Age:
The average life of a furnace is 15 to 20 years. Not to say that it won't last longer, but at this point of its life you can be satisfied that you have gotten your moneys worth. As your unit gets older the cost of maintaining it becomes more and more. And older units are less efficient to run. Two or three repairs could add up to close to the same as a replacement furnace. How old is your furnace?

Reliability:
In our experience we have never seen a furnace fail in 90° weather. If you wait for your furnace to fail, more than likely you will experience COLD!!! and that's no fun. As your furnace gets older the reliability of it is compromised and it becomes a gamble whether or not your old furnace is going to make it through the next cold snap. Yes, we deliver fast service and we will get you heat as fast as possible, but even short periods of extreme cold can be uncomfortable. If you are reading this, there may be some question in your mind about how reliable your furnace is.

Repairs:
The fix on an older furnace is no different than repairing the weak link on a chain. Strong new parts can force the older parts to run at their peak capacity and could possibly make them fail in the near future. There are times that it makes sense to repair but sometimes its just time to replace. If your furnace is an older, inefficient model, ask yourself if it is time to replace it.

Efficiency:
Your older furnace could be running at 50% efficiency or less. This means that for every dollar that you spend on running your furnace 50 cents of it goes right up the flue to the great outdoors. It's the sun's job to heat the outside, not yours. A newer furnace can bring your efficiency into the 80% and higher range. It's time to keep the money that you spend on heating your house under your roof.

Safety:
As furnaces get older they can start to develop hazardous conditions such as late ignition, gas leaks and carbon monoxide exposure. All of these and others can be life threatening. Preventative maintenance can help detect these conditions but it is impossible for us to be there at the time the problem develops.