How Long Does a Furnace Replacement Take?
Most furnace replacements take one day; venting, a chimney liner, gas line or duct work can add a second. Ours run $4,500–$9,500 installed. Call 612-429-3465.
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Furnace Replacement in Delano, MN
A furnace replacement in Delano costs $4,500–$9,500 installed, in a written flat-rate quote sized by Manual J. Older houses near the river often need a chimney liner for the water heater, and the quote lists it.
Furnace replacements in Delano homes
Replacing a furnace in Delano usually starts with the venting. In the river-area houses with a brick chimney, moving to a 96% furnace means new PVC intake and exhaust through the rim joist, and the water heater is left alone in a flue built for two appliances. A liner or a power-vent water heater fixes that. In the 1990s–2000s subdivisions the PVC is already in place, so the job is checking pipe size, length and termination height against the new furnace's manual.
Sizing comes from a Manual J, and older Delano homes that have had new windows and attic insulation often need less furnace than the one coming out. A mechanical permit is normally required for a furnace replacement.
Updated November 10, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in Delano?
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 Delano?
Because Xcel Energy supplies the gas, a high-efficiency furnace or boiler rebate runs through Xcel's heating equipment rebates, and Xcel points buyers to a participating contractor, so ask whether yours needs one. 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 Delano: questions
We may sell our older Delano house in a few years. Is a 96% furnace still worth it?
Sometimes an 80% furnace is the better call. If the old furnace vents into a sound, lined chimney and a PVC route would be awkward, an 80% model costs less to install and buyers still see a new furnace in the basement. If you're staying, the length of a Minnesota heating season usually favors the 96% model. We can price both on the same written quote so you can compare them directly.
Our Delano basement gets damp in spring. Does that change the furnace or where it goes?
It changes the setup. We set the furnace on a stand or pad so standing water can't reach the cabinet, and a sealed-combustion 96% furnace pulls its combustion air through PVC from outdoors instead of from a damp basement. The condensate pump goes up off the floor too. Tell us where water shows up after snowmelt or a heavy rain, and we'll plan the layout around it.
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