Expert Furnace Replacement in Glen Ellyn, IL
When your furnace struggles to keep your Glen Ellyn home warm, it's essential to consider replacement for consistent comfort and long-term savings. Amazing Air INC. highlights key indicators that your current heating system may be nearing the end of its lifespan, such as age, increasing energy bills, frequent repairs, uneven heating, unusual noises, and visible wear. Learn how to select the ideal furnace for your home by understanding the importance of professional load calculations to ensure proper sizing and AFUE ratings to maximize energy efficiency. Our comprehensive replacement process includes consultation, system selection, safe removal of the old unit, expert installation, rigorous testing, and a final walkthrough to ensure your satisfaction and a perfectly warm home.
Expert Furnace Replacement in Glen Ellyn, IL
A reliable furnace isn’t a luxury in Glen Ellyn; it’s a necessity for navigating the cold Illinois winters. When your heating system begins to falter, it compromises your comfort, safety, and budget. While a repair can sometimes solve the immediate problem, there comes a point when replacement is the more logical and financially sound decision. Investing in a new, high-efficiency furnace provides not only dependable warmth but also significant long-term savings and peace of mind. Our comprehensive furnace replacement service is designed to guide you through every step, ensuring your home is equipped with a heating system perfectly suited to your needs.
Key Signs It’s Time for a Furnace Replacement
Deciding between a costly repair and a full replacement can be challenging. An aging furnace often provides clear signals that its operational life is nearing its end. Recognizing these signs can help you plan for a replacement before you’re left without heat on the coldest day of the year.
- Age of the System: The average furnace has a lifespan of 15 to 20 years. If your unit is approaching or has surpassed this age range, it is operating on borrowed time. Newer models offer substantial improvements in efficiency and performance that older systems simply cannot match.
- Rising Energy Bills: Have your heating costs been steadily climbing without a change in your usage habits? As furnaces age, they lose efficiency and must work harder to produce the same amount of heat, leading to higher gas or electric bills.
- Frequent and Costly Repairs: If you find yourself scheduling repairs every season, the costs can quickly add up. A good rule of thumb is that if a repair costs 50% or more of the price of a new unit, replacement is the more economical choice.
- Uneven Heating: Are some rooms in your home consistently colder than others? An old furnace can struggle to distribute air evenly, leading to uncomfortable cold spots and inconsistent temperatures throughout your house.
- Strange Noises: While all furnaces make some noise, loud or unusual sounds like rattling, popping, humming, or screeching can indicate serious mechanical problems, such as a cracked heat exchanger or a failing blower motor.
- Visible Wear and Tear: Obvious signs of rust, corrosion, or cracks on the furnace components are clear indicators that the system’s integrity is compromised and a replacement is imminent.
Selecting the Ideal Furnace for Your Glen Ellyn Home
Choosing a new furnace is a significant investment. The right system will provide reliable comfort for years, while the wrong one can lead to high energy bills and poor performance. We focus on three critical factors to ensure you get the perfect furnace for your home.
The Importance of Professional Load Calculation
The size of your furnace is paramount. A system that is too small will run constantly without ever reaching the desired temperature, while an oversized unit will cycle on and off too frequently. This "short-cycling" wastes energy, creates temperature swings, and puts excessive wear and tear on components. We perform a detailed load calculation that considers your home’s square footage, layout, insulation levels, window types, and local climate data to determine the precise heating capacity your home requires. This scientific approach guarantees optimal efficiency and comfort.
Understanding AFUE Ratings
The efficiency of a furnace is measured by its Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating. This percentage tells you how much of the fuel consumed is converted into usable heat. For example, a furnace with an 80% AFUE rating converts 80 cents of every dollar spent on fuel into heat, while the remaining 20 cents is lost. Modern high-efficiency furnaces can have AFUE ratings of 95% or higher, meaning nearly all the fuel you pay for is used to warm your home. Upgrading from an older, 60% AFUE model to a 95% AFUE furnace can lead to substantial savings on your monthly energy bills.
Our Comprehensive Furnace Replacement Process
We believe in a transparent and seamless replacement process that minimizes disruption to your home and daily routine. Our experienced technicians handle every detail with precision and professionalism.
- In-Home Consultation: We begin with a thorough assessment of your current heating system, ductwork, and ventilation. We listen to your concerns, discuss your comfort needs, and answer any questions you may have.
