{"id":2033,"date":"2017-01-02T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:31:29","slug":"is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-heating-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-heating-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time to Upgrade Your Heating Equipment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year, make a commitment to better health, wellness, and energy savings with a new heating system from your local HVAC contractor. It\u2019s a great time to upgrade your furnace or radiant heating system to something that operates more and more efficiently and effectively for better whole-home comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about when it\u2019s time to upgrade your heating system and what your options are in today\u2019s guide. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For tips on making informed decisions, explore<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/what-you-should-consider-before-upgrading-the-heating-system-in-your-pittsburgh-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you should consider before upgrading the heating system in your Pittsburgh home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Signs your older heater is ready to go<\/h2>\n<p>Nobody wants to replace an older heating system if it\u2019s not quite time. If there are still a few good years left in your heating system, it may not be time to throw it out, even if efficiency has suffered slightly. However, here are some signs that heating replacement is the right choice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Costly repairs \u2013 <\/strong>When repairs are more than a few hundred dollars, it\u2019s not often worth it, particularly if the system is old. We often recommend a new system when the repair or replacement part will be about half the cost of a new heater altogether.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improper sizing \u2013<\/strong> Unfortunately, sometimes a repair is impossible because the system was never properly sized in the first place. This is true even for systems that are only a few years old.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old age \u2013<\/strong> After about 15 years, a heater can no longer work efficiently or effectively, and it may even be unsafe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your options for a new HVAC system<\/h2>\n<p>If you want a new HVAC system, you should spend some time looking into your options. This means researching variable-speed and multi-stage systems, which are able to run at only partial capacity to cut down on energy and fuel usage.<\/p>\n<p>Any heater with an AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) of over 90 is going to save more than your older system, and the higher, the better. We know the initial investment may be higher, but it\u2019s worth it with the savings you get in the long run. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about understanding heating system efficiency, read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/how-do-i-judge-the-efficiency-of-a-heating-system\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how do I judge the efficiency of a heating system?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More ways to upgrade<\/h2>\n<p>It may not be time to upgrade your furnace just yet, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t make changes for better efficient and performance in the new year. If you want to find ways to make your existing heater run more efficiently, we recommend an energy audit. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For advice on optimizing your home\u2019s heating setup, check out<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heating\/what-to-consider-before-a-boiler-installation-in-pittsburgh\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to consider before a boiler installation in Pittsburgh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>Technicians can tell you what changes you can make in your home (insulation, ductwork, air sealing) for better overall savings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Boehmer Heating &amp; Cooling is your local choice for <a href=\"\/heating\">heating installation and replacement in Baldwin, PA<\/a>. Call our friendly staff for exceptional customer service.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, make a commitment to better health, wellness, and energy savings with a new heating system from your local HVAC contractor. It\u2019s a great time to upgrade your furnace or radiant heating system to something that operates more and more efficiently and effectively for better whole-home comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[243,171,154],"class_list":["post-2033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-baldwin","tag-heating-installation","tag-heating-replacement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3373,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033\/revisions\/3373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}