Should I replace my furnace?

This site cannot answer for a particular house and does not decide safety. Ask a qualified technician for written findings, measurements, repair and replacement scope, and total installed prices.

Questions, not a ruling

Repair or replace

This page does not inspect your furnace. It will not tell you the unit is safe or unsafe. It will not tell you to open gas equipment, bypass a safety, or do hazardous work. Age and visible rust do not, by themselves, show a heat-exchanger failure.

Enter what you were told and what you were quoted. The result is a list of questions for a qualified technician.

What you were told is wrongLeave out names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Measured test results you were given

Safety findings the technician reportedCopied here only so the questions can refer to them. This site does not reinterpret them.

Repair estimate US dollars. Leave blank if the quote does not say. Blank stays unknown. Type 0 only when the document says zero.

Replacement estimate US dollars. Leave blank if the quote does not say. Blank stays unknown. Type 0 only when the document says zero.

Equipment details you have

Age in years, if known Leave blank if you were not told. Blank stays unknown. Age alone is not a safety finding.

Warranty, if stated

What matters most to you Lower complete cost Efficiency Expected remaining life How much work is done in the house Parts availability

Was replacement recommended?

Should I replace my HVAC?

This site cannot answer that for a particular house. A sensible choice depends on a written diagnosis, measurements, safety findings from a qualified person, compatibility, efficiency, parts, remaining life, and your priorities. Use the questions above, and get the answers in writing.

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Repair or replace

Should I replace my HVAC?

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