I'm feeling picked on

Scooby Doo · ‎03-14-2010

Came down with a bad head cold that I'm dealing with. And now my furnace won't kick on. I need some heat ! I called the repairman and he will be here this afternoon. GRRR

He had to fix my airconditioner in July and told me a need a new one and I'll bet he says the same thing about the furnace. They're 16 yrs old. His quote for both was 8,000. That's staggering because I only paid $4300 for them new 16 yrs ago. Talk about inflation. I'm hoping it's a simple fix, like a coupler or something.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@Scooby Doo wrote:
Came down with a bad head cold that I'm dealing with. And now my furnace won't kick on. I need some heat ! I called the repairman and he will be here this afternoon. GRRR
He had to fix my airconditioner in July and told me a need a new one and I'll bet he says the same thing about the furnace. They're 16 yrs old. His quote for both was 8,000. That's staggering because I only paid $4300 for them new 16 yrs ago. Talk about inflation. I'm hoping it's a simple fix, like a coupler or something.

It took 16 years for them to almost double in price.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

I think that's not bad @Scooby Doo for both.

I'm sorry about the trouble and your sickness but, if it makes you feel better, I think my mother just repaced her furnace last year for $8000 alone. She lives in a small ranch with a basement, not a huge house.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

I’m sorry!

We had to replace a/c and heat at a property last year and it was $11,000.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

When I had my furnace replaced it wasn't the cost of the furnace or the labor to install it that was bad. The installer found that the old exhaust duct work was not up to code so I had to pay for that, too. Plus the new furnace didn't quite fit where the old one was and then I had to buy more duct work and have that installed as well. Cost me more than I wanted to spend but what was I to do about it?? Felt helpless.

tiny 2 · ‎03-10-2010

You think thats bad my furnace up at my mountain house died a few days ago and the replacement is 15,000.

FancyPhillyshopper · ‎05-02-2017

So sorry you do not feel well.

If you can replace BOTH for $8000.00, that is actually a bargain these days!

I have not yet had to put on my furnace--we have a 70 degree plus weather heat wave right now, and it is great.

I have two QVC Duraflame electric heater stoves in my home to keep off the chill (I swear by them--absolutely wonderful!), and many Dennis Basso heavy faux fur blankets to use for us all to cuddle underneath.

I also have a supply of soup--especially great when I feel congested.

Hope all goes well and you feel better soon.

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

I had to replace my water heater 5 years ago about 3 weeks before Christmas. On Dec. 23 the furnace stopped working and had to call the guy out to check. At that time it was over 20 years old. He put a bandaid on it and it conked out again 2 days after Christmas. It being so old was hard to get parts so had to purchase new furnace and since that wouldn't work out with the old central air unit, had to replace that also.