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Article: Old furnace may be on its last legs
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 3, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Your old forced-air gas furnace is making noises and your home
just doesn't seem as warm as it used to be when the furnace was
young, even when you turn up the thermostat drastically. Do you fix
the old furnace, or just a new one?
Unless it gives up the ghost and won't work at all, repairs might
be best. Chances are it will respond well for several additional
years.
If you're getting on in years and seem to feel cold more often
than when you did when you were much younger, it might not be the
furnace's fault.
But if a heating/cooling professional crosses himself when he gets
a first look at the furnace, you might as well resign yourself to
getting a new one. Then the question arises: ...