{"id":455,"date":"2018-01-22T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2018-01-18T09:24:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:24:42","slug":"when-repairs-no-longer-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/heating-service\/when-repairs-no-longer-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"When Are Repairs No Longer Enough for a Heating System?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"question-mark-badge\"<\/a>What\u2019s the average lifespan of a central heating system in a home? There\u2019s no single right answer, because it depends on the type of heater, how much it works, and how regularly it receives professional maintenance<\/a>. (The correct regularity for maintenance, by the way, is every fall.) What\u2019s important about a heater\u2019s lifespan is to recognize when it\u2019s coming to the point where repairs are no longer enough\u2014it\u2019s time to have the heater replaced with a new unit.<\/p>\n

How can I tell when repairs are no longer going to cut it?<\/h3>\n

You can use multiple measuring sticks. Let\u2019s start with the most basic, which is the system\u2019s age<\/strong>. We just mentioned how age is relative, but the majority of heating systems that are well taken care of can last for 10 to 20 years. The median, 15 years, is typical for gas furnaces, while boilers are more in the 20-year range. We\u2019d recommend caution for any system older than 15. If you notice other signs, like the ones we\u2019re about to discuss, 15 is probably old enough to make a replacement your top choice.<\/p>\n

Repair frequency<\/strong> is another marker for a heater that\u2019s traveling downhill fast. You shouldn\u2019t need to repair a heating system more than once a year, nor should the total repair costs for a single year exceed $500. That\u2019s simply too high a cost to keep an ailing system struggling for a few more months to a year before the next fix. If your repair technician gives you an estimate for a repair that is more than half the cost of a new system, that\u2019s also paying too much\u2014a new heater is more cost-effective.<\/p>\n

Look over your energy bills for the last few winters to see if there has been a noticeable increase in cost to run the heater<\/strong>. A heater is supposed to retain around 95% of its energy efficiency through most of its life. When the efficiency drops and costs rise, that\u2019s a warning the end is nigh! You don\u2019t want to keep paying up to 25% more to heat your home when you could have a new system with high energy efficiency\u2014higher than your current system when it was new\u2014working for you.<\/p>\n

Finally, if there are any safety concerns<\/strong> with an old heating system, such as a gas furnace, definitely go for the replacement. Ask the repair technician about potential hazards, such as cracked heat exchangers.<\/p>\n

Look to the professionals for repairs or a replacement<\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t want to spend the rest of the winter fretting about whether your heater is about to give out. Don\u2019t hesitate to have the system inspected for either repairs or a replacement when you suspect the heater is having trouble.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure if your heater can get by with only heating repair in East Brunswick, NJ<\/a> this winter, or if it\u2019s time at last to have a new system installed, the people to call on are HVAC professionals. Our experienced technicians will give you an honest assessment for your best heating future.<\/p>\n

Since 1930, Scaran has served Staten Island and Its Neighbors<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s important about a heater\u2019s lifespan is to recognize when it\u2019s coming to the point where repairs are no longer enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[102,50,15],"class_list":["post-455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-east-brunswick","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-heating-system-replacement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":462,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions\/462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}