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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Stupid question, but is there an actual market for those old 80s furnaces, or are you just a lone odd ball clinging on to the one you have like it's life or death? 
Another stupid question. If two projects are on the table for a similar price and of the two you can only do one, which makes sense to do first? Furnace replacement, or windows replacement? Both offer efficiencies and utilities savings after they are completed, but does one offer more? Or are they both essentially equal? (Windows do offer an additional aesthetic offerings if done first though which is my thoughts). |
Haha, could easily be an odd ball but I do like my older furnaces. Main reason? There is no computer, no control board, no dedicated air intakes and like 2 moving parts. They are incredibly reliable and inexpensive to fix. Replacing the blower motor cost me $150 and maybe 20 minutes of time.
The older furnaces are indeed less efficient than newer ones but I think it would take quite a number of years for the higher efficiency furnace to finally start paying for itself.
As for your 2nd question, hands down, replace the windows first. Same issue with recovering investment money as a furnace but on top of being more efficient with heat loss, odds are good they are better at repelling water too. Great time to also check the frame of the windows are well insulated with low expansion foam. And yes, curb value may increase as well.