{"id":515,"date":"2019-12-23T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/?p=515"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:36:43","slug":"is-it-time-to-replace-your-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/heating-service\/is-it-time-to-replace-your-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time to Replace Your Furnace?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/house-265x300.png\" alt=\"house\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/house-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/house-768x868.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/house.png 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The furnace becomes the central HVAC component during this\nseason. There is no way to get your interior all warm, toasty, and comfy if\nyour furnace is registering suboptimal performance. When your HVAC system can\u2019t\ndeliver the required heat in different areas of the house despite regular maintenance,\nyou need to mull over the prospect of furnace replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is not easy to identify if a furnace really needs a replacement or another round of maintenance from a seasoned <strong><a href=\"\/service-areas\/stockton-ca-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stockton, CA HVAC contractor (opens in a new tab)\">Stockton, CA HVAC contractor<\/a><\/strong> would do. To make it easy for you to decide, we outline all the instances where you should start searching for a new furnace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furnace Has Completed Its Operating Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your furnace has moved past its operating life, there is no\nreason to persist with it anymore. Different furnaces come with different lifecycles.\nEven if you don\u2019t have the original buying receipt and the furnace manual, you\ncan consult a seasoned plumber in Stockton to find out its remaining operating\nlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Furnace Flame Has Turned Yellow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A perfectly fine furnace operates with a blue flame. If that\nflame has turned yellow, it is a sign that your furnace is producing dangerous\ncarbon monoxide. Furnace flame changing its colors can also be a sign of gas\nleakage. We will strongly recommend turning off your furnace if its flame has shades\nother than blue and call professional HVAC contractors. They can tell you if\nthe problem can be resolved by a repair or complete furnace replacement is\nneeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furnace Has Developed Various Noises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Different noises coming out of the furnace at the same time\nis also a sign that you should bid farewell to it. For instance, if your\nfurnace is producing screeching, clicking, and booming sounds, it indicates\nthat it might have a damaged blower motor, faulty flame sensor, and severe gas\nemission. Getting a new furnace instead of replacing the old one with so many\nissues makes more sense. Nonetheless, don\u2019t forget to consult with a seasoned\nHVAC contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furnace Requires More Frequent Repairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are fed up with furnace repairs and tune-ups every\nother day, you should get a new furnace. It will certainly cost you more\nupfront. However, you will get rid of recurring repair expenses and inconvenience\nfor good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There Is a Visible Hike in Energy Bills During Winter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common to get an uptick in the energy bill during\nwinter. However, if that rise is more than the previous year when your use\nhasn\u2019t increased, and there is no power tariff hike either, it might be a sign that\nyour furnace has completed its efficient run and need a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. is a seasoned Stockton, CA HVAC contractor. We can tell you if your furnace needs a repair or replacement with our free expert inspection. We also offer first-rate plumbing and air conditioning repair and maintenance services to both residential and commercial clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Schedule service with DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. today!  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule service with DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can tell you if your furnace needs a repair or replacement with our free expert inspection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[110,116,115,100],"class_list":["post-515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace","tag-furnace-replacement","tag-heating-replacement","tag-stockton"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":754,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515\/revisions\/754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}