Or a computer that\u2019s so slow you spend more time doing basic tasks than you would with a new one. The same can be said for a heating system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heating systems are one of those things where you\u2019re making do with it even though your home comfort is suffering and your utility bills are going up and up. Furnaces have had some remarkable advances in technology in the last 10 years or so that make getting a new one especially appealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do you know when to replace an old furnace vs repairing it? Let\u2019s take a look at when a heating repair<\/a> isn\u2019t worth it and it\u2019s time to pull the plug on that old, outdated furnace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

System Age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the top determining factor in deciding whether or not to repair or replace a furnace. Is your furnace in the 10-15 year range in age? Perhaps it\u2019s even older than 15 years? It\u2019s never worth it to repair a furnace that\u2019s more than 15 years of age. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a rule called the Rule of 5,000 that can help you determine if a repair is worth it if you know two things: the furnace\u2019s age and the cost of the repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you have a repair estimate that\u2019s $400 and your furnace is 10 years old\u2013right at that age when furnaces can start to decline in efficiency. All you have to do is multiply $400 x 10 to get $4,000. Because this amount is less than $5,000, you\u2019re better off going with a repair than a replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utility Expenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a factor that you should strongly consider when deciding whether to repair or replace a furnace. How much are you spending on utilities? Have you noticed a steady increase or has your bill skyrocketed? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been experiencing high utility costs, the first thing to ask yourself is if your furnace has had routine annual maintenance. If not, this is what\u2019s accounting for those increased costs. You could schedule maintenance to see if that helps your furnace run more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you\u2019ve neglected a furnace for many years, a tune-up isn\u2019t likely to help much. It\u2019s time to consider if a new furnace will be worth the cost when you consider how much more energy efficient it will be compared to a furnace that\u2019s even a mere 10 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re always here to advise you on whether it\u2019s time to upgrade your heating system or keep the old one going just a little longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Premier Heating & Air<\/strong><\/a> for heating repair in Dublin, GA and Experience the Premier Difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So how do you know when to replace an old furnace vs repairing it? Let\u2019s take a look at when a heating repair isn\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,76],"tags":[107,152,136],"class_list":["post-1102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dublin","category-heating-service","tag-dublin","tag-furnaces","tag-heating-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}