Why Is My Heat Pump Blowing Cold Air in Winter?
Heat pump air feels cool next to a furnace even while working. Defrost, settings, low charge or failed backup: how to tell, and when to call 612-429-3465.
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Heat pump installation in Wayzata runs $7,500–$14,500 with us, on a written quote. Estate homes with cooling air handlers can swap condensers for heat pumps, and boilers stay on for the coldest weather.
Wayzata has three kinds of houses, and a heat pump fits each differently. Estate homes along Ferndale and Bushaway roads were built with boilers, then given separate air handlers for cooling, so replacing those condensers with cold-climate heat pumps lets the same air handlers heat in spring and fall while the boiler carries January. Up the hill, the postwar ramblers and 1960s split-levels near Highway 12 have basement furnaces and central air added on ducts sized for heat alone, where a dual-fuel heat pump pairs with the gas furnace.
In condominiums along Lake Street and the bay, the association decides where the outdoor unit goes, and some equipment is owned in common, so check with the association before counting on a rebate. Xcel Energy supplies the electricity, and its cooling and heat pump rebates may require a registered contractor, so ask first.
Updated November 10, 2026
Our $7,500–$14,500 installed price comes as a written flat-rate quote, with a 2-year labor warranty on top of the manufacturer's parts warranty. Multiple air handlers in an estate multiply the number of outdoor units, and condo balcony or rooftop locations add rigging and approval time. See the heat pump cost guide.
Xcel's rebates cover central AC, heat pumps and mini-splits, often through a registered contractor, so ask first. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Symptom guides: Blowing cold air · Defrost cycle · Uneven room temperatures · Signs a heat pump makes sense for your house
Yes, if the house has air handlers for cooling. The heat pump uses those handlers for spring and fall heat, and the boiler heats on the coldest days. They run on separate systems, so we set the thermostats to hand off at a chosen temperature. Houses with only radiators use ductless heads for the heat pump instead.
Usually, yes. The association may control the outdoor unit's location, the refrigerant lines through common walls and who owns the equipment. Ask for the written rules and approval steps before ordering, and get the association's sign-off on the unit's size, location and line-set route in writing.
Heat pump air feels cool next to a furnace even while working. Defrost, settings, low charge or failed backup: how to tell, and when to call 612-429-3465.
Read the guideFor most Minnesota gas homes, dual fuel beats picking one. We install heat pumps for $7,500–$14,500 and furnaces for $4,500–$9,500; see costs and cold limits.
Read the guideA ducted heat pump installed by us in Minnesota costs $7,500–$14,500; ductless runs $4,200–$12,500. See what moves the price and which rebates still run.
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