I am buying a house and the furnace is old. I have heard new furnaces cost a fortune since they need all new exhaust tubing. Can one get an old refurbished furnace? If you can, how much do they usually go for (preferably in Canadian currency) ? Thanks a bunch!
2007-02-17 15:47:20 · 6 answers · asked by elementoflife 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have been in the HVAC business for 23 years. I know of no company that refurbishes furnaces. And why would anyone do it? The liability of a used furnace is not worth the risk that someone could be seriously injured or die. I have seen and witnessed people buying used furnaces from individuals that have had newer furnaces replaced in their own homes, aka.. garage sales and such, but these are usually only a couple of years old. It is not worth the risk to use an older furnace just to save a few dollars, Canadian or American
2007-02-18 01:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Leo C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best answer that I can give --- Over half the cost of having a furnace put in is the installation costs, I would say "not worth the price" to even think about a a refurbished unit.
2007-02-17 23:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by wilson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your going all out to buy a new home, why would you trust a refurbished furnace? You'd be surprised on what you could buy a furnace for. Go out and check prices. Go to Home Depot. They were just running a sale on furnace, air conditioners for the winter here in Mi. They also install.
2007-02-17 21:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada has much more modern laws regarding furnace installation, air intake, etc than the US. I doubt an old furnace would qualify under the new regulations. Yes a new furnace is very expensive (we put one in 2 years ago) but the efficiency is tremendous.........92% compared to an old furnace that might have gotten 40-50%. It may be cheaper (if legal) but you end up paying far more in fuel.
2007-02-17 15:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in the heating and air conitioning field and I would not trust any company that would sell a refurbished furnace. Buy a new one. and if you buy an 80% efficient furnace you dont need new exhaust tubing unless the old is rusted out.
2007-02-17 15:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jason F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try http://www.usedacwarehouse.com/ They seem to sell used furnaces and HVAC units
2014-01-12 19:38:40 · answer #6 · answered by cbielich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