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Furnace Replacement in Albertville, MN
Furnace replacement in Albertville costs $4,500–$9,500 installed, written before we start. Plenty of houses here still run the builder's original, so we size the new furnace with a Manual J instead of copying that nameplate.
Furnace replacements in Albertville homes
Most Albertville replacements trade a first-generation condensing furnace for a current one, which keeps venting simple. The PVC pipes already pass through the rim joist, so we confirm they're the right diameter for the new unit and that the terminations clear the snow line. Some mid-1990s houses still have an 80% furnace on a metal flue. Moving those to 96% leaves the gas water heater alone in a chimney that is now too big for it, and the answer is a liner or a power-vent water heater.
Sizing is where these houses surprise people. Builders sized by rule of thumb, and a finished basement or newer windows have changed the load since. A furnace swap normally needs a city mechanical permit.
Updated November 10, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in Albertville?
By efficiency: 80% AFUE roughly $4,500–$6,000; 96–98% AFUE roughly $6,500–$9,500. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in Albertville?
CenterPoint rebates qualifying high-efficiency furnaces and boilers installed by any dealer, and its ducted air-source heat pump rebate applies only when the heat pump is paired with a gas furnace. Ask us which rebates apply when we quote. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Furnace replacement in Albertville: questions
Is a two-stage furnace worth it in an Albertville two-story?
Often, in the two-stories. A single-stage furnace fires at full output every cycle, so upstairs bedrooms swing warm and cool while the basement stays chilly. A two-stage burner paired with a variable-speed blower runs longer at low fire, which evens out the floors and quiets the air at the registers. In a rambler with an open basement, a single-stage 96% furnace usually does the job for less.
We finished the basement in our Albertville house. Does the new furnace need to be bigger?
Not necessarily. A finished lower level adds rooms that need air, but insulated basement walls also cut heat loss, and many builder furnaces were oversized from the start. A Manual J load calculation on the house as it stands decides the size. What often does change is the ductwork: the new rooms need their own supply runs and a return, and we price that in the same written quote.
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