Furnace Heat Exchanger Replacement

Choose the right heat exchanger for you from our selection of genuine goodman amana and janitrol oem replacement heat exchangers.

Furnace heat exchanger replacement.

The main components usually include blower motors electronic controls igniters and other vital parts. Goodman and rheem offer it for 10 years though the heat exchangers are covered for life. The heat exchanger the central part of the furnace with a limited 20 year to lifetime warranty. Most have a warranty of 10 to 20 years which usually only covers the price of the exchanger which typically ranges from 500 to 2 000.

Combined with heating efficiencies you ll save more by replacing the system than repairing it because you ll have to replace it in just a few years anyway. Poor airflow and poor gas combustion increase the risk of cracks in the heat exchanger. Your furnace works by using combustion to heat a series of coiled pipes as the blower pushes air over them warming the air on its way to your home s ducts. Most of goodman s furnaces most of amana s models and a few of the rheem models offer furnace replacement for a bad heat exchanger.

There are no cheap or easy ways to repair a cracked or failed heat exchanger but some are. If so here s the thing. The heat exchanger is the component within your system that heats the air. There are a couple of furnaces we ve reviewed that offer furnace replacement on heat exchangers.

Compare furnace heat exchanger replacement cost overview of a furnace heat exchanger. If your furnace is getting close to the 20 year mark replacing the system is usually the best option. Replacing a furnace heat exchanger costs 1 500 on average with a typical range between 1 000 and 2 000. Avoid a cracked heat exchanger with regular maintenance.

Excess condensation can also collect in the heat exchanger causing rust that leaves. In fact replacing a furnace heat exchanger can take up to 8 hours and can cost anywhere from 2 000 to 3 500. The shape that the coils will take in any system will depend on the model of furnace that you have and the type of fuel used for combustion. Replacing a heat exchanger isn t as simple or affordable as it sounds.

The most common type of heat exchanger is a series of hollow ribbon like tubes.