My furnace was getting pretty old, and I was sure I would soon need a new one.
Every year, when I have the inspection done, I wait to hear the HVAC technician tell me I needed a new furnace.
I knew the furnace was ten years old when I moved into the house, and I had been here for almost twenty years now. This year, he didn’t disappoint me. I asked him to inspect the furnace as soon as I quit using it. If I needed a new furnace, I wanted to make sure I had the money to purchase the furnace. I told him I was having a difficult time getting the furnace to shut off. It was running more often and running longer than usual. I was glad when I didn’t need the furnace anymore. The HVAC technician told me it was probably time for a new furnace. He did a big inspection and shrugged. He said I was right about the furnace getting older. He would recommend I get a new furnace before winter. As much as I hoped we would soon need a new furnace, it now scared me. What if I couldn’t afford the new furnace? We talked about the prices and the newer styles of furnaces available. I was happy to hear the HVAC company would offer me a payment plan if I didn’t have the money right away, but I hoped I had enough money put away. After all, I had been saving for a new furnace for the last ten years, and I had several thousand dollars in the bank account..