York / Luxaire typical life

ChrisJ · February 2023

Hi all,

My dad has a Luxaire direct vent furnace and R22 A/C from 2006. I think the evap was replaced a few years after that due to leaking. I think the furnace is 92% or close to it. 80k heat and 3 ton cool.

He says the blower is starting to make a little noise from time to time and wants to me get him a spare motor for now.

My question is I'm assuming the typical life on these systems is 20 years? Should I plan on replacing all of it now just to get it over with or should I wait? Apparently it's got a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger but I have no idea what that really means.

pecmsg · February 2023

12 - 15 average. If installed properly. I'd get a new blower assembly cheaper than a new system.

EzzyT · February 2023

What @pecmsg has said but 15 years is pushing it.

SlamDunk · February 2023

For what it is worth @ChrisJ , I have a house with a 34 year old ruud furnace and a/c. I just replaced the intermittent pilot controller.

ChrisJ · February 2023

SlamDunk said:

For what it is worth @ChrisJ , I have a house with a 34 year old ruud furnace and a/c. I just replaced the intermittent pilot controller.

My dad's last furnace was 48 when he sold the house.

But we're both under the impression a 2006 direct vent furnace isn't the same as a 1958 80% one.

EBEBRATT-Ed · February 2023

My Neice has a 30 year old condensing Comfortmaker that is still running with no issues and the HX is ok so far

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