Frequently Asked Questions Furnaces & A/C

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• Q - What is the life expectancy of a furnace and air conditioner?

A - The average life expectancy of a furnace and air conditioner is around 15-20 years. Maintaining your furnace and air conditioner with an annual preventative maintenance is recommended for longer life expectancy.

 

• Q - How do i know how efficient a furnace is when looking to purchase a new furnace?

A - You can tell what the efficiency is on a furnace by the AFUE, Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. Indicated as a percentage, your furnace's AFUE tells you how much energy is being converted to heat. For example, an AFUE of 90 means that 90% of the fuel is being used to warm your home, while the other 10% escapes as exhaust with the combustion gases.

• Q - What is the warranty on the Bryant Plus 90i Gas Furnace?

A - To the original owner, the Bryant 355AAV gas furnace is covered by a 10-year parts and lifetime heat exchanger limited warranty upon timely registration of your new equipment. * The secondary heat exchanger carries a 20-year labor limited warranty.Also Haley Comfort Systems offers an exclusive lifetime parts and labor warranty. *Warranty period is a 5-year on parts and 20-year on heat exchangers if not registered within 90 days. Jurisdictions where warranty benefits cannot be conditioned on registration automatically receive a 10-year parts limited warranty and a lifetime parts limited warranty on the heat exchangers.

Flood Victims Alert:

For Immediate Release:

 

Warning for Homeowners of flooded homes.

 

“All flood-damaged appliances should be replaced.” A release from GAMA, An Association of Appliance & Equipment Manufacturers.  “The GAMA warning stems from past reports of accidents.

 

GAMA notes, “Attempts to use equipment with defective… devices can result in fire, flashbacks or explosions. And in cases of electrical appliances, the result can be injury or even death from a powerful electric shock.” “Even when controls appear to be operative, the unit should not be used after floodwater recede.” Devices at risk include Water heaters, furnaces boilers, room heaters and air conditioners.”

 

Furthermore,

 

“The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC) is warning flood victims that all gas control valves, electric circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), and fuses that have been under water must be replaced to avoid explosions and fires. Even if these safety devices appear to function after being submerged in a flood, they are unfit for continued use and cannot be repaired. They may eventually fail, causing explosions or fires. Other parts of gas or electric appliances that have been submerged such as fans, motors, electric circuits and venting systems should be evaluated by a qualified technician for continued safe operation.“

 

“Gas control valves on furnaces, water heaters and other gas appliances that have been under water must be replaced. Silt and corrosion from flood water can damage internal components of control valves that have been under water cannot be salvaged; they must be replaced.”

 

Homeowners must know that if their Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning (HVAC) system was flooded, turning on the mold-contaminated HVAC will spread mold throughout the house.

 

Haley Comfort Systems has been getting several calls regarding these issues and it’s important for the Public’s safety that everyone is aware. One last note is that Flood Damaged appliances void appliance warranties.

 

GAMA recommends that safety inspections are preformed by a qualified, licensed contractor.