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Jim Estrada
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NEED A NEW FURNACE?

WHAT'S IT GOING TO COST?
This is the second in a 9 part series of COST ESTIMATE GUIDES, to assist you in your negotiations. Remember, 2-3 contractor bids should always be done before the work begins for total accuracy.

The following costs are intended as ball park estimates for typical three bedroom home. The costs have been categorized by type of job. Where appropriate, typical life expectancies are included in parenthesis. The figures for life expectancy and cost are based on this area. In other areas, these figures may differ. The life expectancy of some components will vary with the severity of weather in the region. The design, quality of installation and level of maintenance can also drastically affect life expectancy. The figures include labor and materials.

Furnace
1. Install mid efficiency forced-air furnace $1700-$3000 (twenty to twenty-five years)
2. Install high efficiency forced-air furnace $3000-$5000 (unknown-estimated twenty to twenty-five years)
3. Annual service by heating contractor $50-$100 minimum  
4. Replace blower and/or motor $400-$600 (ten to twenty years)
5. Install humidifier $200-$400 (five to ten years)
6. Install electronic air filter $500-$800 (ten to twenty years)
7. Install mid efficiency boiler $2500-$4000 (twenty to twenty-five years)
8. Install high efficiency boiler $5000-$9000 (unknown-estimated twenty to twenty-five years)
9. Rebuild firepot (refractory) on boiler $500-$800  
10. Install circulating pump $400-$600 (ten to twenty-five years)
11. Install expansion tank $250-$300  
12. Install backflow preventer $100-$150  
13. Install chimney liner (for gas) $300-$700  
14. Install programmable thermostat $100-$300  
15. Remove oil tank:    
  interior $400 and up  
  underground $3000 and up  
16. Replace radiator valve $75-$150  
17. Replace radiator $500-$900  
18. Add electric baseboard heater $250-$350 (fifteen to twenty-five years)
19. Convert oil furnace to gas (if possible) $1000-$1200  
20. Convert from hot water heating to forced-air:    
  bungalow $8000-$10000  
  two story $15000-$20000  
21. Clean ductwork $200-$500  
22. Ductwork modifications for conversion from gravity fed warm air furnace to forced-air $1000-$1500  
Source: Home Reference book 2001

 

 
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