Best Furnace Brands for Minnesota Winters (2026)
Furnace brands for a Minnesota winter by tier: Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman and Amana, what matters more than the badge, and $4,500–$9,500 installs.
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Furnace Replacement in St. Francis, MN
A replacement furnace in St. Francis costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us, about $4,500–$6,000 for 80% AFUE and $6,500–$9,500 for 96–98% condensing. Many furnaces here date from the 1990s, so we size the new one with a Manual J and quote it flat-rate in writing.
Furnace replacements in St. Francis homes
Replacing a builder's furnace in a St. Francis subdivision home is usually a condensing-to-condensing swap, but never a copy. Many builders picked the original size by square footage; a room-by-room Manual J of the house today, with its current windows and insulation, often comes out smaller, which means longer, quieter cycles. The old PVC gets checked against the new furnace's venting tables and replaced if it's the wrong size or too long, and the condensate route gets a new trap, plus a neutralizer where needed.
Gas here comes from CenterPoint Energy. If you're adding a heat pump, pairing it with the new gas furnace is worth pricing. The city normally requires a mechanical permit for the install, and the written quote lists any permit the job needs.
Updated October 27, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in St. Francis?
What moves the quote in St. Francis: venting changes on a switch to a condensing furnace, a liner for a water heater left alone in the chimney, and ductwork and returns. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in St. Francis?
St. Francis pairs CenterPoint Energy gas with Connexus Energy electricity, which opens programs on both sides. CenterPoint's furnace and boiler rebates work with any installer if you file within the install year, and a ducted heat pump qualifies only with a gas furnace as its backup. Connexus rebates heat pumps and central air, and it bills heat pump heating at a reduced rate when an automatic furnace stands behind it. 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 St. Francis: questions
Will the old PVC vent pipes work with a new furnace in our St. Francis house?
Sometimes. The pipe has to match the new furnace's diameter and maximum length in its venting tables, slope back toward the furnace correctly and be in good shape, and the terminations have to meet today's clearances. Older installs sometimes skipped primer or used the wrong fittings. If the old run passes, reusing it saves some labor; if not, we replace it and put the cost in the written quote.
We're replacing the furnace in St. Francis. Should the AC be replaced at the same time?
If the air conditioner is 15 or more years old, or still on R-22, doing both together usually makes sense. The new furnace's blower and the coil on top of it should match the outdoor unit, and one installation means one round of labor and a single matched system. If the AC is newer, we keep it and set the furnace's blower to match it. Either way, the quote spells it out.
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A new furnace installed in Minnesota runs $4,500–$9,500 with us: 80% vs 96–98% AFUE prices, what moves a quote, and rebates now that 25C has ended.
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