HVAC System Replacement

“My system is 15 years old and I just got a $1,200 repair quote”

The 50% rule: if a repair costs more than half the estimated replacement value, replacement usually wins over a 5-year horizon. Efrain walks you through the actual numbers — real replacement cost for your home size, estimated monthly energy savings, and remaining system life — before you decide.

“My energy bills keep climbing but nothing in my usage has changed”

A 15-year-old furnace running at 80% AFUE replaced with a 96% AFUE model saves real money every month. A 10-year-old central AC at SEER 13 replaced with SEER 18 can cut summer cooling costs by 25–30%. Efrain calculates your specific payback period so the decision is based on real data.

“I keep refilling refrigerant every year and it's getting expensive”

Annual refrigerant top-offs signal an unfound leak — not a routine maintenance item. Once you've paid for two or three refills, you've already spent a significant fraction toward a replacement system. On heat pumps and AC units over 10 years old, replacement is often the better economic choice — and may qualify for the federal tax credit.

“I want to replace before summer — can this get done before it gets hot?”

Most residential HVAC replacements Efrain installs are complete in one day. He pulls the permit, handles equipment disposal, installs the new system, and commissions it before he leaves. Pre-season replacements in March through May are easier to schedule than peak-season installs in June through August.