If you’re heating your Baltimore, MD home with a 25-year-old furnace, now is the time for a heating system upgrade. Furnaces have evolved significantly throughout the years to offer higher levels of efficiency and increased safety. Even if your furnace still turns on and reliably churns out heat, the following are five solid reasons to schedule furnace replacement.
1. Avoid Winter Heating Emergencies
Most gas-fired furnaces last 15 to 20 years. Electric furnaces have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. No matter what fuel your heating system uses, 25 years of service puts it at or near the end of its service life. Stubborn accumulations of trapped debris, increasingly loose connections, worn parts, and other age-related concerns put your furnace at risk of sudden failure or costly mid-season problems.
Replacing an aging furnace before it fails outright will help you avoid dangerous heating emergencies. This way, when the local temperature dips below freezing, you can rely on your heating system to keep your home safe and cozy. Having your furnace break down when local temperatures are at their worst could leave building residents vulnerable to temperature-related illnesses like hypothermia and frostnip.
2. Your Furnace’s Warranty Has Expired
All new furnaces come with manufacturer warranties. Most furnace models come with limited parts warranties that last five to 10 years and heat exchanger warranties that last 15 to 20 years. These mutually binding agreements cover the costs of replacing or repairing equipment that’s damaged due to manufacturer errors.
When a furnace’s warranty expires, formerly covered problems must be paid for out of pocket. Worse still, aging furnaces have a progressively higher likelihood of developing costly repair issues from year to year. Having a new furnace installed will eliminate the risk of expensive, age-related problems even as it gives you a fresh and still-active warranty.
3. Furnaces Have Come a Long Way
With a 25-year-old furnace, you’re missing out on all the latest advances in heating technologies. Many of the top furnace models have tightly sealed combustion chambers, advanced heat exchanger designs, and integrated AI support. These modern appliances work well with smart thermostats and smart home systems, and they offer tightly controlled heat distribution that optimizes comfort and efficiency.
Investing in an upgraded furnace is a great way to enhance the value and appeal of your home before selling or refinancing it, cut your carbon footprint, and save on monthly energy bills. Even when shopping for a furnace on a budget, you can still find exciting features and functions in entry-level models.
4. Keep Your Family Safe
Furnaces become less reliable as they age. After 25 years, you might contend with problems like uneven heating, loud noises during operation, and unpleasant furnace smells. However, the most important change that your furnace will experience as it nears the end of its service life is decreased safety. Aging furnaces are more likely to develop carbon monoxide leaks, natural gas leaks, and problems with overheating than new ones.
Even with regular tune-up services and cleaning, older furnaces often have considerable buildups of dust and other debris in their interiors. Along with problems like worn wiring and faulty electrical connections, these buildups create the risk of fast-spreading furnace fires.
5. Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Installing new heating equipment is a great way to give your indoor air quality (IAQ) a boost. With a new furnace, you’ll have less dust, dirt, and other particulates floating around your living space. New heating equipment won’t have trapped buildups of these and other contaminants that break off and blow free when internal blower motors turn on.
Due to better airflow and optimized performance, a new furnace can even resolve ongoing challenges with humidity control. For instance, if you have wet, condensation-covered windows and all-around muggy conditions whenever your current heater is running, this may be the result of accumulated debris and other age-related factors. Shopping for a new heater is also a chance to explore your options in condensing furnaces that automatically extract excess humidity throughout their heating cycles.
Improved IAQ will create a healthier and more comfortable environment for everyone. You’ll also have less cleaning to do with fewer HVAC-related odors and less lint and dust settling on your counters, floors, and other surfaces.
We help Baltimore residents optimize their home comfort with cutting-edge heating technologies. We offer heating and air conditioner installation, maintenance, and repair services. We also provide air duct cleaning, duct sealing, and innovative IAQ improvements. If you have a 25-year-old furnace, call At Your Service Heating & Cooling LLC today to schedule a heating replacement.
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