Replace 9 yr. old Bryant?
I purchased a Bryant +90 in Dec. of 2000. Since then they have replaced the inducer 3 times, the igniter once, and made other service calls for problems (all under 5 yr warranty). At least 3 times this winter/spring I have called them because the furnace fails to come on. Of course there's always a bill to be paid. I don't mind a bill as long as the problem is fixed. So, furnace is now acting up again, not coming on even tho' thermostat is set for it to come on. (Fortunately, it's now April in MN, not Dec or Jan like previously.) Today the service man said: replace circuit board... 650 dollars installed.
Is it time to cut my losses, look at something else? The govt offers a tax credit of 1/3 of installed price. I would be 'saving' the 650 on this bill (and who knows when the furnace will develop problem again?)
Final question: Are all 'high tech' furnaces like this? Is there another brand that has a better record? My AC is a Lennox, wondering about that brand? Someone said Carrier and Bryant are the same.