Replacing a heat pump is a major decision for any resident of Bonney Lake, WA. Unfortunately, it isn’t always clear whether the proper response to a particular heat pump issue is to ask for repairs or seek out a brand-new system. Let’s discuss a few clues that may help you see when it’s time to replace your heat pump.
Excessive Heat Pump Repairs
It’s difficult to state exactly how often your heat pump may break down before its need for repair becomes “excessive.” The more often your system malfunctions, the worse the general state of its components.
As a general rule, a fix every few years is nothing to worry about, but if HVAC service technicians are at your home every few months or weeks, you should think about upgrading to a newer model. You can also look at the cost of the repairs you need a service technician to make. If they’d cost more than half the price of a new system, an upgrade might be in order.
Diminishing Efficiency and Rising Utility Bills
The older your heat pump gets, the less smoothly its parts will function. Consequently, it’ll use energy less efficiently and your utility bills will rise. Eventually, this increase may become serious enough to make it cost-effective to replace the heat pump.
Age of the Heat Pump
In connection with this last point, we should also mention that it’s wise to remember the age of your heat pump. An air-source heat pump will probably remain useful for about 15 years, while a geothermal one may last for 25 years.
Annual maintenance may extend your system’s lifespan, but it cannot make it last forever. An older heat pump is more likely to suffer a catastrophic malfunction than a newer one.
Replacement can give you a more efficient heat pump and more comfortable home. If you live in Bonney Lake, WA, and need an upgrade, call Mountain Heating & Cooling to ask for our heat pump services.
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