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Furnace Replacement in Mounds View, MN
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. The quote is written and flat-rate.
Furnace replacements in Mounds View homes
Most Mounds View furnace replacements happen in open basement corners, which keeps the physical swap simple. The planning is about venting and ducts. Many existing furnaces are chimney-vented 80% units sharing a flue with the water heater. A 96–98% furnace sends its exhaust out the side wall in PVC, and the water heater, now alone in the chimney, may need a liner or a power-vent replacement. We write that into the quote instead of finding it on install day.
The ductwork in these 1950s–1970s houses was sized for heat, and a furnace replacement is the cheapest time to add a return for the back bedrooms, since the return plenum is already open. A Manual J often shows these modest ramblers need less furnace than the one coming out. Mounds View's gas comes from Xcel Energy, so the furnace rebate to look at is Xcel's Heating Equipment Rebates; check whether the offer you want lists participating contractors. A mechanical permit is normally required, and the city inspects the finished work.
Updated October 27, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in Mounds View?
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 Mounds View?
Xcel Energy supplies both gas and electricity in Mounds View, so its programs cover the whole system. 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 Mounds View: questions
Can we add a return to the back bedrooms while the Mounds View furnace is out?
Yes, and it's the easiest time. With the old furnace gone, the return plenum is open and a new return trunk ties in without working around the equipment. In a 1950s or 1960s rambler, that usually means a run in the basement ceiling up to a grille in the bedroom hallway or the bedrooms themselves. It helps heating a little and cooling a lot, and it's itemized separately in the written quote.
Our Mounds View duplex has two furnaces. Should both be replaced at once?
If both are near the same age, there are real advantages: matched equipment, one set of venting decisions and a single install schedule for your tenants or family. Each furnace is still sized by its own Manual J, since units on different floors or ends of the building lose heat differently. Each is itemized separately in one written quote, so you can also do one now and one later.
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