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Furnace Replacement in New Germany, MN
A replacement furnace in New Germany runs $4,500–$9,500 installed, with the 80% or 96–98% AFUE choice setting most of the price. Low basements often call for a short-cabinet or horizontal model, so we measure headroom first.
Furnace replacements in New Germany homes
Replacing a furnace in an older New Germany house is mostly a fit-and-vent problem. The new furnace has to clear a low beam and leave room for the filter and the burner door, which is why short-cabinet and horizontal models come up often. Going to 96% means two PVC pipes to an outside wall, and on a story-and-a-half that run may cross a finished space or an old foundation. Once the furnace leaves the brick chimney, the water heater vents alone in it.
Sizing is its own question here. Enclosed porches and upstairs rooms finished after the heat was laid out can't be fixed with a bigger furnace; they need air delivered to them, or a ductless head. CenterPoint Energy supplies the gas in town, and its furnace rebates let you pick your own dealer provided you apply in the calendar year the furnace goes in. On propane farmsteads, adding a heat pump beside the new furnace cuts how often the tank truck comes.
Updated November 10, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in New Germany?
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 New Germany?
Township farms heating with propane generally won't get a gas utility's furnace rebate, but a heat pump can still qualify on the electric side. 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 New Germany: questions
Will a bigger furnace fix the cold upstairs rooms in our New Germany story-and-a-half?
Usually not. Those rooms are cold because too little heated air reaches them and the knee walls and roof slopes lose heat fast. A larger furnace warms the main floor sooner and shuts off sooner, so the upstairs gets even less. A Manual J shows what each room actually needs. The fixes are better supply and return paths, air sealing, or a ductless head for the upstairs.
Should we replace our old New Germany furnace before it fails in January?
If your New Germany furnace is near the end of its life, planning ahead usually beats a no-heat swap in January. A furnace with a cracked heat exchanger, repeated lockouts or repairs approaching the price of a new unit is a candidate. Replacing in the fall lets us measure the low basement, plan the vent route and choose a short-cabinet model on purpose. We can put the repair and the replacement side by side in writing.
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