New Part, Or Brand New Furnace?
Our heat stopped working a few days ago. The furnace is probably close to ten years old and is not a very top-quality one. Our home is approx 1500 sq ft. The repairman came out and checked everything, and said it needs a new valve. He said he wasn’t sure of the price of the valve, but said it could run a couple hundred. Our other choice is to get a brand new furnace (and of course he recommended the highly $$$ Trane furnaces).
I’m getting a quote on this new part, and I think a couple hundred for a very small part is outrageous, but if it is in fact expensive, is it better to just install a brand new furnace? We will be in this home for close to a year or so but after that will move. Any tips will be helpful!!
November 8, 2009 @ 12:25 am
Repair it, replacing it will drag in more and more complications until you end up spending a lot of money replacing half the system. The answer might be different if you were there long term, but under the circumstances you really just want a repair. Gas valves are $100 to $120 for the most part plus labor to install (and it really isn’t a do it yourself job). So, $200 seems about right.
November 8, 2009 @ 3:57 am
i paid 215 for 1 last week 150 labor putting it in that included cleaning burners if your staying one more year repair it gas valves they are expensive