{"id":882,"date":"2022-02-07T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/?p=882"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:45:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T21:45:36","slug":"how-long-expect-heating-system-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-long-expect-heating-system-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Can You Expect Your Heating System to Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Furnace-standard-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Furnace-standard\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Furnace-standard-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Furnace-standard.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Just as there is no such thing as \u201cthe last pair of shoes you\u2019ll ever need to buy,\u201d there\u2019s no such thing as the \u201clast central heating system you\u2019ll ever need to install.\u201d A heater, whether it\u2019s a gas furnace, electric furnace, heat pump, or ductless mini split, wears down over time. Quality professional maintenance done each year will help the system last for as long as possible, but you\u2019ll one day need to have the unit replaced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We handle heating system installation and <\/span><a href=\"\/service-areas\/buford-ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heating repair in Buford, GA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so we know a great deal about the life expectancies of heating systems and the factors that can affect them. We can provide you with some general information about your heater\u2019s estimated service life, but when it comes time to make a decision, we recommend calling us for a professional opinion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>General Heater Life Expectancies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rundown lists the manufacturers\u2019 expected service lives for different types of heaters:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gas Furnaces: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around 15 years<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Electric Furnaces: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around 20\u201325 years<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Heat Pumps: <\/span>10\u201315 years<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ductless Mini Splits:<\/strong> 10\u201320 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to point out that simply because a heater type has a longer life expectancy (the eclectic furnace, for example) doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the superior choice compared to other options. Electric furnaces are often more expensive to run compared to gas furnaces, so the longer life expectancy balances out the increased lifespan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Factors That Affect Heater Life Expectancy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important factor that can change how long your heater will last is the frequency that it receives professional maintenance. All HVAC professionals, as well as the Department of Energy, recommend annual maintenance for heaters, with fall the best time to arrange for it. With this maintenance, most heaters will reach the upper end of their service life estimate. Without it, the life expectancy will drop and may even be cut in half. This is one of many reasons to always keep up with professional maintenance. Our Comfort Club is one way to see that your HVAC system maintenance stays current.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate conditions and how much use a heater receives will also affect the service life. Our local winters are milder than in more northern states, so our heaters don\u2019t have as much annual stress. On the other hand, higher humidity can cause early corrosion in heaters that will shorten their service lives. Routine maintenance is the best defense against this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, prompt repairs will help a heater enjoy a longer lifespan. Allowing any repair, even if it seems small, to go unattended will increase strain on other components in the heater and allow wear and age to take hold earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decided to Replace a Heater<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your heater is at its service life\u2019s upper estimate and still seems like it\u2019s in good shape, call on our technicians to give it an inspection. We\u2019ll give you an honest estimate about how much longer you can expect efficient heater performance and if repairs may still be worthwhile in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>At Snellville Heating, Air and Plumbing, Your Comfort Is OUR Business. <\/b><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Let us help you when you have to ask some tough questions about your home heating system.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can provide you with some general information about your heater\u2019s estimated service life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":885,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions\/885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}