{"id":7824,"date":"2023-12-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/?p=7824"},"modified":"2025-02-19T10:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:18:06","slug":"3-signs-its-time-for-furnace-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/3-signs-its-time-for-furnace-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs it\u2019s Time for Furnace Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1173343984_1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Year after year, you rely on your furnace to kick on during that first frigid day in winter, and like clockwork, it always does. You upkeep it with maintenance, you don\u2019t linger on repairs, but all good things come to an end. If it\u2019s giving you one of these three major troubles, it\u2019s time to consider <a href=\"\/hvac\/heating\/furnaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">furnace replacement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Heating Cycles Keep Getting Longer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your furnace fires up, the heating cycle time varies based on how cold it is in your home, and the temperature difference it needs to make up for. If you don\u2019t touch your thermostat and leave it at the same setting nearly all the time, but heating cycles are getting longer on average, that&#8217;s a big sign that it\u2019s time to consider replacement. As time goes on, your furnace\u2019s efficiency steadily declines, and this is how it starts to play out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Your Energy Bills Are Going Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all want <a href=\"\/blog\/turning-down-the-heat-will-save-you-money-simple-really\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lower heating b<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/turning-down-the-heat-will-save-you-money-simple-really\/\">ills<\/a>, but when it rolls in at the end of the month, you notice it\u2019s steadily rising. While this could be due to a wide array of factors, systems in your home that use the most energy are usually to blame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While turning down <a href=\"\/hvac\/heating\/wifi-smart-thermostats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your thermostat<\/a> can surely help, if the issue is coming from inside of your furnace, that will only bandage the problem, not fix it. Your furnace loses efficiency over time, so if your furnace is on the older side, it\u2019s a symptom of its years of service. To understand how efficiency impacts your heating costs, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/decoding-furnace-efficiencies\/\">decoding furnace efficiencies<\/a> and see how a new system could save you money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Your Furnace is Nearing 15 Years of Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your <a href=\"\/hvac\/heating\/heating-installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">furnace was installed<\/a>, you kept up on maintenance and repairs, and it lasted for a long time as a result. Even when you do everything right, around 15 years of service is when furnaces generally tend to give out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who <em>don\u2019t <\/em>maintain their furnace barely even make it to the earliest end of the scale for a furnace\u2019s average lifespan, which is around a decade. You\u2019ve gotten everything out of your furnace that it can give, but eventually, wear and tear takes its hold and your system\u2019s age starts to show\u2013it\u2019s time to replace it. If you&#8217;re wondering whether now is the right time, take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/when-is-it-time-to-replace-your-furnace\/\">when it&#8217;s time to replace your furnace<\/a> for guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Wait on Replacements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you need replacement or one more repair before planning to sunset your current furnace, we\u2019re here for you. Don\u2019t hesitate to contact us today to get your furnace troubles sorted as soon as possible. \u00a0If you&#8217;re still weighing your options, learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/why-furnace-replacement-is-a-good-choice\/\">why furnace replacement is a good choice<\/a> and how upgrading now can improve comfort and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our team of Home Performance Experts has served the I-5 corridor from Blaine to Marysville, Oak Harbor to Concrete, and the San Juan Islands since 1972 with a mission of Improving Lives\u2122. We look forward to serving you too! <\/strong><a href=\"\/hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact Barron Heating and Air Conditioning Services today for service.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your furnace gives off warning signals when it&#8217;s time to replace it. This is how you know a replacement is right around the corner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[301],"class_list":["post-7824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace-services"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7824"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8153,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7824\/revisions\/8153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}