Between Repair Costs and Replacement Value, The $5,000 Furnace Decision Point
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The $5,000 rule is a repair-cost threshold that guides the repair-versus-replace decision for aging furnaces: if annual repair costs approach or exceed $5,000, or if a single repair tops one-third of replacement cost, replacement often delivers better