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[quote=Anonymous]I would get a second opinion about replacing the furnace.  About 5 years ago, I had one company swear that I needed a new natural gas furnace when my fan motor died, and another company just replaced the fan motor.

I just replaced my whole HVAC system (furnace and AC) because my AC compressor died and the replacement costs were prohibitive because my old AC used the older freon.   I went ahead and replaced both AC and furnace (rather than just the AC) because my furnace was 20 years old, there was significant costs saving for replacing both (like 10K for replacing both AC and furnace and 6K for replacing either AC or Furnace) due to labor savings.  I will also get 2 $600 tax credits for AC and furnace (1200 total).  Keep in mind that if you get a new AC, it will need to have a minimum efficiency (like 16 SEER) to qualify for the tax credit.  I got wildly different estimates for installation with the identical furnace/AC units - I think parts are in short supply and every installer buys from the same warehouse.

When replacing the HVAC, I asked about a heat pump and was told the cost would be about $15K because it would require electrical and duct work.  I kind of wish I did it anyways because I would like to install solar power and that heat pump could be run without further gas costs.  As a prior post mentions, there is a 2K tax credit for heat pumps.  [/quote]

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