{"id":1590,"date":"2023-10-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:33:22","slug":"the-big-fall-question-is-it-time-to-replace-your-old-home-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/the-big-fall-question-is-it-time-to-replace-your-old-home-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Fall Question: Is It Time to Replace Your Old Home Heater?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/furnace-old.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/furnace-old-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"furnace-old\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/furnace-old-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/furnace-old.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You know what Minnesota winters are like. They can be beautiful, but without reliable sources of indoor warmth, they can also be miserable and dangerous. You certainly never want to head into a Minnesota winter with a central heating system for your home that you can\u2019t trust to get the job done or not fail when you need it the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why fall is the time to ask yourself the big question about your old heating system: Is it time to get rid of it and schedule a new <a href=\"\/service-areas\/eden-prairie-mn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heating installation in Eden Prairie, MN<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to get an answer to this question is to work with the helpful team at Residential Heating and Air Conditioning. We know our way around heating systems and we certainly know what Minnesota winters can do. Before you call us, we\u2019ll give you some helpful information that will shed light on your current heating system\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Just how old is an \u201cold heater\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This depends on the type of heating system you have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Natural gas furnaces, the most common heater type in our area, can last for around 15 years if they receive regular maintenance. <\/li><li>Electric furnaces have longer service life estimates, averaging around 20 years. <\/li><li>Boilers can often last for 20 years or even longer. Heat pumps have life expectancies similar to air conditioners: 10-15 years. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your heater has already gone past its service life estimate, then it\u2019s a good thing you\u2019re thinking about a replacement. We don\u2019t recommend trying to squeeze extra life from a heating system. It puts you at risk of a sudden heater breakdown and can cost you extra repairs and wasted energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Those energy bills may be the fault of your older heater<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve noticed that you\u2019re paying more and more over the last several years on your winter energy bills, the problem may not be rising energy costs or increased usage. If your heater is old enough, it will start to quickly lose its energy efficiency, and as efficiency drops, you\u2019ll see a rise in your energy costs. This is one of the biggest warning signs of a heater that\u2019s ready to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Cold spots in your house? We\u2019re not surprised!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a heating system gets closer to the end of its service life, it will start to lose its heating capacity. One of the earliest warnings that this is occurring is cold spots appearing in parts of the house. The heater may still warm up the center of the house, but it\u2019s not putting out enough heat to reach all the extremities. You might also find that you\u2019re turning the thermostat up higher and higher to get the results you want. This is always a bad sign, and with an older heater, it likely means it\u2019s time for a new one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t repair too often or pay too much for it<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Repairs should never be an annual affair for a heating system. If you\u2019ve racked up a steady set of repair bills, it\u2019s better to stop sinking money into that heater and start over fresh. You also shouldn\u2019t pay for a single heating repair that\u2019s more than half the cost of installing a new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Call Residential Heating and Air Conditioning \u201cFeel the Difference\u201d!<\/strong><\/a> <strong>We\u2019ve been serving the Twin Cities since 1991.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is the time to ask the big question about your heater: Is it time to get rid of it and schedule a new heating installation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[114,252,15],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1593,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions\/1593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}