Furnace Heat Exchanger Replacement

Poor airflow and poor gas combustion increase the risk of cracks in the heat exchanger.

Furnace heat exchanger replacement.

In fact replacing a furnace heat exchanger can take up to 8 hours and can cost anywhere from 2 000 to 3 500. Labor alone runs an average of 500. Replacing a heat exchanger isn t as simple or affordable as it sounds. If so here s the thing.

Replacing a furnace heat exchanger costs 1 500 on average with a typical range between 1 000 and 2 000. 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. Excess condensation can also collect in the heat exchanger causing rust that leaves. There are no cheap or easy ways to repair a cracked or failed heat exchanger but some are.

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. There are a couple of furnaces we ve reviewed that offer furnace replacement on heat exchangers. Yeah we know that s crazy expensive.

Goodman and rheem offer it for 10 years though the heat exchangers are covered for life. At furnace part source we have a wide selection of furnace exchangers to choose from to help you upgrade your home comfort system. If your furnace is getting close to the 20 year mark replacing the system is usually the best option. The most common type of heat exchanger is a series of hollow ribbon like tubes.

The heat exchanger is the component within your system that heats the air. Choose the right heat exchanger for you from our selection of genuine goodman amana and janitrol oem replacement heat exchangers. 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. Avoid a cracked heat exchanger with regular maintenance.

The heat exchanger the central part of the furnace with a limited 20 year to lifetime warranty.