{"id":460,"date":"2023-12-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/?p=460"},"modified":"2023-12-20T05:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:15:55","slug":"the-50-rule-for-replacing-your-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/heating-service\/the-50-rule-for-replacing-your-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"The 50% Rule for Replacing Your Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-138042723_450x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-138042723_450x600-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"rustic-old-cast-iron-furnace\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-138042723_450x600-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-138042723_450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your furnace has been reliable for as long as you can remember. Sure, it needs a repair now and again, and there\u2019s that annual maintenance appointment you have to pencil in, but it\u2019s always there for you\u2026 until now. You called for repairs and just got hit with a big estimate, so what do you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is when it\u2019s time to consider <a href=\"\/heating\/heating-installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">furnace replacement in Arlington, WA<\/a>, at least, depending on how high that bill is. Today, we\u2019ll talk to you about the 50% rule of thumb that many homeowners go by, and why it\u2019s a good idea to adopt it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>The Basics of the 50% Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get an estimate for furnace repair, and that amount is 50% or more than the cost to get a brand-new furnace installed, it\u2019s time to replace it. There are a few reasons for this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>It\u2019s old: <\/strong>New furnaces don\u2019t need that kind of large-scale, expensive repair. Your furnace has simply been hit with so much wear and tear over the years that it\u2019s time to sunset it. Fingers crossed that it lasted between the expected 10-15 years.<\/li><li><strong>It\u2019s inefficient: <\/strong>Even if your furnace is in working condition right now, even if you\u2019ve been good at maintaining that annual tune-up schedule, it\u2019s not as efficient as a new furnace. Partially because newer furnaces have more energy-efficient technology, and partially because they\u2019ve not gone through the wear and tear that your current furnace has.<\/li><li><strong>It\u2019s not the last repair: <\/strong>If you go through with repairs, it\u2019s not like it\u2019s the last time you\u2019ll ever have to repair this furnace. This expensive repair isn\u2019t going to offset all other repairs for years to come. Your furnace is dying, and it would be a money sink to foot this bill when you could replace it instead.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>How You Start Saving With a Replacement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your furnace receives an \u201cON\u201d signal from the thermostat, it fires up until the house is heated up sufficiently, and then it powers down. This is referred to as a single heating cycle, and your furnace will go through many heating cycles every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An older furnace spends more time on each heating cycle simply because it\u2019s inefficient, and a furnace with broken components (but one that still runs) will likely take even longer to finish that cycle. Every second that it\u2019s on, it costs you money. That replacement runs less often, so you\u2019ll see an immediate reduction in your energy bills every single month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Replace With the Best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our technicians are standing by and ready to schedule your furnace replacement if the repair is simply too much. We\u2019ll help you find the best furnace for your home and your budget, and get a solution put in place before you know it. We both know it\u2019s time to replace that old furnace\u2013this is your sign to schedule a replacement right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/contact-us\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact Cozy Heating Inc.<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;to schedule heat pump repair in Arlington, WA. We Won\u2019t Quit Until You\u2019re Cozy.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your furnace is on the fritz and repairs are sky-high, it could be time to consider replacing it entirely. Here&#8217;s how to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[90,93,95],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":466,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460\/revisions\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cozyheatinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}