Of or relating to the production of sound through the mouth: the vertebrate vocal organs; a vocal defect. 2. Uttered or produced by the voice: vocal sounds. 3. Full of voices; resounding: a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.
It depends on how old your furnace is and the cost to get a new furnace. A good rule of thumb is, no matter the age of the furnace, if the cost to repair is 50% of the cost of a new furnace, you should replace it. But for less expensive repairs, you should be less resistant to replacing the furnace the older it is. So if the furnace is 20 years old, and the cost to repair the furnace is only 10% of the cost of a new furnace, you should probably replace it (because itâs more likely to break down again soon).
The survey covers 21,132 natural-gas furnaces bought between 2008 and early 2014. Reliability is especially important because when a furnace failed, 77 percent needed significant work. A majority of those broke down completely, with nearly a third producing no heat for more than a day.For 40 percent, the repair cost $150 or more.If a key part such as the heat exchanger or control module fails, youâre better off replacing the furnace if itâs more than 15 years old (furnaces typically last 15 to 18 years). Otherwise, repairing rather than replacing a furnace might make more sense.he survey covers 21,132 natural-gas furnaces bought between 2008 and early 2014. Reliability is especially important because when a furnace failed, 77 percent needed significant work. A majority of those broke down completely, with nearly a third producing no heat for more than a day.