If you have problems with your furnace, you need to contact an HVAC service company so that they can come in and check your furnace out for you. You want to get it back working as soon as possible so that you can stay nice and warm. When the service tech comes out to your house, you may want to ask them some questions about what's going on so that you can decide whether you should replace or repair your furnace. So, what are some of the questions that you should ask the service tech?
Estimated Repair Cost
You should ask the service tech about what the estimated cost of any necessary repair is going to be. Then you should ask them about them the price of a comparable new furnace. It may be that the cost of repairing this furnace, while less than replacing it with something similar, is just a drop in the bucket because your furnace is aging, and you are going to have to do more and more repairs that are going to continue to add up. Replacing the furnace before you have to start paying a whole lot of money on repairs may save you money in the long run. So, talk to the service tech about the comparative costs of repair vs. replacement.
Estimated Active Lifespan
Another thing you can check with the service tech about is approximately how much longer they think that the furnace might last. The tech may not be able to give you a precise date as to when your furnace will die, but after they check it out, they should be able to give you a rough idea as to how much longer your furnace will last, which can be helpful for you if you don't know how old the furnace is.
Repair Time
You also should ask about how long it will take for the service tech to do the repair so that you can get your heat back on. It may be something simple that they can repair in a few minutes, but there is always the chance that you are going to have to wait for a while before the repair is finished. If it is going to take some time, you might want to arrange to go somewhere else until the heater is working again,.
If you are worried about your furnace, call a furnace repair and installation service. They will be able to send a tech out to your house so that they can check over your furnace.
