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Furnace Replacement in Annandale, MN
Lake homes around Annandale that were added onto and re-insulated rarely need the furnace size on the old nameplate, so we start with a Manual J. Installed, a new furnace runs $4,500–$9,500 with us: roughly $4,500–$6,000 at 80% AFUE and $6,500–$9,500 at 96–98%.
Furnace replacement calls in Annandale homes
Many Annandale lake homes keep the furnace in a crawlspace or a closet instead of a basement, and a replacement starts with getting the new one in. A horizontal furnace fits a crawlspace, but it has to sit on a proper platform off the soil, with a condensate drain protected from freezing and PVC vents that clear drifting snow. We measure the hatch and the path to it before quoting. In town, older two-stories may still vent into a chimney, and moving to 96% can leave the water heater alone in a flue it can't warm, which calls for a liner.
Inside city limits, a condensing furnace can qualify for a CenterPoint Energy heating rebate. Lake roads beyond the gas mains run on propane, where the talk often turns to pairing a propane furnace with a heat pump, and to whether Xcel Energy or Wright-Hennepin sends your electric bill.
Updated September 23, 2026
How much does a new furnace cost in Annandale?
An installed furnace from us runs about $4,500–$9,500 in Annandale: 80% AFUE roughly $4,500–$6,000, 96–98% AFUE roughly $6,500–$9,500. Same prices in Annandale as in every town we serve. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in Annandale?
Inside Annandale, CenterPoint Energy supplies gas and Xcel Energy supplies electricity. CenterPoint's heating system rebates cover high-efficiency furnaces and boilers and let you use the dealer of your choice. Xcel offers heat pump rebates, including for ductless mini-split heat pumps that suit converted cabins; ask whether the one you want needs a Trade Partner Network contractor. Lake homes outside city limits are often on Wright-Hennepin, which lists its own air-source heat pump rebates, and a propane furnace generally won't qualify for a gas utility rebate. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Signs it's time to replace your furnace
- A cracked heat exchanger on a furnace that's out of warranty
- The furnace is 20-plus years old and needs another major repair
- Rooms far from the furnace never warm up on sub-zero nights
- Gas bills climbing while your thermostat settings haven't changed
- Repair calls two or more winters in a row
- A burner roar or blower noise you can hear across the house
- Replacement parts for your model are getting hard to find
More detail on our furnace installation page.
Furnace replacement in Annandale: questions
Can the furnace in our Annandale cabin's crawlspace move to a closet upstairs?
Sometimes, and it's worth asking. A furnace in a heated closet is out of the damp and far easier to service, and ducts can drop through the floor to the old crawlspace runs or cross a ceiling. The limit is room: the closet has to hold the furnace, a return, service clearance and a vent route to an outside wall. We look at both locations on site and price them side by side.
Does a propane furnace at our lake place outside Annandale qualify for any rebates?
Not from CenterPoint Energy, whose furnace rebates are for its own gas customers. If you add a heat pump beside the propane furnace, ask Xcel Energy or Wright-Hennepin, whichever serves your address, what it offers this year and whether it requires a registered contractor. Minnesota's IRA home energy rebates had not launched as of mid-2026, so don't plan around them. We'll help with paperwork where the program allows it.
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