Furnace Heat Exchanger Replacement

Avoid a cracked heat exchanger with regular maintenance.

Furnace heat exchanger replacement.

Goodman and rheem offer it for 10 years though the heat exchangers are covered for life. If your furnace is getting close to the 20 year mark replacing the system is usually the best option. Choose the right heat exchanger for you from our selection of genuine goodman amana and janitrol oem replacement heat exchangers. The heat exchanger the central part of the furnace with a limited 20 year to lifetime warranty.

The shape that the coils will take in any system will depend on the model of furnace that you have and the type of fuel used for combustion. Your furnace works by using combustion to heat a series of coiled pipes as the blower pushes air over them warming the air on its way to your home s ducts. Poor airflow and poor gas combustion increase the risk of cracks in the heat exchanger. Replacing a heat exchanger isn t as simple or affordable as it sounds.

At furnace part source we have a wide selection of furnace exchangers to choose from to help you upgrade your home comfort system. The heat exchanger is the component within your system that heats the air. Compare furnace heat exchanger replacement cost overview of a furnace heat exchanger. In fact replacing a furnace heat exchanger can take up to 8 hours and can cost anywhere from 2 000 to 3 500.

Yeah we know that s crazy expensive. Most have a warranty of 10 to 20 years which usually only covers the price of the exchanger which typically ranges from 500 to 2 000. Labor alone runs an average of 500. Most of goodman s furnaces most of amana s models and a few of the rheem models offer furnace replacement for a bad heat exchanger.

Combined with heating efficiencies you ll save more by replacing the system than repairing it because you ll have to replace it in just a few years anyway. The most common type of heat exchanger is a series of hollow ribbon like tubes. There are a couple of furnaces we ve reviewed that offer furnace replacement on heat exchangers. Replacing a furnace heat exchanger costs 1 500 on average with a typical range between 1 000 and 2 000.

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