The Long-Term Value of a Gas Furnace
Simply put, a gas furnace and central air system do not work as hard as a heat pump.
It’s easy to see why: your furnace handles heating during the colder months, while your AC takes over when temperatures rise.
Those seasonal breaks make a big difference.
Gas furnaces also have fewer moving parts than heat pumps, which means fewer components that can wear down over time. With routine maintenance, it’s not uncommon for a furnace to last decades. Coupled with a gas furnace, an AC unit commonly lasts much longer than a heat pump, since it is not doing double duty like a heat pump.
While the initial price tag of a heat pump may look attractive, replacing an entire system more frequently can dramatically shift the value equation.