{"id":1292,"date":"2023-12-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2023-12-22T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T21:19:56","slug":"50-rule-replacing-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/heating-service\/50-rule-replacing-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"The 50% Rule for Replacing Your Old Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How do you know when your furnace is on its last leg, and when it still has some fight left in it? There are a few ways to tell when it\u2019s the right time, one of those being the 50% rule. If you\u2019re wondering whether it\u2019s worth fixing your furnace or not, you came to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your Tampa furnace is broken<\/a> and you call a technician in, you don\u2019t know what the bill is going to be. The repairs could be minor, or it could be four figures worth of fixes. Here\u2019s how you figure out what works best for your budget and your home when you get hit with that kind of estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Basics of the 50% Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 50% rule dictates that when your furnace repairs are at or more than 50% of the cost of a brand new furnace, it\u2019s better to just replace the furnace instead. There are a few reasons for this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n