Signs it May Be Time to Replace Your HVAC System
It would be wonderful if HVAC systems lasted forever, but sadly they don’t. There’s nothing worse than living in a home with a failing HVAC system – it’s freezing when it’s cold outside, boiling when it’s hot outside and stuffy all year round.
Here are four signs that it may be time to replace your current HVAC system.
Some of your rooms are too hot, and some of your rooms are too cold
Uneven temperatures around your home are a sign that something may be at fault with your HVAC system. The area of your home where temperature is monitored is reaching the correct temperature too quickly, meaning that your HVAC system does not have the time to create a comfortable environment throughout your home.
Your HVAC system simply never turns off
On very cold days and very warm days it is perfectly normal for your HVAC to run for 24 hours, but if the same thing is happening on days that are neither excessively warm or excessively cold, then that’s indication that something is not as it should be.
Your HVAC system many be struggling to maintain a constant temperature, or items of the system may be faulty. In either case you need to have it checked out by a licensed HVAC contractor.
Your energy bills are rising faster than they should
We’re all used to rising energy prices by now, but significant leaps in utility costs can be a sign that your HVAC system is struggling. Over time, your HVAC system will become less and less effective, even if it is properly maintained. Eventually the time will come when it’s more cost effective to replace your system than to keep running it.
Your HVAC system is simply too old!
It’s a sad fact of life that we age, and as we age, we are never quite as capable of doing what we used to do, and as effectively. The same goes for your HVAC system.
Ripe old age for a HVAC system is perhaps not as large a number as you might think. Most HVAC systems are past their prime at 15. Some will need replacing before they even see 10, and very few make it to their 20th birthday.
For help and advice about your HVAC system, or any information about any aspect of heating, ventilation or air conditioning, contact us here at Ideal Conditions. We can be contacted any time day or night at 904-379-8762, or by using our online contact form.