Purchasing a brand new home heating system is going to be a significant investment. As with any major investment, especially a significant home improvement project such as this, you want to know how long it should last.
Quality Matters
One of the most important aspects when trying to determine how long a brand new home heating system should last is the quality. Some furnaces and heating systems are simply manufactured with much better components and materials than others.
If you choose a cheaper system to try and save money in the short-term, it could end up costing you a lot more money over the years.
Maintenance
Another factor that is going to determine how long a home heating system will last is maintenance. If you don’t contact a professional, licensed HVAC specialist to come to your home and clean and maintain the furnace and the rest of the heating system on a consistent basis, and if you don’t change the air filters regularly, or as needed, then this is going to affect the life of your furnace.
It is important to make sure that you have your home heating system maintained at least once a year by an experienced professional. It may require little more than cleaning certain components or changing a filter, or it may involve something more in depth. No matter what it requires, the more maintenance that you have done on it consistently, the longer the system should last.
Overall
With these factors in play, you should be able to expect that a gas furnace can last between 20 to 25 years. The furnace that relies on home heating oil may last as long or may be somewhat shorter or longer, depending on how well it is maintained.
If you have a home heating system in your Toronto home right now that is at least 20 years old, and you notice that it is having more and more problems every year, it may very well be time to consider replacing it.
The best advice is to contact a professional HVAC technician to come out to your home, inspect the system, and give you an honest assessment about whether or not you need to consider replacing it. Even though we are heading into winter, replacing the home heating system now can help to ensure that you and your family stay warm this entire winter season.