{"id":1071,"date":"2014-01-21T15:55:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2014-01-21T15:55:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:55:17","slug":"repair-or-replace-your-existing-heating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/heating\/repair-or-replace-your-existing-heating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or Replace Your Existing Heating System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heating systems<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>are designed to be run for many years, but sooner or later, you need to face the reality that a new system is necessary. You will have to decide whether you should repair or replace your existing heating system. It\u2019s typically a case by case situation and you\u2019ll need to decide for yourself it it\u2019s worth it to repair a given system or simply install a new one. If you need any help with furnace repair in Arlington, VA, give\u00a0Polar Bear Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. a call.<\/p>\n

That decision usually boils down to money, and how much you\u2019ve spent on your existing heating system. If repair bills keep piling up and\/or you\u2019re dealing with a major cost to a given repair, you might prefer to consider a new system rather than sending good money after bad. Similarly, a furnace that has suffered from overall wear and tear might be due for a replacement, even if you don\u2019t have any specific repairs. An inefficient heater with a lot of worn parts will use a lot more energy than it should to keep your home comfortable. As the months go by, those extra costs will add up until a newer, more efficient heater is really the only viable option.<\/p>\n

Those issues can be compounded by the age of the system. In and of itself, an old heater doesn\u2019t necessarily merit any replacement. If it\u2019s functioning properly and you\u2019ve kept it well maintained over the years, it can last well beyond its normal expiration date. On the other hand, if your heater is more than ten years old and you have to repair it a lot, or if it\u2019s using more energy from month to month than it should, then its advanced age may be the final factor in deciding to install a new unit.<\/p>\n

When asking whether to repair or replace your existing heating system, you can count on the experts at Polar Bear Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. for advice. We handle furnace repair in Arlington, VA<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and we can help determine if your old unit is worth save or if a new one might be best. Give us a call to set up a consultation today. You\u2019ll be glad that you did!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heating systems are designed to be run for many years, but sooner or later, you need to face the reality that a new system is necessary. You will have to decide whether you should repair or replace your existing heating system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[155,107,209],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1071"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1075,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071\/revisions\/1075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}