This fall and winter season, thousands of homeowners across Chicagoland will call Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning for furnace or boiler repair services. Unfortunately, not all furnaces and boilers will be able to be repaired with a simple part replacement or tune-up and replacement will become the only option. No homeowner likes to have this dropped on their plate unexpectedly, but there are just some problems that cannot be practically repaired.
What Makes a Repair Practical?
Regardless of what type of repair you are having performed, you need to consider whether or not it is practical to invest money into your existing furnace. Ask yourself a few questions:
- How old is my furnace?
- How much is the repair?
- How much is a new furnace?
- When was I planning on replacing the furnace?
If answering these questions produces answers like:
- My furnace is over 15 years old
- The repair cost is more than half the cost of a new system
- I could afford a new system, especially if I were able to finance it
- I was planning on replacing in a couple years anyways
Then you should replace! Regardless of the problem your system may be experiencing, repairing rather than replacing would be a waste of your money in the long run. However, sometimes you don’t have this choice. For example, when the heat exchanger fails, the entire system must be replaced.
The Core Heating Component
The heat exchanger is a major component in the heating system and as the core heating component it would be pointless to replace this part without replacing the rest of the system. Odds are the furnace is already very old or in poor condition due to lack of maintenance, and the only way to really get to a point where the system will work properly is to replace it completely.
Making Unexpected Replacement less of a Burden
Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning understands how hard it can be to have to replace your furnace on the fly, but that is why we offer such flexible financing options to help ease the burden of an unexpected furnace purchase. Call today to pre-qualify for our best terms yet!
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