Repair or Replace? Decide in 30 Seconds
Before you approve a repair, use this quick rule. If your system is under 10 years old and the fault is one part like a capacitor, ignitor, or contactor, a repair usually pays for itself. If it is over 12 years old, uses R-22 refrigerant, or has broken down twice in one season, replacement is often the smarter five-year investment.
The 50% Rule
- Repair a single low-cost component on a healthy system.
- Replace when the repair costs more than half of a new system.
- Compare the energy savings a high-efficiency unit adds.



