[VAC] Furnace.. replace or repair..

[jim clark <jec1938@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I could have my number wrong, but I think the RV consultant at the Hensley 
get together this year recommended replacement after 15 
years....Personally, I think the furnace should be at the top of the list 
of items you consider replacing...If the fridge doesn't work the pop gets 
warm.. if the furnace leaks, you might not wake up... or you sort of wake 
up minus most of your marbles....

If you are good at furnace repair, and you are confident in your ability to 
safety inspect the furnace and replace all the worn, rusted, or otherwise 
ready to fail parts, you might be OK keeping the original ... If not that 
confident and are hiring the work out, you are going to be part of the way 
to a replacement with the labor charges... at the prices a good 
professional shop has to charge to stay in business, you are paying a fair 
portion of the cost of a new one....My personal opinion, which is probably 
worth no more than the charge that goes with it, is that minor part failure 
on a fairly new unit is cause for repair, any indication of unreliable 
operation on a 20+ year old RV furnace is cause for replacement of the 
complete unit....

Not to harp on personal preferences, but I consider myself pretty handy as 
handy goes, and I don't consider myself competent to keep an antique 
furnace safe... emergency repair when it acts up is different... I know 
most of the words that help in those situations....

Keep safe....

Jim Clark

jec1938@corecomm.net