- System Sizing and Selection: Using the data from our load calculation, we recommend a selection of furnaces that are correctly sized for your home and align with your efficiency goals and budget.
- Safe Removal of the Old Unit: Our team will carefully disconnect and remove your old furnace. We handle the responsible disposal and recycling of the old equipment in accordance with local regulations.
- Expert Installation: The new furnace is meticulously installed by our certified technicians. This includes making all necessary connections to your ductwork, gas lines, and electrical systems, ensuring everything meets or exceeds safety codes. If any ductwork or venting modifications are needed, we handle that as well.
- System Testing and Calibration: Once installed, we rigorously test the new furnace. We check ignition, calibrate the thermostat, test safety controls, and measure airflow to ensure the system is operating at peak performance and efficiency.
- Final Walkthrough: We conclude with a detailed walkthrough, showing you how to operate your new system, change the filter, and understand its features. We ensure the work area is left clean and tidy, leaving you with nothing but a perfectly warm home.
Customer Testimonials
Exceptional service and professionalism, exceeding expectations every time.
The service is in the name: AMAZING. My experience from the quote with Doug to the installation by Dave and Jose was absolutely wonderful, transparent, informative, efficient, friendly, and professional. They REALLY know what they're doing. I can't thank them enough for installing my new furnace and AC in my condo. Definitely recommend this amazing company.
My central A/C went out and they came and fixed it the same day I called them. From the first point of contact to the service provided, I experienced outstanding customer service. The technician Donnie was great! He was very thorough, knowledgeable, and patient with my questions. They have a reasonable comprehensive membership program that I decided to join seeing my systems are getting old.
Great service, nice people!
Thad scheduled a service and all I can say is Thank you. Martin who came out to do the service was kind, friendly, informative and made sure everything was running the way it should. He was awesome. Thank you Martin and Thank you Amazing for being an awesome company from the first phone call to the install to the maintenance. You definitely have my business.
A trusted company and great service from Phillip
Dave is a very hard worker from the time he got here until the time he left. We felt comfortable with him in the house. He was polite. He installed our furnace and made sure everything worked correctly. Installed a new thermostat and helped get it up and running. Thank you Dave we appreciate your time and effort.
Very quick and very professional. The tech Phillip has serviced my unit the past 2 times and he is awesome. Very friendly, very hopeful and very efficient. Def recommend him and your company!!
Yearly check on furnace and ac. Phillip did a very thorough job checking both systems.
Phillip, Dave, and Jose were couldn't have been nicer. They installed my new water heater amazingly fast!
Phillip was on time and did a great job. Thanks Amazing!
They were able to add us in at the last minute, we're on time, quick and responsive
Fast, friendly service. Phil was on time and polite. I am very happy with the service we received.
Thave been using Amazing for years and they have always done a great job. The staff is trustworthy and professional. Amazing has installed my furnace (5 yrs. ago), my water heater (2 yrs. ago), and now my new Air conditioner. I highly recommend Amazing.
Philip came on time, very personable, and knowledgeable. Can always rely on Amazing Air for all our needs.
Dave was fantastic! He installed our new furnace and answered all questions. He cleaned up everything and made sure not to leave anything behind. Customer service has also been fantastic. I would highly recommend them!
Great installation of central AC by the Amazing Air team of Dave and Jose. Competitive pricing and great service as always.
I have been using amazing air for many years. They do an amazing job and their rates are reasonable. I was happy that Ace finally retired but will miss him. Mike is a wonderful replacement for Ace. Mike explained everything and was very pleasant to work with.
Donny took care of us with our annual furnace inspection and cleaning. Dave came and installed our new humidifier. They both were very kind, friendly, and professional. They know their trades! We definitely recommend Amazing Air, Inc., for all your heating and cooling needs.
Uriel, did an excellent job on quickly repairing an older commercial unit on the roof. He worked tirelessly to secure a new part and ensure the unit was up and running same day ! Great job !
Mike and Dominic took out my 22 yr old furnace and replaced a new one on the3 rd floor. So had a lot of steps to carry up and old out. Don’t exaggerate job finished up and cleaned up everything a very cold day great people to work with.! Great co
My furnace was cleaned and maintained. The technician was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend Amazing Air.
