{"id":1105,"date":"2023-02-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2023-02-14T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:50:27","slug":"50-rule-fixing-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/heating-service\/50-rule-fixing-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"The 50% Rule for Fixing Your Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All good things must come to an end, and that includes the lifespan of your furnace. It\u2019s reliable now, but that only lasts for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you know if it still has some miles left in it, or if your furnace has one foot out the door? There are a few ways to tell, but the most glaring method is using the 50% rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s break it down and hopefully, you\u2019ll simply need furnace repair in Lake City, FL<\/a> and not a full replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The 50% Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your furnace breaks down, so you pay to get it fixed, but it keeps breaking down. As the expenses rack up, you have to ask yourself where you stand with repairs vs. replacement. If your repair costs equal 50% or more of the price of a new furnace, it\u2019s time to replace it entirely. That old furnace won\u2019t give you enough life to justify bleeding money to keep it in good repair. If your furnace isn\u2019t doing quite that <\/em>bad, it\u2019s worth it to repair it further. However, it\u2019s always good to keep an eye out for an eventual replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should always plan for your furnace\u2019s exit (because it never comes at a good time). Let\u2019s talk about how you can begin preparing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Your Furnace 10 Years Old or More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Furnaces aren\u2019t goners at the 10-year mark, but it\u2019s the first sign that your furnace is nearing the end of its life. Some furnaces last for 20 years or longer, so what\u2019s so special about the 10-year milestone? Because furnaces typically <\/em>last for around 15 years. It\u2019s a common enough metric that you\u2019ll find it referenced everywhere across the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never assume that your furnace is the exception to the rule, or that it has more than 20 years left. Once it\u2019s over 10 years old, continue repairs and slowly stow away money for an eventual replacement\u2014just to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Often Do You Need Repairs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frequent repairs are a sign that your furnace is giving up on you. But just how <\/em>frequent really matters. Your furnace shouldn\u2019t need repairs more than once every couple of years, even as it ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the frequency kicks up, that\u2019s when you know there\u2019s a problem. Over time, there are just some parts that can\u2019t be replaced, so replaceable components go under more strain and break down quicker than normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just be aware of how often you\u2019re facing repairs and keep tabs on the costs. Keep that 50% rule in mind so you aren\u2019t straight out of luck when something big happens to your furnace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fix or Replace: You Be the Judge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You know your furnace better than anyone. If you\u2019re spending massive amounts of money to repair your furnace in a short amount of time, it might be time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that\u2019s not the case, staying up-to-date on your repairs and not waiting until the last minute will help you preserve your furnace for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact North Central Florida Air Conditioning today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your furnace repair as soon as possible. Improving Lives by Improving Homes!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your furnace has lasted for a long time, but is it showing signs that repairs won’t do it any longer? Let’s talk about the 50% rule and whether you need repairs or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[127,116],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1105"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1108,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105\/revisions\/1108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}