There are no cheap or easy ways to repair a cracked or failed heat exchanger but some are.
Furnace heat exchanger replacement.
Yeah we know that s crazy expensive.
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Labor alone runs an average of 500.
Avoid a cracked heat exchanger with regular maintenance.
If your furnace is getting close to the 20 year mark replacing the system is usually the best option.
Excess condensation can also collect in the heat exchanger causing rust that leaves.
At furnace part source we have a wide selection of furnace exchangers to choose from to help you upgrade your home comfort system.
Goodman and rheem offer it for 10 years though the heat exchangers are covered for life.
The most common type of heat exchanger is a series of hollow ribbon like tubes.
If so here s the thing.
In fact replacing a furnace heat exchanger can take up to 8 hours and can cost anywhere from 2 000 to 3 500.
The heat exchanger is the component within your system that heats the air.
Replacing a heat exchanger isn t as simple or affordable as it sounds.
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.
The main components usually include blower motors electronic controls igniters and other vital parts.
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.
The heat exchanger the central part of the furnace with a limited 20 year to lifetime warranty.
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.