We had a problem with our furnace, called Amazing Air for service, within an hour they had a serviceman out, diagnosed our issue and helped us come up with an informed solution. They installed a new furnace for us the next day and did an excellent, professional job. Dave and Mike were very informative and did a great job with the instalation
Mike, was awesome today. He quickly assessed the situation and fix our problem. He’s a true professional at what he does and will recommend him and Amazing to anyone who needs a great heating and cooling system technician. -Russell W. and Mandy J.
This place is fantastic.they offered to bring out temporary heat while we waited for installation. Doug gave us a great estimate and explained in detail what we needed without any attempt to upsell or hard sell. Mike provided a flawless professional installation. I definitely recommend Amazing Air.
Dave from amazing just finished installing our new furnace. He did a wonderful job. There should be more techs like him. Very hard worker, sociable and thorough. Doug should take him out to lunch sometime. Very happy and satisfied with the service amazing provides us.
Dave and Jose we courteous and respectful to us and our home. They removed our old furnace and installed the new one efficiently and professionally They made sure that everything was operating properly. My compliments to them and everyone at Amazing Air.
Our tech came on time,was very friendly, checked out our furnace and water heater and other than we have an older unit everything checked out fine.He did a great job, hope we see him again for any future services!
Do you need a winter furnace tune up? Call Amazing! I have literally been using them for decades and you will not find a better company. They are dependable, reputable and they know their stuff. The techs are all personable, kind, neat, courteous guys. Shout out to Mike P! I promise you will be 100% satisfied with this company. Just tell them Myra Sent you 😉
Very happy with this company .No issues with arriving to take care of issues with air company,Phillip is great ,explains everything in detail Very hospitable,and cares about your needs,am very happy to have Amazing Air for my Hvac needs
A very nice gentleman showed up (I think his name was Phil). I was very happy with the service. It was easy and I really didn’t need to do anything.
Amazing Air, Inc. does a wonderful job maintaining our furnace. The technician, Uriel, was prompt, kind, and thorough. We appreciate their service & upkeep of our system.
We had a check up done on Air Conditioner, Phillip was our technician, he was fast friendly and even fought off some wasps trying to hide out near our compressor.
Fantastic experience with our air conditioner replacement. Dave and Jose did an AMAZING job and were friendly, courteous and knowledgeable.
Quick response and great service! Mike arrived earlier than expected which was great. He knew what the issue was with my AC unit and thoroughly explained everything. Fixed the problem quickly and neatly!
Reliable, prompt, knowledgeable, friendly technicians. They offer a nice plan which covers any labor cost, including the A/C clean & check which Phil came out to do today. Great job Phil, thank you!!
Very happy with Amazing. I've relied on them for years and including a very reasonable maintenance plan. Phil was out earlier this week for annual A/C tune up and continued Amazing Air's commitment to being best in class.
Phillip was on time and very considerate of my house using his shoe covers each time entering my house. He did a great job cleaning the furnace and air conditioner. Amazing Air is a very good company .
Since we have the gold package Phil was able to be dispatched to our house in a reasonable amount of time the same day I called. When Phil arrived he was polite and professional. Diagnosed the problem quickly and fixed it. Great work on a 95 degree day! More
Amazing Air has always been good to us, but recently we had work done and Dave and Jose did an exceptional job. Very friendly and knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable with their expertise. Thank you.
Customer service by office staff and techs is top quality. Mike (tech) is friendly and is great at explaining what he is seeing and doing. He saved me a lot of $ by repairing my current humidifier instead of replacing it.
Amazing did a great job, came early and worked efficiently. Dave and Jose were very polite, friendly, and very respectful of our home. At the end they explained everything they did and walked me through everything involved including routine maintenance. Thanks for doing a great job!
Dave and Jose we courteous and respectful to us and our home. They removed our old furnace and installed the new one efficiently and professionally They made sure that everything was operating properly. My compliments to them and everyone at Amazing Air.
Technician from Amazing Heating and Air Conditioning came out on time and very respectful and polite and completed the maintenance services and he reviewed with me him the finding. Also call center very helpful in scheduling appointment! Thank you!
I have become accustomed to good service by Amazing Air and my most recent visit met my expectations. On-time as scheduled , polite, efficient & thorough. Been using Amazing for almost 20 years and will continue to do so.
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