New Rebates Could Help Homeowners Upgrade Aging HVAC Systems
Replacement is expensive, but incentive stacking can reduce the gap between a repair and a modern system.
Heating and cooling equipment typically accounts for the largest share of household energy use in New Jersey, so an aging system is both a comfort problem and a bill problem.
Repair or replace
- Systems past 15 years with a major component failure usually favor replacement.
- Refrigerant type matters — older refrigerants get expensive to service.
- Repeated service calls in consecutive seasons signal a system near the end.
- Uneven temperatures often point to duct problems, not the equipment.
Do not skip the load calculation
Oversized equipment short-cycles, controls humidity poorly and wears out faster. A proper load calculation is a sign of a serious contractor.
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