I am not sure about the exact age of my furnace, but I know it’s old.
This furnace came with the house, which I bought 13 years ago.
When I asked my HVAC technician how old he thought my furnace was, he said he couldn’t tell for sure. Obviously, we knew it was at least 13 years old. However, by looking at it closely, he guessed it was about 15 years old. I didn’t love how old it was, because I never knew when it was going to stop running. Every fall, when I switched on the furnace after a long season of it sitting in silence, I feared it not turning on at all, or needing maintenance quickly after. The HVAC professional asked me a few questions about the furnace before suggesting anything. First, he wanted to know how often it needed to be repaired. Then, he wanted to know about my monthly utility bills. I told him that it needed to be repaired at least twice per season and that my utility bills seemed to get higher and higher as the years passed by. Based on my answers, the HVAC professional suggested that I look into buying a new one at the end of the season. It was costing me more money to keep my current furnace rather than buying a new one. A brand new furnace would cost more upfront, but it would save me money in the long run. I guess it’s time to start saving!