Planning Ahead for New Heating and Cooling Equipment

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At Jansen Heating & Cooling, we always make every effort to extend the life of your furnace and air conditioner. But eventually, it doesn’t make sense to keep nursing old home comfort equipment along. Using your HVAC system way past its prime leads to unsustainable repair costs and energy bills.

One of the advantages of having a Jansen tech regularly maintain your furnace and air conditioner is that we can often give you months of advance notice that it is time to start thinking about HVAC replacement.

This allows adequate time to consider the different options we will present for your home.

When you can plan ahead

The average furnace lasts about 15 to 20 years in a Cincinnati home; heat pumps operate efficiently for 10-15. When your equipment is reaching the lower part of the range, we will start talking to you about replacement. This approach helps ensure a new system is in place before age issues cause expensive breakdowns and loss of home comfort, while avoiding replacing your system too soon.

If you don’t know the age of your home’s existing heating and air conditioning system, a Jansen technician can perform diagnostics to give you a good idea. For improved four-season energy-efficiency, it often makes sense to replace your air conditioning unit at the same time of your new heater installation.

When replacement is an emergency

As much as we try to prepare, occasionally a quick replacement is required due to the total failure of an old furnace, heat pump or AC. When you face emergency replacement of your home’s heating system, having HVAC professionals you trust is a plus.

That’s another reason we always recommend regular professional maintenance with a Jansen Heating & Cooling technician; having built trust over the years, it will be easier to have confidence in the new equipment recommendations of your technician.

Up-to-date product knowledge helps us match your needs with affordable options. We take your situation in mind before making selections, including the age of your home, your interest in reducing your carbon footprint, how long you intend to stay in the home and more. You can feel confident in the choices presented to you by Jansen.

We will never pressure you; we will give you all the time you need, and help you consider all the necessary factors to make an informed decision. Once you select your new equipment, we source the system right away so your Cincinnati HVAC installation can begin quickly. By keeping many popular models in stock, we can usually limit the number of days you are uncomfortable in your home to seven or less.

How to know when it’s time to think replacement

It’s hard to pinpoint when your HVAC system will give out. While you don’t want to wait for that to happen, no one wants to replace the system too soon, because new equipment is, unfortunately, expensive.

According to HomeGuide.com, the average cost to replace HVAC units is $5,000 to $11,000; to replace units with ductwork runs between $7,000 and $16,000.

Here are some clues that you might need to replace sooner rather than later:

  • New and odd sounds during operation
  • More frequent need for repairs
  • Inadequate heating or cooling
  • Rising energy bills
  • Cold air blowing into your house
  • Uneven heating
  • Short heating cycles

Your Jansen technician can spell out the pros and cons of replacing your HVAC system at various points in the life of your equipment. As your repair calls become more and more frequent—and the repairs become more and more complex—it will become obvious when you need to look at upgrading.

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Milford’s Top Local Furnace/Heating Company is Just Minutes Away

The contractor many of your neighbors turn to for HVAC help is Jansen Heating & Cooling, known throughout Milford for expert furnace/heating assistance. Whether you need is air conditioning, furnace or heat pump repair, routine system maintenance or replacement of an entire HVAC system, Jansen can handle it. We provide prompt service, quick, quality work, a full line of the best heating and cooling equipment on the market, and a 100 percent guarantee on our work. We also offer a “100 percent upfront pricing” guarantee that protects homeowners from costly surprises once work has begun. The quoted cost of a repair will be all you pay, even if the technician finds the problem is more serious than their initial diagnosis. Regular maintenance is essential for HVAC equipment, just like any other machinery. It improves energy efficiency and performance, and your Jansen technician can spot small problems before they develop into expensive ones.