With any HVAC system, you are always facing three choices:
Maintain. The system is suitably efficient and in good working order. You should change the filter every four months and perform other regular maintenance.
Repair. The system is not in good working order but is worth repairing instead of replacing.
Replace. The system is not worth keeping at all.
The benefits of replacement are as follows:
- Improved HVAC system performance for overall better home comfort.
- Improved HVAC system efficiency for reduced utility bills.
- Peace of mind: the new HVAC system will be much less likely to require repairs or replacement at an inopportune time.
Here is a simple guideline for replacing an HVAC system:
- If the system is in need of repairs that will cost the same as or more than replacement, then you should replace the system.
- If a new system would pay for itself in savings on repairs and utility bills over the next five years, then you should replace the system. Five years is here simply a rough rule of thumb; the important point is to consider the new system’s value as an investment over time.
- If you are dissatisfied with your current system’s performance and can afford a new one, then you should replace it. Home comfort is one of the most important elements of our lives, and there is no reason to put up with a system that is not doing the job for you.