We could upgrade to a wifi thermostat and zone control
My furnace is over twenty years old. When my wife and I moved into the house, the heating system was already set up. It certainly wasn’t new at the time. I’ve made sure to hire a professional HVAC contractor to service the heater every fall. I’ve been conscientious about replacing the air filter and cleaning the vents. Despite proper care, the furnace is showing its age. I should have replaced it several years ago. The heating system is no longer operating at peak heating capacity. It struggles to keep up on especially cold winter nights. In the area where we live, the cold weather often lasts for six straight months and the temperature remains below freezing. The furnace is responsible for a heavy workload. It no longer matters how high I adjust the thermostat. The system simply isn’t putting out enough hot air to achieve comfort. We need to bundle up in sweaters to keep warm because the house is downright chilly at night. When the furnace cycles on, it now makes a loud screeching sound and tends to rattle the whole time it’s running. It seems to run non stop and my heating bills reflect this. I’m paying a fortune and my family is shivering. I’m also starting to worry about air quality and safety issues. There’s definitely a lot more dust floating around in the air. I’ve been reluctant to replace the furnace because of the cost, mess and disruption of the project. I realize that a new furnace would achieve much greater energy efficiency. The lower energy bills would recover the initial investment. Plus, modern furnaces offer better safety features and allow more precision control over indoor comfort. We could upgrade to a wifi thermostat and zone control. I just need to call a professional HVAC contractor for an estimate and figure out financing. It would definitely be better to schedule the installation project over the summer rather than wait for the old furnace to fail. We could be left without heat in the middle of the winter.