Furnaces, on average, last 15-20 years, heat pumps last 16 years, and air conditioning units last 10-15 years. Tankless water heaters last more than 20 years, while an electric or gas water heater has a life expectancy of about 10 years.
LAFD proposed budget, 2014-15. By Ben Welsh. In a bid to roll back cuts that folÂ­lowed the ecoÂ­nomÂ­ic downÂ­turn five years ago, the Los Angeles Fire DeÂ­partÂ­ment is conÂ­sidÂ­erÂ­ing a reÂ­quest to boost its budget by nearly 10% next year, pushÂ­ing anÂ­nuÂ­al spendÂ­ing to a high of more than $600 milÂ­lion.
/ Residents / Public Safety / Probation. Los Angeles County Probation is the largest probation department in the nation with more than 6,600 employees providing services for 57,000 adult probationers and more than 12,000 juveniles with an annual budget of $852 million dollars. Ninety percent of Probation staff are sworn peace officers. Our mission is to enhance public safety, ensure victimsâ rights and effect positive behavioral change by helping probationers rebuild their lives.