Live in Houston. Bought a house with a 20 year old furnace. The system has an 5 ton 8 year old AC system. The control board on the furnace just died. We only use the furnace a few months out of the year, but the furnace contains the A/C fan, so no furnace = no A/C which is death in Houston.
The AC guys replaced the board for $500. But, they said at 20 years, its only a matter of time before something else goes on the furnace. The fan motor would be another $500. They'll credit the $500 toward the cost of a new furnace, so I could get a new Trane for $2500.
Would you stick with the $500 repair and try to get a few more years out of a 20 year furnace, and maybe replace the entire system at once, or pay $2500 extra now for a new furnace and replace the AC system whenever it's due?
The AC guys replaced the board for $500. But, they said at 20 years, its only a matter of time before something else goes on the furnace. The fan motor would be another $500. They'll credit the $500 toward the cost of a new furnace, so I could get a new Trane for $2500.
Would you stick with the $500 repair and try to get a few more years out of a 20 year furnace, and maybe replace the entire system at once, or pay $2500 extra now for a new furnace and replace the AC system whenever it's due?