How Long Does a Furnace Replacement Take?
A straight furnace swap is usually done in one day. Venting changes, a chimney liner, gas line or duct work, and the permit inspection add time. What to expect.
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Furnace Replacement in Brooklyn Park, MN
Two numbers matter for a Brooklyn Park furnace: roughly $4,500–$6,000 installed for an 80% AFUE model and $6,500–$9,500 for a 96–98% one. Converting a 1960s or 70s chimney-vented furnace to 96% with PVC venting is a common south-end job, and the written quote covers the water heater's venting too.
Furnace replacement calls in Brooklyn Park homes
In south Brooklyn Park, a furnace replacement usually converts a 1960s or 70s chimney-vented furnace to a 96% model. The PVC exhaust and intake leave through the rim joist, a condensate line runs to the floor drain, and the gas water heater left in the chimney gets a liner or its own vent. Split-entries here often have the furnace in a lower-level utility room close to an outside wall, which keeps the PVC run short.
The Edinburgh-area two-stories built in the 1980s and 90s are on their second furnace or due for one, and their long runs to the upstairs benefit from a two-stage furnace with a variable-speed blower. Pairing the new furnace with a cold-climate heat pump for dual-fuel heat is worth pricing here. CenterPoint Energy's heating rebates cover high-efficiency furnaces, and its ducted heat pump rebate applies only to hybrid systems paired with a gas furnace.
Updated September 23, 2026
How much does a new furnace cost in Brooklyn Park?
An installed furnace from us runs about $4,500–$9,500 in Brooklyn Park: 80% AFUE roughly $4,500–$6,000, 96–98% AFUE roughly $6,500–$9,500. Same prices in Brooklyn Park as in every town we serve. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in Brooklyn Park?
CenterPoint Energy supplies gas across Brooklyn Park and pays rebates on high-efficiency furnaces, boilers and smart thermostats, with no requirement to use a particular dealer. It also pays toward a ducted heat pump when it's installed alongside a gas furnace, the dual-fuel setup that suits the Edinburgh-area two-stories. Xcel Energy supplies electricity and runs heat pump and central AC rebates through its Trade Partner Network; ask whether the rebate needs a registered contractor. 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
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Furnace replacement in Brooklyn Park: questions
Our post-2000 Brooklyn Park furnace has a cracked heat exchanger. Could it still be under warranty?
Possibly. Many manufacturers cover heat exchangers far longer than other parts, but often only if the furnace was registered online within 60 days of installation, and builders didn't always do that. The model and serial number are on the rating plate inside the furnace door, so check the manufacturer's site or ask us to. Even with a covered part, the labor to swap a heat exchanger is heavy, so we price it against a new furnace.
Will a new 96% furnace fit where the old one sits in our south Brooklyn Park split-entry?
Usually. Current furnaces have footprints similar to older ones, and the bigger questions are the vent route, the condensate drain and the plenum transitions. In lower-level utility rooms, we plan the PVC to exit where it clears windows, the gas meter and drifting snow, and we pitch the condensate line to the floor drain or a pump. If the new cabinet is shorter or taller, we rebuild the transition so airflow isn't choked.
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