Sooner or later, the time will come to replace your heating system. No matter how much you maintain your heater, it will eventually fail. Still, new heater installations can make your home comfortable for decades. The best heating systems today will last 18-25 years.
At Bedell Home Services, we deliver durable and reliable heating installation and replacement services to Indianapolis, IN, homes and businesses. We are a local Carmel family-owned-and-operated company in business for more than three decades.
Your neighbors gave us some of our best customer reviews. You, too, can trust us with your furnace.
Signs You Need Furnace Installation or Replacement
The following are signs that it’s time to replace your heating system.
Your heater is inefficient
Your heater needs replacement if it doesn’t sufficiently warm your house. The problem is worse if the heater never warms some rooms in your home while warming others.
Inefficient heaters also drive energy costs upward. Be sure to check on your power consumption.
Your heater is noisy
By design, heaters should provide comfort, and they don’t normally make funny, rattling noises. Thus, noisy heaters are probably faulty and ineffective.
Your heater requires frequent repairs
It could be more affordable to replace a heater than to pay for frequent repairs. Eventually, you will have to replace it, but early replacements will cut down on unnecessary repair costs.
Such faulty heaters are often rusty, too, which means they are ruining the quality of your indoor air. Your indoor air quality is of prime importance. Have your furnace checked today.
What Should You Consider To Be A Heating Emergency?
You would be lucky to observe the warning signs of a failing heating system. Some people do not appreciate that their heaters need urgent replacement until it’s too late. However, in those cases, they don’t get the chance to save for the replacement costs.
Sometimes, your heater becomes a safety hazard. If you can’t replace it immediately, you’ll need to switch it off to protect yourself, your family, and your pets. The following are signs of hazardous heating systems.
Your heater makes popping sounds
Popping sounds suggest that your heating coil has become insulated and has air bubbles trapped within the insulation. They lead to intense pressure buildups, which can, on rare occasions, cause fiery explosions.
Take immediate action when you hear loud bangs and vibrations from your heater.
Your heater produces an awful smell
Pungent smells suggest that your heater is leaking gas. They could also mean that the heating coil is burning internal heater components. This is a dangerous sign that you should never ignore. If you suspect that your heater is leaking carbon monoxide, please evacuate everyone from the house until the problem has been resolved.
Protect your family from fires and carbon poisoning by replacing leaking heaters proactively.
The Financial Benefits of a Heater Installation
Our Bedell Home Services team will be happy to provide our professional insights to help you make the decision for or against replacing your old heater. It’s a difficult choice since quality heater installations are costly.
However, you may actually find it more economical to replace a faulty heater sooner rather than later. Some repairs are expensive—and they still don’t resuscitate dying heaters.
If you need to prepare for a replacement, install the heater that best fits your household demands. Our experts are skilled at installing reliable heating brands like:
- Heil
- Daikin
- Goodman
- Lennox
We also have you covered if you get caught by surprise. We will take care of your heating emergencies with financing options, coupons, and fair estimates.
