Why Is My Heat Pump Blowing Cold Air in Winter?
Heat pump air feels cool next to a furnace even while working. Defrost, settings, low charge or failed backup: how to tell, and when to call 612-429-3465.
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Heat pump installation in Maple Grove costs about $7,500–$14,500, flat-rate in writing, usually dual fuel on the long-run two-stories. On the long-run two-stories common here, we usually add it as dual fuel with the CenterPoint furnace and correct the airflow at the same time.
Most of Maple Grove went up from the 1980s through the 2000s as two-story houses with one furnace in the basement pushing air a long way to the second floor and the bonus room over the garage. Upstairs bedrooms run several degrees warmer than the thermostat in July. Builder equipment from the 1990s and early 2000s is at or past replacement age, and a heat pump replaces the air conditioner while leaving the gas furnace as backup.
We do not pretend a heat pump fixes a bad duct layout. Before pricing, we measure the return air and look at the long runs, because a heat pump moves more air than a furnace at low speed and will make an undersized return louder.
Updated November 10, 2026
Our $7,500–$14,500 installed price comes as a written flat-rate quote, with a 2-year labor warranty on top of the manufacturer's parts warranty. A long-run two-story priced with dual fuel often includes airflow correction to its second floor and a bonus room, which can add duct work to the quote. See the heat pump cost guide.
Heat pump and AC rebates depend on your electric company. Wright-Hennepin pays its heat pump rebates as a credit on your electric bill. Connexus Energy has air-source, ductless and ground-source heat pump rebates plus a reduced-rate dual-fuel program. Xcel Energy's heat pump rebates may need a registered contractor, so ask before you buy. Programs change every year.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
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It will cool the same way an air conditioner does, and it will not fix a duct layout that starves the second floor. If the upstairs is the problem, we look at returns, damper zoning and airflow first. A heat pump installed on a corrected system works well, while one installed on the old ductwork repeats the old complaint.
Dual fuel means a heat pump and a gas furnace on the same ducts. The heat pump runs in mild weather and the furnace takes over when it gets cold. CenterPoint Energy is the gas supplier here, and a two-story with a tight envelope suits the setup. Connexus Energy members can ask about its reduced-rate dual-fuel program.
Heat pump air feels cool next to a furnace even while working. Defrost, settings, low charge or failed backup: how to tell, and when to call 612-429-3465.
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