How long does a well maintained furnace last? The usual word is around 15-20 years, but that is usually from the HVAC companies that just want your money. Want to know from an honest expert that doesnt have a motive to sell me one.

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good luck tho

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if you're a man, you heat your house with a wood stove, which should last for a couple decades

good luck out there, soldier

Got a small HVAC business. 15-20 years is fairly accurate. Mostly because of the price of parts on older models. Replaced a unit a few days ago, 1500 for the fan that was broken in the original York unit (16 years old) or 1000 for the new furnace. I used to work in an apt complex though and would keep old units for scrap and kept the same style units going in the other apts

No expert but my fuel oil furnace is around 50 years old. It's not that efficient but I'm not replacing it until it actually fails.

It's my secondary heat source, if it was my primary I would have probably bought a new one 20 years ago.

15-20 years. I put a new one in 5 years ago after the last one turned 25. The difference in efficiency is incredible. Plus you dont want it failing in the middle of winter, so be proactive.

Yep, this is correct. Replaced my old HVAC system that came with my house a year ago. The furnace was 15 years old, and the AC unit was from the 1990's, so probably about 20 years old and maybe some change.

I got a top of the line one I hope lasts me 25 years so I only have to replace it once more before I die. However, there comes a point where fixing them isn't worth it. You also just get sick of having to get it fixed almost annually when they get to a certain age, and it's just not worth the hassle. brb sweating or freezing your balls off for a few days or longer waiting for a repairman because everyone and their grandmother is calling the tradies up to get their units fixed at the same time because the breakdowns invariably happen at the worst times.