AGE OF | AIR | GAS | OIL | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQUIPMENT | AFUE | SEER | CONDITIONING | FURNACE | FURNACE |
17+ to 30 | 60% | 8-10 | CHANGE TO R-410A | UPGRADE | UPGRADE |
15+ | 80% | 8-10 | CHANGE TO R-410A | UPGRADE | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | CHANGE TO R-410A | LEAVE | XXX | |
12+ | 80% | 8-10 | CHANGE TO R-410A | UPGRADE | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | CHANGE TO R-410A | LEAVE | XXX | |
10+ | 80% | 8-10 | CHANGE IF WANTED | UPGRADE | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | CHANGE IF WANTED | LEAVE | XXX | |
8+ | 80% | 8-10 | CHANGE IF WANTED | UPGRADE | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | CHANGE IF WANTED | LEAVE | XXX | |
7+ | 80% | 8-10 | CHANGE IF WANTED | CHANGE IF WANTED | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | LEAVE | LEAVE | XXX | |
6+ | 80% | 8-10 | LEAVE | CHANGE IF WANTED | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | LEAVE | LEAVE | XXX | |
5+ | 80% | 8-10 | LEAVE | CHANGE IF WANTED | LEAVE |
90+% | 8-10 | LEAVE | LEAVE | XXX | |
90+% | 8-10 | LEAVE | LEAVE | LEAVE |
I don’t think this helps either.
At Joyce Cooling & Heating Inc. we try to give you options based on age, efficiency, conditioning of system, cost of repair, type of repair, future ownership of the home, current use, and position to purchase a new system.
We will point out future saving, cost of future maintenance, increase in comfort, benefits of an air cleaner, benefits of a humidifier, benefits of better controls, and so on.
I like to ask a couple of simple questions:
1. Is this unit going to fail someday?
2. Is it going to cost more or less to change it in the future?
3. When it does fail, will it be at a convenient time or will it be in the middle of winter, on a weekend, in the middle of a snowstorm?
4. Do you want to start saving money now or later?
5. Do you want to pay for a new system for the future owners of your home?
In summary, there is no perfect way to determine when a functioning system will fail, but with proper planning, upgrading to modern, efficient, reliable, and comfortable Heating and Cooling System will add value to your home, lower your heating and cooling bills, and allow you piece of mind that it is not going to fail at the worst possible time.
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