{"id":849,"date":"2017-09-28T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/?p=849"},"modified":"2022-02-25T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T15:19:45","slug":"with-cool-weather-ahead-is-it-time-to-replace-your-old-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/with-cool-weather-ahead-is-it-time-to-replace-your-old-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"With Cool Weather Ahead, Is It Time to Replace Your Old Furnace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine that September is almost over already! Weren\u2019t we just in the middle of a balmy summer? But the calendar doesn\u2019t lie, and it won\u2019t be long until we will need our heating systems working to keep us cozy all the way until the spring arrives again.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s still early fall and some summer heat lingers, you should give thought to the old furnace in your house. Now might be the best time to replace it so you\u2019ll be prepared for anything the winter season might throw at you.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Is that furnace ready to retire?<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some questions to ask that will help you decide on whether you should <a href=\"\/heating\/furnace-installation-replacement\">replace your furnace<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How old is the system?<\/strong> No furnace will last forever, and once a unit reaches its manufacturer\u2019s estimated lifespan, it will begin to decline. Some furnaces can reach 20 years, but you shouldn\u2019t keep one around that is much older than that, as it can lead to numerous problems (such as those below).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does it cost more to run than it used to?<\/strong> Look over your heating bills from last winter, and then compare them to the ones from the winters before. If your costs are rising, even though you\u2019ve taken good care of the system with routine maintenance, then you probably have a system that is too worn down to operate efficiently. It\u2019s more cost-effective to replace it with a new, more efficient system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have repairs become commonplace?<\/strong> On average, a furnace will need 85% of its repairs done during the last two years of its service life. When repair needs start to multiply, it usually means that the time has come to retire the unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember that getting rid of an old furnace isn\u2019t only an issue of comfort and energy savings. It can also be an issue of safety if you use a gas furnace. If you have any concerns or want a professional opinion, have a talk with your technician during the <a href=\"\/maintenance-program\">fall maintenance<\/a> session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Oasis Heating, A\/C &amp; Refrigeration offers services for furnaces in Springfield, VA.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it\u2019s still early fall and some summer heat lingers, you should give thought to the old furnace in your house. Now might be the best time to replace it so you\u2019ll be prepared for anything the winter season might throw at you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[156],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1630,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849\/revisions\/1630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oasiscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}