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Furnace Replacement in Long Lake, MN
In Long Lake, the new furnace we install is often smaller than the one it replaces, at $4,500–$9,500 installed. Postwar homes here have usually gained insulation and new windows, so our Manual J load calculation sizes it to the house as it is now. Quotes are written and flat-rate.
Furnace replacements in Long Lake homes
The typical Long Lake replacement is a postwar rambler or story-and-a-half with an oversized 80% furnace on a chimney or metal flue in one corner of the basement. Going to a 96–98% condensing furnace moves the exhaust to PVC through a side wall, and on the modest lots here the termination has to clear windows, doors and the gas meter, sometimes on the side facing a neighbor. The water heater left in the flue then needs a liner or a power-vent model, and the condensate needs a drain, often the laundry tub.
Sizing is the payoff. A furnace matched to the house by Manual J, especially a two-stage model, runs longer and quieter and keeps a story-and-a-half's upstairs closer to the main floor. CenterPoint Energy supplies the gas here, and its high-efficiency furnace rebates let you pick your dealer, as long as the equipment is AHRI- or ENERGY STAR-listed. The townhomes get compact units sized the same way.
Updated November 10, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in Long Lake?
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 Long Lake?
CenterPoint's heating rebates cover high-efficiency furnaces, boilers and thermostats with any dealer you choose, and a separate CenterPoint rebate covers a ducted heat pump paired with a gas furnace, which suits a house that keeps its furnace. Ask us which rebates apply when we quote. 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 Long Lake: questions
Can the condensate from a new furnace in our Long Lake house drain into the laundry tub?
Often, yes, where code and the setup allow it. The condensate line needs an air gap and a steady downhill run, and if the tub drain sits higher than the furnace outlet, a small condensate pump lifts the water. Some homeowners also add a neutralizer. We look at the drain options during the estimate and put the route in the written quote, so nothing ends up dripping on the floor.
We added insulation and new windows to our Long Lake house. How much smaller can the new furnace be?
Often one or two sizes. A Manual J counts the current walls, attic and windows, not the 1950s ones, and many reinsulated postwar houses here need far less than the old nameplate. A right-sized furnace runs longer, quieter cycles and keeps rooms more even. We also check whether the ducts were sized for the old furnace's airflow.
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