Buying A Used Hvac System To Save Money Will Cost You More Than Buying A New Hvac System

The HVAC market is currently flooded with HVAC contractors trying to sell customers used HVAC systems. People are selling used systems on eBay and Craigslist. There are clearly a lot of homeowners who think that this seems like a great idea because otherwise people would not try to sell their used systems. Well I am here to tell you that buying a used HVAC system will always cost you thousands more than buying a new HVAC system.

There are also a lot of ways that you can get scammed in purchasing a used HVAC system. Most of the used HVAC systems on the market have already been removed from the home so there is no real way to tell if the systems even work. You could buy a system from a guy on craigslist and have your HVAC contractor install it only to find out the system is shot and completely worthless. Even after reading this article if you still believe that your best decision is to buy a used system. Make sure you buy one from the Contractor who is installing it. That way when it does not function correctly you will have recourse.

Some used systems may have a compressor with a slow leak. If you are buying a used HVAC system from an individual who still has it installed at their home to prove that it works they could have had is charged recently and it would be months before you discover the leak which would render the system a terrible value. You would have to replace the compressor which could cost more than what you paid to buy the used system in the first place.

Now let me explain how buying a second hand used HVAC system costs more than a used system. Just like computers the technology for HVAC systems is constantly improving. Every year they get better and more efficient! Some of the HVAC systems today use less energy than a hairdryer. When you have a system that is five years old and less than 8 SEER your are most likely spending about forty to fifty percent of your energy bill to heat and cool your home. When you double that HVAC systems efficiency by installing the lowest end new system available that system is going to pay for itself in energy savings in less than three years.

So the lesson here is you may pay a little more up front to buy a new HVAC system rather than a used one. But over the life of that system it is going to save you tens of thousands of dollars. It is like giving yourself a raise every month by having an energy bill that is up to fifty percent smaller than what you currently pay. Not only will that savings pay for the new system but it will also pay for your next vacation, or maybe your next car.

It is very rare that you get more than you pay for when it comes to your HVAC system. You are always taking a huge risk in buying a used HVAC system. Chances are if the system is used someone replaced it for a reason. Why would you want to purchase someone else's HVAC problems? When you buy a new system it will come with a parts and labor warranty that will give you great piece of mind. Save yourself the headache and buy a new system. Don't waist your time shopping for a good used system deal!