HSPF2 and COP: Heat Pump Ratings for Minnesota Winters
HSPF2 is a seasonal average; COP is efficiency at one temperature. For a Minnesota winter, compare capacity and COP at 5°F. Our heat pumps run $7,500–$14,500.
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Heating & Cooling in Richfield, MN
Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling repairs and replaces furnaces, ACs, heat pumps and boilers in Richfield (Hennepin County), about 7 miles from downtown Minneapolis.
HVAC service in Richfield, MN
Richfield is about as postwar as a suburb gets, with most houses dating from the 1940s and 50s on narrow lots.
- County
- Hennepin County
- ZIP code
- 55423
- Natural gas
- CenterPoint Energy
- Electric
- Xcel Energy
- From downtown Minneapolis
- about 7 miles
Updated October 21, 2026 · By Eric Brown, owner, Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling
What HVAC work do we do most in Richfield?
- Replacing central AC installed through the airport noise program
- Right-sizing furnaces for sound-insulated, tighter houses
- Humidity control and fresh-air ventilation in tight homes
- Compact furnace swaps in low 1940s and 50s basements
Around town: Wood Lake Nature Center · Veterans Memorial Park · Best Buy headquarters · Penn Avenue · Interstate 494
Book in RichfieldWhat are Richfield homes like to heat and cool?
Richfield grew from under 4,000 people in 1940 to more than 42,000 by 1960, and most of its roughly 10,000 single-family houses went up in the 1950s as farmland was sold to build homes for returning veterans. About 5,000 apartments followed in the 1960s and early 1970s. Houses of that vintage are small and simple: a basement furnace, a trunk duct down the middle, short runs to each room, and no central air until someone added it.
Many have been remodeled since, and some replaced outright; the city's Richfield Rediscovered program has encouraged turning small postwar houses into larger ones. An addition or a new second story changes the heating and cooling load in a hurry. A furnace sized for the original one-story house can come up short once the floor area doubles, and ducts that never reached the new space need extending, or the addition needs its own system.
What goes wrong with heating in Richfield in winter?
The upstairs rooms of a Richfield story-and-a-half are the hard ones in January. They sit under the roof with knee walls on either side, and the space behind those knee walls is often barely insulated, so the rooms lose heat on three sides. One small supply, if there is one, can't keep up below zero. Air sealing and insulating the knee-wall attic usually does more than a bigger furnace, and any duct running through that cold space should be sealed and wrapped.
What goes wrong with cooling in Richfield in summer?
The airport noise program added central air to many Richfield houses near the flight paths, which lets owners keep windows shut against jet noise, and in those houses the AC tends to carry the whole summer. That makes a clean coil and a correctly set blower speed more important here. Lots are narrow, so the condenser often sits a short distance from a neighbor's bedroom window. A two-stage or variable-speed condenser is quieter at low speed, which neighbors notice on a July night.
Which utilities and rebates apply in Richfield?
Richfield is CenterPoint Energy gas territory and Xcel Energy electric territory. CenterPoint's furnace and boiler rebates let you pick your own dealer, with the application filed in the same calendar year as the install. For Xcel's AC and heat pump rebates, ask whether a registered contractor is required. If an addition or remodel is part of the plan, the city offers Richfield homeowners a free Remodeling Advisor visit through the Center for Energy and Environment, which can help sequence the work.
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 Richfield
Furnace repair in Richfield Most calls are in 1940s–50s basements where the furnace shares a corner with the water heater and laundry, so draft and lint matter as much as parts. Furnace replacement in Richfield Putting a new furnace in a Richfield house costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us. AC repair in Richfield Many Richfield air conditioners went in through the airport noise program, and the oldest now need capacitors, contactors and fan motors. AC replacement in Richfield A new central air system in Richfield costs $5,200–$9,800 installed with us, flat-rate and in writing. Heat pumps in Richfield A heat pump installed in a Richfield house runs $7,500–$14,500, flat-rate in writing, often swapped for a 1940s–50s house's old AC. Mini-splits in Richfield Ductless mini-splits in Richfield homes cost $4,200–$12,500 installed, from one room to several zones. Tune-ups in Richfield A furnace or AC tune-up in Richfield is $129, or $219 for both in one visit, with findings explained before the technician leaves.
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Richfield HVAC questions
Who repairs furnaces and air conditioners in Richfield, MN?
Central Minnesota Heating and Cooling, owned by Eric Brown and in business since 2009, serves Richfield and nearby towns in Hennepin County, about 7 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 Richfield?
An HVAC service call in Richfield 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.
The central air the airport noise program installed in my Richfield house uses R-22. Repair or replace?
If the work was done in the 1990s or 2000s, those systems are now 20 to 30 years old, and R-22 has not been produced since 2020, so a leak repair on one rarely makes sense. Replacing is usually the better move, and a Manual J load calculation often lands on a smaller system than the one you have. If you are weighing a heat pump, see heat pump replacement in Richfield.
Our sound-insulated Richfield house gets frost on the windows in winter. Can the HVAC fix that?
Partly. Frost and condensation mean indoor humidity is too high for the outdoor temperature. In Minnesota cold, keep relative humidity around 25–35% and lower in deep cold, so turn a furnace humidifier down as it gets colder. A tight house also traps moisture from cooking and showers, and an HRV or ERV brings in fresh air while exhausting stale, damp air.
We're adding a second story to our Richfield rambler. Can the old furnace handle it?
Probably not without changes. A second story can nearly double the floor area, and a furnace sized for the original house will run constantly or fall short. Plan the HVAC with the designer before framing: a Manual J for the finished house, a route for supply and return ducts up through the walls, or a separate system for the new floor. Retrofitting ducts after the drywall goes up costs far more.
Our Richfield condenser sits a few feet from the neighbor's bedroom window. How can we make it quieter?
A two-stage or variable-speed condenser runs at low speed most of the time, which is much quieter than a single-stage unit starting and stopping at full output. Placement helps too: on a narrow lot, a side with more setback and no hard wall to bounce sound is better, while keeping the clearance the maker requires for airflow. Boxing the unit in tightly makes it run harder and louder.
Also serving near Richfield
- Bloomington, MN 3 mi
- Edina, MN 3 mi
- St. Louis Park, MN 6 mi
- Minneapolis, MN 7 mi
- Hopkins, MN 7 mi
- Mendota Heights, MN 7 mi
- Savage, MN 8 mi
- Eagan, MN 8 mi
Guides for Richfield homeowners
Boiler Replacement Cost in Minnesota (2026)
HomeGuide puts a gas boiler replacement at $4,000–$9,000. Minnesota factors: cast iron vs condensing vs combi, steam vs hot water, venting and radiators.
Read the guideHow Long Does a Furnace Last in Minnesota?
Most gas furnaces last 15–20 years, per Carrier and Lennox. See why Minnesota winters add wear, the end-of-life signs and our $4,500–$9,500 replacement range.
Read the guide- Gas Line Installation Cost for a Furnace or HeaterHeating
- AC Refrigerant Recharge Cost in Minnesota (R-410A and R-22)Pricing
- Bryant Evolution vs Legacy Furnaces: What You Pay ForHeating
Brands we service in Richfield: Carrier · Trane · Lennox · Goodman · Rheem · Mitsubishi Electric · Daikin · American Standard · Navien · Weil-McLain · and every other major brand
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