Is it time for an HVAC upgrade in your home? The heating and cooling system is one of the most expensive replaceable components inside your home. The reliability and expected service life of HVAC systems have been extended as technology and manufacturing have improved over the years. Nevertheless, the facts of wear and tear, as well as other variables, impose a finite life expectancy on heat pumps, furnaces and central air conditioners. The fact is, if you keep your home long enough, you’ll eventually need to make an HVAC upgrade in order to maintain a comfortable and efficient indoor environment.
Here are some factors that may determine that it’s time to make a change sooner rather than later:
- Monthly energy costs are rising. As years goes by and wear and tear accumulates, heating and cooling systems tend to consume more energy. If you notice that monthly costs are climbing and there’s no other apparent reason, it may be time to evaluate the condition of your HVAC system and consider the benefits of making an upgrade sooner rather than later.
- Indoor comfort is declining. As years pass, a system will typically lose a certain percentage of cooling and heating capacity, respectively. At first, the loss is not perceptible, as most units are sized to maintain comfort even as performance may be declining. At some point, however, it may be hard to ignore the fact that parts of the house aren’t as comfortably cool or warm as they used to be. This can be a sign that it’s time to evaluate HVAC components for replacement.
- Expensive repairs are looming. Certain costly HVAC repairs may not be worth the expense if the system will soon be past its prime. Specifically, this refers to the compressor and the heat exchanger. If you’re faced with repairs like these that are more than eight to 10 years old, the economics — as well as the advanced technology and improved performance you’ll gain with a new unit — usually make an HVAC upgrade the preferred option.
Is it time for an HVAC upgrade? Get an experienced opinion from the experts at Jackson & Sons.
