{"id":1481,"date":"2024-01-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:49:34","slug":"should-i-repair-or-replace-my-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/heating\/should-i-repair-or-replace-my-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Repair or Replace My Furnace?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here in Tampa, FL, where you rely on your AC system more than your furnace, you might be tempted to overlook a furnace that\u2019s no longer keeping your home adequately comfortable in the winter. Perhaps you suspect it\u2019s due for replacement or you have a repair estimate and you\u2019re not sure it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How exactly do you know when you should invest in furnace repair<\/a> vs a furnace replacement? Let\u2019s go over 4 considerations to reflect on as you decide if you\u2019ve put up with poor home comfort during the winter long enough. You may even decide to use this as a great opportunity to replace your outdated furnace with a heat pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Your furnace is old.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your furnace was a person, would it be a Millennial or a member of Generation Y? If so, then your furnace is past its age range of 10-15 years. It\u2019s no wonder your furnace is failing to heat your home. A furnace declines in performance during the last few years of its life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, if you\u2019ve skipped annual tune-ups, your furnace will have an even shorter lifespan! Don\u2019t put up with an old, outdated furnace any longer. Not only is it costing you more in utility bills, but it could also become a safety hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Your utility costs keep rising.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For each year of your furnace\u2019s age, it can lose around 5% of its efficiency if it hasn\u2019t been properly maintained. That means a furnace can become quite inefficient rather quickly. Have you noticed your utility bills have been creeping up or jumped up suddenly in cost? You might be coping by putting on extra layers of clothing and not running it as often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. You\u2019ve received a high repair estimate.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you faced with a high repair estimate that you\u2019re not sure is worth the investment? There\u2019s an easy way to determine if a repair is worth it called the \u201cRule of $5,000 and it goes like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the cost of a repair (in dollars) multiplied by the furnace\u2019s age (in years) exceeds $5,000, then the repair isn\u2019t worth it.\u201d You\u2019re better off investing the money in a new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. You want a heat pump instead of a furnace.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of investing in a new system, if your furnace is on its way out, have you considered replacing it with a heat pump?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat pumps are remarkable systems that are ideal for climates like ours here in Florida. That\u2019s because a heat pump provides both air conditioning and heating. Not only will you replace your outdated furnace, but you\u2019ll also be getting a brand-new air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat pumps are essentially air conditioners with a component called a reversing valve that allows it to switch to heating. You won\u2019t have to worry about a heat pump keeping up with our hot, humid weather. And it will more than adequately be able to provide you with enough warmth during our shortened heating season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning<\/strong><\/a> to schedule furnace repair in Tampa, FL today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s go over 4 things to reflect on as you decide if you\u2019ve put up with poor home comfort during the winter long enough and need a new furnace or a repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[214,144],"class_list":["post-1481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-furnace-repair","tag-tampa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1481"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1482,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481\/revisions\/1482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}