REPLACE OR REPAIR?

It’s a common dilemma in any home when televisions, computers, and other household appliances begin to show their age. Should you replace or repair them?
The same goes for your heating and cooling system. When it breaks down, it’s tempting to go to the quick route and pay for repairs to get it up and running again. That quick-fix may seem the least expensive route now, but it may not offer the most value in the long haul.

Determining when it’s time to call for repairs or replace equipment can be difficult. There’s a lot to consider: the system’s age, overall condition, efficiency, and energy and repair costs. The U.S Enviromental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program offers a few tips to help you determine if you should junk your equipment or try to squeeze more life out of it with repairs. If two or more items apply to you in the replace column, then it’s probably time to consider making the investment of an ENERGY STAR qualified replacement system.

Sometimes it’s not so clear that your system is in trouble. Noisy cooling equipment, unevenly heated or cooled rooms, excessive dust, frequent cycling on and off- all of these may indicate an inefficient heating and cooling system. In this case you’d want to call us to review the value and comfort features of new ENERGY STAR qualified equipment.

Repair or replace. It’s your decision. One thing is for certain: if you decide to make a change in your heating and cooling system, we will do the complete job. Only proper installation of the equipment will ensure that it operates at peak efficiency and delivers all the benefits you expect.
For complete information on keeping your home comfortable year-round, get the ENERGY STAR Guide to Energy-Efficient Cooling and Heating at www.energystar.gov/homeimprovement

This information is from www.energystar.gov

Then there is the whole R-22 / R-410A thing.