{"id":535,"date":"2017-11-20T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/?p=535"},"modified":"2017-11-17T07:14:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T12:14:20","slug":"replace-furnace-too-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/heating-service\/replace-furnace-too-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Replace Your Furnace Before It\u2019s Too Cold?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Furnace-Open-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"open-older-furnace\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Furnace-Open-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Furnace-Open-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Furnace-Open-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Furnace-Open.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>There are some things you own that you may replace well before they fail on you. For instance, you might replace your smartphone with the latest and greatest model primarily to take advantage of the camera. You replace your furniture even though it\u2019s still in decent shape just to get a better color or upholstery.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are some things you don\u2019t tend to replace until they\u2019ve completely given out on you. This includes home systems like the garbage disposal, clothes dryer, and, unfortunately, <a href=\"\/heating\/furnaces\">the furnace<\/a>. We think it\u2019s a mistake to wait this long to replace your heating system though.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Problem with Last-Minute Heater Replacement<\/h2>\n<p>You may have no plans right now to replace a heating system that\u2019s on the verge of failure. Most people don\u2019t really think about it until a heating system completely fails to do its job. They figure that this will save them some money for a while. But the hassle isn\u2019t worth it, and you\u2019re likely paying too much anyway!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You have to put up with emergency heating repair\/replacement. <\/strong>When your heating system breaks down in the middle of winter, you\u2019re suddenly stuck without any heat. A heater is most likely to break when it\u2019s working the hardest, like on a cold winter\u2019s night. Suddenly, you\u2019re spending your evening hunting down someone who can get your heater back in shape, while your family huddles under blankets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emergency service tends to be costlier anyway. <\/strong>Not only is the rush of emergency service an inconvenience; it\u2019s also costly. You\u2019ll probably spend more to have a technician in your home outside of business hours. And the unexpected expense probably isn\u2019t something you\u2019ve got a budget for.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You spend more to run an older system. <\/strong>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re waiting to replace a system that\u2019s breaking down because you\u2019re hoping to save some money. You probably aren\u2019t saving anything at all. Your system is going to break down soon enough, so the cost is inevitable. In the meantime, you\u2019re paying to run a degrading system, which requires more energy to run through the wear and tear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You don\u2019t have time to pick out a quality system. <\/strong>Finally, when you\u2019re in the market for a new heater, it\u2019s nice to have time to pick out a high-efficiency model within your budget. When you replace a heater at the last minute, you don\u2019t have time to shop around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Signs of a Problem with Your Heater<\/h2>\n<p>We think it\u2019s always better to replace a heater before it gives out for good. Pay attention to the signs of a problem with your heating system, or be proactive and replace it before you run into trouble.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Odd noises, unpredictable cycles, and hard starting. <\/strong>Get a technician\u2019s diagnosis first, as there may be an easy fix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A technician says heating repairs will cost about half as much as a new system.<\/strong> This will only work as a temporary patch, so you end up paying more in the long run.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your heating system is about 15 years old.<\/strong> It\u2019s reached the end of its lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For <a href=\"\/heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heating systems in Union, NJ<\/a>, contact Max Sr &amp; Paul Schoenwalder Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, A Corp.: established 1912.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s why we think it&#8217;s a mistake to wait to replace your heating system until it&#8217;s completely broken down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[110,144,88],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":538,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions\/538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}