When an old furnace stops being worth repairing
Age is the first sign. A gas furnace installed before the 1990s is significantly less efficient than today's models, and as much as 35 percent of the fuel it burns may not be converting into heat for your family. If your furnace dates from that era, you may be paying for fuel that never warms the house at all.
Other signs matter as much as the calendar. Watch for unusual increases in your home energy bills, and for repeat repairs that keep getting more expensive. When either one shows up, a call to R.A. Heating & Air Conditioning at (608) 882-6221 gets you an honest read on whether to keep fixing the furnace or replace it, with free estimates on the replacement.
Sized to the house, usually installed in a day
R.A. technicians help you choose the right furnace based on the size of your house, your family's comfort expectations and other factors. Sizing matters: a unit that is too big cycles on and off, and one that is too small strains to heat the home. Matching the furnace to the house lets it run the way it was meant to.
The shop services and installs gas and electric furnaces, and the crew can usually put a new unit in about a day. You are kept fully informed about progress, and the job never loses sight of safety and precision. Modern furnaces also produce even, steady heat, which helps warm the cold spots that an older unit leaves in a house.
Armstrong Air and Carrier are the two lines R.A. proudly sells as a dealer, and the Water Street office can talk you through the choices for a house in Evansville or anywhere in South Central Wisconsin. Free estimates are available on replacement equipment, so you can see a number before you decide anything about your furnace.
No sales pitch, a parts warranty and a smarter thermostat
When you call, you will not get a sales pitch, because no one at R.A. receives bonus commissions. You get a fair, firm quote when and if you need or request a replacement furnace, and the company says you get its best price, the first time, every time. The person standing in your basement is not working toward a sales target.
New furnaces installed by R.A. carry a 10-year limited warranty on parts, backed by the customer service of a shop that has served Evansville since 1980. A new unit also uses less fuel, which cuts the pollution tied to energy use, a small benefit that comes along with the lower bills.
Consider updating the thermostat while the crew is there. A programmable thermostat can maximize your efficiency, your comfort and the ease of managing your settings, and many digital models can be controlled from your smartphone, so you can adjust them even when you are not at home. Ask the office for details about the options.
