When your furnace stops working in the middle of winter, it doesn’t feel like a decision. It feels like an emergency.

But most winter breakdowns don’t start in winter.

In this episode of the Air Design Services Podcast, Chris and Todd break down the real conversation homeowners need to have before the coldest nights arrive: repair vs. replacement during winter.

We’re not talking theory. We’re talking real numbers.

• What a typical furnace repair actually costs

• When a heat exchanger issue changes the equation

• How age and efficiency impact long-term operating costs

• Why emergency installations feel stressful — and planned winter replacements don’t

• The hidden cost of waiting too long

Winter doesn’t usually create heating problems — it exposes them. A system that was already working harder than it should have been simply runs out of margin when temperatures drop.

We also walk through a real deep-winter failure case study and explain how timing affects cost, availability, and options.

If you’re a homeowner in Southwestern Ontario trying to decide whether to repair your furnace or replace it before it fails, this episode gives you clarity — not sales pressure.

The goal isn’t to push replacement.

The goal is to give you control before winter makes the decision for you.

🎧 Listen now to understand the numbers behind furnace repair vs. furnace replacement — and how to avoid being forced into a last-minute emergency.

Air Design Services

Heating • Cooling • Refrigeration

Serving Southwestern Ontario