This can lead to a wide range of installation costs. The national average cost for installing a gas furnace in a 2,000 sq. ft. home is $4,000 to $8,000, with most people paying around $6,000 for a high-efficiency gas furnace installed with minor modifications to update the vent and drain.
A mid-sized home of 2,000 square feet would need approximately 50,000 to 60,000 Btu to heat it properly. With a less efficient furnace operating at 80 percent efficiency this would require a 60,000- to 72,000-Btu furnace.
Older furnaces need annual check ups. Main thing is the heat exchanger getting a crack, which could lead to fire or carbon monoxide poisioning. 20 years is a good time to start considering a new one but not essential, if the tech that comes to clean the burners sees an issue they will point it out to you.
80,000 to 100,000 BTU furnaces: These are medium-capacity range furnaces that can easily heat homes with a surface of up to 2,000 square feet. You can expect a furnace of this size to cost around $2,500 to $4,000, with an average replacement cost of $3,500.
For a 2,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. home, the average cost of a new HVAC system is $8,829, covering a combined air conditioning and gas furnace setup. This combination is the most common type of HVAC system found across homes in the U.S.
The cost of a new HVAC system together costs $7,500 on average, usually somewhere between $5,000 to $12,500. This can end up being cheaper than replacing your AC and Furnace separately over time. The cost to replace a furnace and air conditioning at once is $7,500 on average but could range from $2,500 to $15,000.
What is the average life of a residential furnace? A furnace that receives regular maintenance can last at least 15 to 20 years, but completing annual maintenance and being diligent with repairs can extend the life of a furnace even longer.
Better pricing: Since there's less demand for HVAC system replacement in spring and fall, your HVAC contractor might even offer their own savings incentives.
Your base homeowners policy will cover many types of damage to your furnace. An extra endorsement known as Equipment Breakdown Coverage (EBC) will give you additional coverage for certain types of mechanical or electrical failure.
Installation Entails More than Just the Furnace
For a gas-powered furnace, a contractor must set up a gas connection and vent. Installing an electric furnace requires running wiring, adding a circuit breaker, or perhaps updating an electrical panel. Holes are often drilled for pipes and wires.
Even a slightly undersized furnace will accomplish the job the majority of the time. Taking things down a few sizes will more than likely solve some of your common heating problems like too high of a utility bill while half of your house is blazing and the other half is an icebox.
A heat exchanger replacement is often one of the most costly repairs in a furnace, and the expense can sometimes rival that of installing a new furnace. Typical replacement costs vary widely but can easily reach several thousand dollars, especially if labor costs are factored in.
Yes, our service providers will install to local code and follow required permitting procedures. Permit requirements vary by location, and some municipalities do require a permit. Your Home Depot authorized service provider will obtain a permit if it's required.
An Oversized Furnace Causes Your System To Short Cycle
When you have a heating system that is too large, your thermostat will read a higher temperature. Consequently, your furnace will turn off too soon to heat the rest of your house. This dilemma is referred to as short cycling.
When sizing your furnace, you need to count all the square footage of rooms you want to heat. If you want to heat your basement, count it when sizing your furnace.
A furnace isn't covered for normal wear and tear or replacement. This is considered to be part of your typical home maintenance. However, you may contact your local State Farm® agent for information on Home Systems Protection.
First, know if you have a gas, electric or oil furnace. Electric furnace installation tends to be the least expensive, ranging between $3,000 and $7,000, according to HomeAdvisor. Installing a natural gas furnace falls in the range of $3,800 to $10,000, and an oil furnace ranges $6,750 to $10,0000.
While an annual plan is often recommended, HVAC systems in highly volatile regions should consider more frequent servicing and repair schedules from our team. The bottom line is that the HVAC system should not operate for years without a careful assessment of its efficiency.
On average, it will take between 4 to 8 hours to replace an air conditioner. If you are replacing both your furnace and air conditioning unit at the same time, then the job will take between 8 to 14 hours.
The good news is that as long as the existing ductwork in your home is in tip-top condition and doesn't require a repair or replacement, the furnace installation should be completed within a day. On average, it takes about four to 10 hours to wrap up a furnace install, depending on the type and size of the unit.
A personal loan from your bank may be obtainable as well. Or, you may be able to pay for the HVAC replacement using a personal credit card. Whichever financing option you choose, be sure to compare interest rates and terms before you sign anything.
Even for most high-efficiency furnaces, you won't need to replace any of the ductwork. Have the installers perform duct testing along the ventilation system to spot leaks or other places where the ducts might lose heat.