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Heating & Cooling in Mounds View, MN
Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling repairs and replaces furnaces, ACs, heat pumps and boilers in Mounds View (Ramsey County), about 9 miles from downtown Minneapolis.
HVAC service in Mounds View, MN
In Mounds View, a tune-up starts at $129 and a furnace replacement runs $4,500–$9,500 installed, both quoted flat-rate in writing. Most homes are 1950s–1970s ramblers and split-levels between Highway 10 and I-35W.
- County
- Ramsey County
- ZIP code
- 55112
- Natural gas
- Xcel Energy
- Electric
- Xcel Energy
- From downtown Minneapolis
- about 9 miles
Updated October 27, 2026 · By Eric Brown, owner, Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling
What HVAC work do we do most in Mounds View?
- Furnace replacements in open basement utility corners, usually converting chimney-vented 80% units to 96% PVC venting
- Adding returns and resizing supply runs so retrofit central air reaches the back bedrooms
- First-time central air in ramblers that have only ever had window units
- Smart thermostat installs, including running a C-wire where the old two-wire thermostat has none
Around town: Rice Creek · U.S. Highway 10 · Mounds View Boulevard · Interstate 35W · Medtronic Mounds View campus
Book in Mounds ViewWhat are Mounds View homes like to heat and cool?
Mounds View is nearly built out, and it got there early. The population went from about 6,400 in 1960 to 12,600 by 1980 and has barely moved since, so the housing is almost entirely pre-1980. Neighborhoods north and south of County Road 10 went up in waves tied partly to jobs at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant next door, with the 1960s the biggest decade. Houses rebuilt after the 1965 tornado are a little newer than their neighbors but built the same way.
For heating and cooling, a pre-1980 house means a few predictable things. Duct seams sealed with cloth tape, or not sealed at all. Thermostat cable with only two or four wires. Supply registers placed for heat, not for cooling. And in some houses, older duct wrap or tape that should be tested for asbestos before anyone cuts into it. None of that rules out modern equipment; it shapes the quote.
What goes wrong with heating in Mounds View in winter?
The coldest room in a Mounds View rambler is often a back bedroom with the door shut. With no return in that room, a closed door chokes off the supply air, and by morning the room can sit several degrees behind the rest of the house. A jumper duct or a transfer grille over the door fixes most of it. Basement bedrooms added later often got one supply tapped off the trunk and nothing else, and they feel every subzero night.
What goes wrong with cooling in Mounds View in summer?
Plenty of Mounds View houses got central air long after they were built, and some still rely on window units. When central air goes into a rambler that never had it, the indoor coil sits on top of the furnace, and the condenser needs a level pad with the clearances the manufacturer specifies, away from the dryer vent. Back bedrooms without a return get stuffy first in July. Houses near Rice Creek and its wetlands can run humid, and a system sized by Manual J rather than oversized pulls more moisture out.
Which utilities and rebates apply in Mounds View?
Xcel Energy supplies both gas and electricity in Mounds View, so its programs cover the whole system. Adding central air for the first time can qualify under Xcel's residential cooling rebates when the equipment meets its efficiency rules, and some measures require a registered contractor, so ask about that up front. After the install, Saver's Switch (AC cycling on hot afternoons in exchange for bill savings) and AC Rewards (an annual reward for a qualifying smart thermostat) are both open to Xcel customers.
Rebate programs change every year; check the utility's current terms before you buy. Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates, what happened to the federal credits.
Most-requested in Mounds View
Furnace repair in Mounds View Most furnaces sit in an open basement corner of a 1950s–1970s rambler, where a shared chimney can trip the rollout switch. Furnace replacement in Mounds View A new furnace in a Mounds View rambler runs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us, and the open return plenum makes it easy to add a back-bedroom return. AC repair in Mounds View The written price comes first. AC replacement in Mounds View Central air replacement or a first-time install in Mounds View runs $5,200–$9,800 installed, sized by Manual J with a written quote. Heat pumps in Mounds View A heat pump for a Mounds View rambler or split-level runs $7,500–$14,500 installed, with a written flat-rate quote. Mini-splits in Mounds View A ductless mini-split setup in Mounds View costs $4,200–$12,500 installed, quoted flat-rate in writing. Tune-ups in Mounds View For $129 we tune up one furnace or one AC in Mounds View, and the pair together is $219.
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Mounds View HVAC questions
Who repairs furnaces and air conditioners in Mounds View, MN?
Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling, owned by Eric Brown and in business since 2009, serves Mounds View and nearby towns in Ramsey County, about 9 miles from downtown Minneapolis. We're open 7 days, 7am–9pm, and no-heat calls get priority. Call 612-429-3465.
How much does an HVAC service call cost in Mounds View?
An HVAC service call in Mounds View is a flat $79 trip charge, waived when you approve the repair. You get a written price before any work. Installed prices are on our pricing page.
Is my Mounds View rambler's ductwork big enough for central air?
Sometimes not. Houses from the 1950s and 1960s were ducted for a furnace, and cooling needs more airflow than heating does. Warning signs are a single return grille for the whole house, hot back bedrooms, and an indoor coil that sweats or freezes. We measure static pressure and run a Manual J before sizing the AC, and we often recommend a second return along with the new equipment.
Can a smart thermostat work in my older Mounds View house?
Usually, with one fix. Most smart thermostats want a common wire (a C-wire) for steady power, and houses wired for a simple heat-only or two-wire thermostat often don't have one at the wall. We can pull a new thermostat cable, use a spare conductor if the old cable has one, or add an adapter at the furnace. We also check that the thermostat isn't mounted where sun or a supply register skews its readings.
Should the old duct tape in our 1960s Mounds View house be tested for asbestos?
If it's white or gray fabric wrap, or a paper-like tape on older duct joints, test it before anyone cuts or removes it. Asbestos turned up in some duct wrap, tape and furnace insulation into the 1970s. Intact material is usually left alone. When a furnace swap means cutting into that ductwork, a lab test comes first, and if it's positive a licensed abatement contractor handles it before we start.
Can a heat pump replace the window units in our Mounds View rambler?
Yes, in two ways. If the house has usable ductwork, a ducted heat pump takes the place of the AC you'd otherwise add, cools the whole house through the existing registers, and heats in spring and fall with the gas furnace as backup. If the ducts are too small or you only want a few rooms cooled, ductless heads work without duct changes. Either way we check the electrical panel and the returns first.
Also serving near Mounds View
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- Shoreview, MN 4 mi
- Coon Rapids, MN 4 mi
- Blaine, MN 4 mi
Guides for Mounds View homeowners
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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Brands we service in Mounds View: Carrier · Trane · Lennox · Goodman · Rheem · Mitsubishi Electric · Daikin · American Standard · Navien · Weil-McLain · and every other major brand
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