Furnace Installation & Replacement in Springfield, PA
Springfield is largely postwar Delaware County housing — colonials, ranches and splits built through the 1950s and 60s, most now on their second or third furnace. The buildings are consistent enough that the replacement work follows a fairly predictable pattern, which is useful: we know what to look for.
PJ MAC installs in Springfield from our Drexel Hill headquarters. Estimates are free.
What we check before quoting
The furnace itself is the easy part. What determines whether the installation performs is everything around it — whether the return air is adequate, whether the duct can carry the airflow, whether the chimney is correctly sized for what will be left venting into it, and whether the gas line and electrical are right for the new appliance.
In this housing the return is the recurring constraint. Homes of this era commonly have a single central return, which was adequate for the original equipment and is marginal for a modern high-airflow system. Adding return capacity at installation time is far cheaper than discovering the problem afterwards.
Right-sizing
Most of the furnaces we replace in Springfield are larger than the house needs, because they were sized generously decades ago and each replacement matched the last. An oversized furnace short-cycles, produces uneven temperatures, and wears components faster.
We calculate the load on the actual building. In a lot of these homes the correct furnace is meaningfully smaller than what is being removed, which usually costs less as well.
Ranches and single-story distribution
Single-story homes have their own distribution quirk: the runs to the far end of the house are much longer than the runs near the furnace, so the far rooms have always been the cold ones. Replacing the furnace does not fix that by itself.
If that is your complaint, say so when we come out. Balancing dampers, duct modification or a properly configured variable-speed blower can address it, but only if we know it is the problem before we design the installation.
Springfield Furnace Installation — Questions We Get
The far end of my ranch has always been cold. Will a new furnace fix it?
Not by itself. That is a distribution problem — the runs to the far end are much longer than the ones near the furnace. Balancing dampers, duct modification or a properly configured variable-speed blower can address it, but we need to know it is your complaint before designing the installation.
Will I need a bigger furnace than the one I have?
Usually smaller, in this housing. Most furnaces we replace here were sized generously decades ago and each replacement matched the last. Calculating the actual load frequently produces a smaller unit, which also tends to cost less.
Why does the return air matter?
Homes of this era commonly have a single central return that was adequate for the original equipment and is marginal for a modern high-airflow system. Adding return capacity during the installation costs far less than discovering the restriction afterwards.
Do you handle the permits?
We handle the installation to code, including venting, gas and electrical requirements. Tell us about any township specifics when we come out and we will factor them into the scope.
Which office covers Springfield?
Our Drexel Hill headquarters at 642 Harper Ave. We answer calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Who serves Springfield
Springfield calls are handled out of our Drexel Hill office at 642 Harper Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026. Call (610) 672-3046 — we answer 24 hours a day.