During the fall to early spring, your home’s furnace is essential for keeping your place warm and comfortable. However, when it starts to fail, you might wonder if you should invest time and money into repairs or a full replacement. Here is a little more information about how to decide what to do and how an HVAC contractor can help. 

Repair

Like any other appliance, your furnace might develop problems due to wear and tear as time goes on. Your furnace could struggle to heat your home efficiently, water could pool around the base, or your system might start emitting strange smells or sounds. Fortunately, HVAC contractors can help diagnose and resolve furnace problems quickly. As a general rule of thumb, you should repair your furnace instead of replacing it as long as your system is relatively new and repairs are less than half of the estimated cost of a replacement. 

Replace 

On the other hand, if repairs are projected to cost more than half of the price of a replacement, you should think seriously about springing for a new furnace. Heat pumps should be considered for replacement when they are 10 years old, and furnaces and boilers should be considered for replacement if they develop problems after they are 15 years old. 

In addition to resolving your heating problems, replacing an older furnace with a newer, more-efficient model could reduce the price of your energy bills. In fact, studies have shown that switching out an older furnace to one with an efficiency of about 90% could cut your power bills and pollution output by half. 

Making decisions about home appliances can be overwhelming, which is why it always helps to work with professionals. Since 1929, the HVAC contractors at Anderson Automatic Heating & Cooling in Cincinnati, OH, have been dedicated to helping home and business owners with everything from improving comfort to lowering energy costs. Check out more ways they can help you by visiting their website, or call (513) 574-0005 to speak with an HVAC contractor.