It works, which is why nobody replaces it. Compare a summer of running cost against a quote before deciding – at this age the arithmetic sometimes favors keeping it and sometimes does not, and it depends on your rate and your run hours, not on a rule of thumb.

This is most common in homes built roughly 1980 to 2000. The polybutylene and aluminum-wiring window, 150 amp panels, R-22 systems and first-cycle architectural shingle.

You can handle this one yourself. No call needed.

Related

• Ductwork threaded through a house built for floor grates
• One central return for the whole house
• Water heater vents into the chimney and the furnace no longer does
• Silver-wrapped tape on old duct joints
• Additions still on window units
• Uninsulated walls and an oversized condenser
• Furnace runs but the house never warms evenly
• Electrical panel cannot support a modern condenser

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