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 Lake Elmo, MN
A Lake Elmo furnace replacement, from a Cimarron closet unit to a Tri-Lakes basement swap, costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us. Manufactured homes need a furnace listed for that housing, and every quote is written and flat-rate.
Furnace replacements in Lake Elmo homes
Furnace replacement in Lake Elmo is really three different jobs. A manufactured home in Cimarron needs a furnace listed for manufactured housing, fitted to the closet and the floor duct opening, with roof venting made for it. An older home around the Old Village or the Tri-Lakes moving from an 80% furnace to a condensing one needs a PVC route out a side wall, a condensate drain, and an answer for the water heater that stays behind in the chimney, usually a liner or a power-vent model. A large rural home or a newer house may have zoning or two furnaces, and a Manual J often shows the originals were bigger than the house needs.
The gas utility decides the rebate. Most addresses use Xcel Energy's heating equipment rebates; in the small CenterPoint Energy area, CenterPoint's furnace rebates let you pick your dealer, and the application belongs to the year the furnace goes in. The city's mechanical permit is normally required for a replacement; ask the city building department what applies to your address.
Updated October 27, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in Lake Elmo?
By efficiency: 80% AFUE roughly $4,500–$6,000; 96–98% AFUE roughly $6,500–$9,500. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Furnace replacement in Lake Elmo: questions
Our Lake Elmo address gets CenterPoint gas. What does its furnace rebate require?
For 2026, CenterPoint's heating rebates cover equipment installed January 1 through December 31, and the application has to be submitted that same year. A proposal or estimate doesn't count as proof of purchase, so keep the final invoice. The furnace needs an AHRI or ENERGY STAR listing with verified AFUE, and you can use any dealer. Addresses on Xcel gas apply through Xcel's program instead.
We're replacing the 80% furnace in our older Tri-Lakes home. What changes with a 96–98% model?
Mostly the venting and the drain. A condensing furnace exhausts through PVC, usually out a side wall, and needs a combustion-air pipe plus a condensate line running to the floor drain or a small pump. The water heater that shared the chimney may be left with a flue too big for it alone, which calls for a liner or a power-vent water heater. The city's mechanical permit normally covers the new venting.
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