You had your furnace for many years now so I guess you are thinking do I repair or replace the furnace.
We all know when the winter months are upon us that we need to repair or replace or furnace.
If you decide that replace is the way to go then you have some discussions to make to pick the best furnace for your home.
First you need to think what type of fuel you will use for your furnace; options are electric, gas or oil furnaces.
Each type of fuel used will have it own good and bad points before you buy.
For example electric furnaces will cost more when you buy them but it does give a cleaner burn compared to oil and gas.
With temperatures remaining more stable and the unit starts quickly and very quiet and of course electric furnaces are 100% efficient and come with good safety measures.
Some bad points regarding electric furnaces are there high operation costs and they will not work when there is a power cut.
When selecting your furnace is sure to check their energy efficiency rating, look for the highest rating at this will help you save money in the long run.
You may want consider gas furnaces as an option for your new furnace, some benefits of these types are their high energy ratings over 90%.
No chimneys are required and natural gas is relatively cheap type of fuel.
Gas furnaces are cheaper to buy but some drawbacks are they over time if not maintained correctly will develop leaks.
Lastly you can consider oil furnaces and the main plus point is the fuel can be found any where.
Regular maintenance will be required and they are not as energy efficient as gas furnaces.