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Heating & Cooling in Arden Hills, MN

Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling repairs and replaces furnaces, ACs, heat pumps and boilers in Arden Hills (Ramsey County), about 8 miles from downtown Minneapolis.

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HVAC service in Arden Hills, MN

Arden Hills built more houses in the 1970s than in any other decade, around the third of the city the federal government bought in 1941 for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.

County
Ramsey County
ZIP codes
55112, 55126
Natural gas
Xcel Energy
Electric
Xcel Energy
From downtown Minneapolis
about 8 miles

Updated October 27, 2026 · By , owner, Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling

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What heating systems do Arden Hills homes have?

Half of Arden Hills' housing was built before 1974, according to the city's 2040 plan. About two-thirds is detached single-family, with townhomes at about 13 percent, apartment buildings at 12 percent and manufactured homes at 8 percent, most of those in the Arden Manor community. For equipment, that means furnaces on their second or third round, some chimney-vented 80% units still in service, R-22 air conditioners from the 2000s and earlier, and a manufactured-home segment that needs its own kind of furnace.

Xcel Energy supplies natural gas throughout Arden Hills, and a gas furnace with central air is the typical setup.

Technician with a flashlight checking the circuit breaker panel in a home's garage

What HVAC work do we do most in Arden Hills?

  • Furnace and AC replacements in Arden Manor's manufactured homes, using direct-vent furnaces approved for manufactured housing
  • Moving 1970s houses from chimney-vented furnaces to 96% PVC venting, with the water heater's vent resized or replaced
  • Replacing R-22 air conditioners from the 1990s and 2000s when a leak or a failed compressor ends the repair
  • Right-sizing and dehumidification for houses near Lake Johanna that stay clammy with the AC running

Around town: Lake Johanna · Tony Schmidt Regional Park · Bethel University · Former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant · Interstate 694. Neighborhoods: Arden Manor

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What are Arden Hills homes like to heat and cool?

Arden Hills was part of Mounds View Township until February 1951, when it incorporated in response to New Brighton's request to annex the area. Lake Johanna, at the south end of the city, had drawn swimmers and boaters since the late 1800s, and in 1941 the federal government bought 2,530 acres of farmland, about a third of today's city, for the ammunition plant. The city grew from about 3,900 residents in 1960 to about 8,000 in 1980.

The city's plan notes that many of the 1970s houses were priced for first-time buyers; rising prices have since turned them into move-up homes. Those houses are now past 50, and many still have their original gas piping, flue and duct layout under newer equipment. Arden Manor, a manufactured home community of about 280 homes, follows a different set of rules for furnaces and venting. Next comes the arsenal land itself, where the planned Rice Creek Commons is expected to add nearly 1,500 homes over 15 to 20 years.

What goes wrong with heating in Arden Hills in winter?

In Arden Manor's manufactured homes, heat travels through ducts inside the insulated belly under the floor, and in a double-section home it crosses between the halves through a flexible crossover duct. When that crossover gets crushed or pulls loose, or the belly wrap tears, warm air pours into the space under the home and the far bedrooms go cold on the worst nights. The furnace takes the blame, but the fix is underneath: reconnecting, supporting and sealing the crossover and patching the belly.

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What goes wrong with cooling in Arden Hills in summer?

Houses near Lake Johanna, at the city's south end, can reach the thermostat setting in July and still feel clammy, and lower levels built into a slope tend to feel it most. The usual culprit is an oversized air conditioner: it drops the temperature quickly, shuts off, and leaves the moisture behind. A system sized by Manual J, a two-stage or variable-speed unit that runs longer at low speed, or a dehumidifier for the lower level does better than a colder setpoint.

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Which utilities and rebates apply in Arden Hills?

Xcel's Minnesota programs are the ones to check: heating equipment rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, Residential Cooling Rebates for central air, and heat pump rebates tied to contractors in its Trade Partner Network. Look at Xcel's rebates for insulation and air sealing before sizing new equipment for a 1970s house. Minnesota's Home Energy Rebates (HEAR and HOMES) had not launched as of June 2026, so don't plan around them yet.

Rebate programs change every year; check the utility's current terms before you buy. Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates, what happened to the federal credits.

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Furnace repair in Arden Hills About half the houses predate 1974, so we test draft, and Arden Manor's manufactured homes take direct-vent closet furnaces. Furnace replacement in Arden Hills A furnace replacement in Arden Hills costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us, written, flat-rate and sized with a Manual J. AC repair in Arden Hills Older condensers on 1970s houses here may still run on R-22, which shapes whether a leak is worth fixing. AC replacement in Arden Hills Arden Hills central air replacements run $5,200–$9,800 installed with us, written and flat-rate, with the size set by a Manual J load calculation. Heat pumps in Arden Hills In Arden Hills, a heat pump installed by us costs $7,500–$14,500, written flat-rate, often as dual fuel with the Xcel gas furnace. Mini-splits in Arden Hills A ductless mini-split in Arden Hills runs $4,200–$12,500 installed, single-zone to multi-zone, with a written flat-rate quote. Tune-ups in Arden Hills A tune-up in Arden Hills is $129 for a single furnace or AC and $219 for both together.

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Arden Hills HVAC questions

Who repairs furnaces and air conditioners in Arden Hills, MN?

Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling, owned by Eric Brown and in business since 2009, serves Arden Hills and nearby towns in Ramsey County, about 8 miles from downtown Minneapolis. We're open 7 days, 7am–9pm, and no-heat calls get priority. Call 612-429-3465.

How much does an HVAC service call cost in Arden Hills?

An HVAC service call in Arden Hills is a flat $79 trip charge, waived when you approve the repair. You get a written price before any work. Installed prices are on our pricing page.

Is all of Arden Hills on Xcel Energy, or could our gas come from CenterPoint like some nearby cities?

Yes, all of it. The city lists Xcel Energy for both fuels, so the rebates for your furnace, air conditioner or heat pump all run through Xcel, and CenterPoint Energy's heating rebates don't apply. That's simpler than parts of the north metro where gas territory changes from street to street. Ask Xcel whether the rebate you want needs a registered contractor.

We just bought a 1970s house in Arden Hills with no service records. What should the first HVAC visit cover?

A full check of both systems. Our furnace or AC tune-up starts at $129, or $219 for both, and on a house this age it should cover the heat exchanger, flue and draft, filter size and fit, and carbon monoxide readings. State law calls for CO alarms no more than 10 feet from every bedroom, so check yours. On the air conditioner, read the refrigerant type off the nameplate so you know whether it's R-22.

We own a manufactured home in Arden Manor. Can a regular furnace replace ours?

No, a regular furnace can't go in a manufactured home. Under the federal code for manufactured homes, the furnace's burner and venting must be completely separated from the air inside the home, which in practice means a direct-vent furnace built and approved for manufactured housing, usually a downflow model feeding the floor ducts. We match the cabinet to your closet, the vent to the roof jack and the cooling coil to your condenser, and the written quote covers all of it.

Why would replacing only the furnace in our Arden Hills house mean work on the water heater?

A furnace and a water heater usually share a vent. When a 96% furnace moves to PVC, the water heater ends up venting by itself through a flue built for two appliances. A metal Type B vent may then be too big to draft well on cold mornings, and a masonry chimney usually needs a liner. The fix is a resized vent, a liner, or a water heater that vents itself with a fan, and it belongs in the furnace quote.

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