morning all...house is built in 75, I live in central Cali ( Bay area) , its is the original 'Day and Night' furnace. Its been making loud popping noises for a year or so, kept meaning to get around to it but, it kept working...until it didn't.....Sunday early am motor would ruin when thermostats kicked up but no heat.
Guy came out that afternoon, did some trouble shooting etc. announced that the actuator ( fancy name for solenoid imho) that flows the gas on command from the thermostat was shot, he did get it to open manually, the lighting element took its time, finally lit the flames were white, a bad sign etc etc...
So, he says its approx $900 for a new actuator, the lighting element and the heating element are shot too, add another $500-700 or so, then add labor...I mean wow....could 2 K to fix this?
Of course he then says; its 45 years old,( it is), which is waaaay past its lifespan, I got very lucky and spending 2K to fix a 45 year old device when a new one would cost $4-5K is a waste.....
I sorta get that, but the questions imho are; is he quoting a huge repair price so he can up-sell me? I have a 2500 sq ft home, the heat runs maybe 4-5 months a year and generally only at night and on weekends....is 4-5K realistic as in it being to low? Getting a standard 80% efficient unit costs by the looks of its $4-5 alone.
If anyone can share their experiences, I would be very grateful.....thank you very much.