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Your Place: Things to consider in replacing a furnace Al Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate Columnist Email Al Heavens, follow Al Heavens on Twitter Post a comment ENTERTAINMENT PhillyStage: Jiri Zizka, 58, a force in Philadelphia theater Hautehouse Row: Local school bans UGGs Nature on the tabletop Controversy is brewing over single-serve coffee Two architects add livability to their blah home More Entertainment » The winter has been virtually snowless, but the temperatures haven't been high enough to give your furnace a three-month vacation. How well has your heat source been performing? Although replacing the furnace now - unless it has conked out and been beyond repair - is not considered wise, you might consider doing so when winter has vacated the premises. One expert, David Coulson of Napoleon Fireplaces in Crittenden, Ky., says the heating contractor first needs the size of the house and then determines the size of the furnace necessary for the space. "A furnace that is too large leaves gaps in temperature as it turns on until it overwhelms the thermostat," Coulson says. "The house ends up cooling down until the next cycle and creates an inconsistent temperature." A furnace that is the right size for the space will be able to better regulate a constant temperature. Price is not the number-one factor you should consider when buying a furnace. Annual operating costs for whateve
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