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The lifespan of a heat pump and a furnace is similar
by jncfhnb 3y ago
The lifespan of a heat pump and a furnace is similar
- Khelavaster 3y agoLennox advertises that a heat pump lifespan is equivalent to an AC, which is 12 years vs 20 years for a furnace.
- rrr_oh_man 3y agoMy anecdotal observations from service providers in the space: No. That’s very much not the case in practice… Not in the case of family homes and nonlinear demand, that is.
- voisin 3y agoWhat breaks?
- rrr_oh_man 3y agoHeat pumps, no matter the manufacturer, (anecdotally) seem to break within 1-5 years at a rate not comparable with oil or gas furnaces.
- thechao 3y agoMy HVAC guy likes heat pumps, but he thinks their lifespan is about 1/2 or 2/3 the life of an HVAC unit; the equipment is the same (pumps, motors, etc), but the heat pump runs nonstop year-round. He still prefers heat pumps, since they're all electric, and can be solar powered (I'm in Texas); so, the combination makes a lot more sense, in the long-run.