On the north bank of the Minnesota River, Bloomington is a city that experiences long and harsh winters. From November to early April, the area often witnesses freezing temperatures, biting winds, and significant snowfall. It’s crucial to have a home heating system that’s safe, reliable, and efficient. Hurlburt can help you achieve that through a custom heating installation in Bloomington, MN. Our team performs high-efficiency boiler and furnace installations for Bloomington homes. We also install heat pumps, including hybrid configurations that feature a heat pump and furnace in tandem.
Contact Hurlburt today to learn more about the heating installation options for your Bloomington home.
Fuel-Fired & Electric Furnace Installations
From Hyland Hills to East Bloomington, many homes in our area have fuel-burning furnaces. A fuel-fired furnace is often the most cost-effective way to heat a home in our region. If your home has a standalone furnace, we recommend investing in a high-efficiency model. Traditional furnaces lose a significant amount of heat energy through their flues. That’s why a standard gas furnace is only about 80% efficient. Condensing furnaces are at least 90% efficient and often higher. They have a second heat exchanger that lets them reclaim the energy from the byproduct gases before exhausting them.
The Advanced Features Available With Modern Furnaces
Condensing systems are just one of the advanced features available for your furnace installation in Bloomington. Your system can also have a multi-stage or variable-speed blower that can ramp up and down as needed. Other advanced features to consider include:
A heat pump installation in Bloomington is a modern alternative to a furnace. Heat pumps are similar to air conditioners but can provide both heating and cooling. What’s notable is just how efficient they are when it comes to home heating. Earlier, we mentioned that condensing furnaces are at least 90% efficient. The standard heat pumps on the market are between 300% and 400% efficient.
One of the concerns with air-source heat pumps is cold-weather efficiency. There are cold-weather heat pumps that can meet your year-round heating needs, but they can be expensive. An alternative is what the industry calls hybrid heating or a dual-fuel heat pump. That’s where you pair a mid-efficiency heat pump and furnace. The heat pump provides your cooling and most of your heating. The furnace serves in an auxiliary role to maintain high efficiency during freezing temperatures.
Is It Time to Replace Your Current Heat Pump System?
We’ll often recommend considering a new heat pump installation in Bloomington after 15 years. This is often the point at which you’ll notice your month-to-month electricity bill rise significantly. Other signs that it may be time for a new heat pump include:
Irregular system cycling
Inconsistent temperatures
Persistent unpleasant odors
Uneven heating and/or cooling
System uses a phased-out refrigerant
Major repairs or small repairs adding up
Hydronic Heating Installations for Bloomington Homes
Whether you’re west by Rice Lake or east by Long Meadow Lake, hydronic heating is a viable option for your home. Hydronic heat is cost-effective, and these systems deliver some of the most comfortable and consistent heating available. For new installations, our plumbers often recommend a hot water boiler. Hot water systems are the safest and most efficient hydronic heating systems. They also provide the most consistent heating and fine temperature controls. Another advantage of a hot water boiler is the ease with which you can add radiant floor heating. You can have radiant floor panels throughout your home or in specific rooms, such as your bathrooms.
Local, Trusted HVAC Replacements in Bloomington
You can schedule our HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services online or by phone. We provide in-home consultations for installations at no cost and without obligation. During that appointment, we can explore our current specials and flexible financing options, which we offer on approved credit.
Welcome to the Hurlburt Family! Call Hurlburt today or contact us online to schedule an in-home consultation for a heating installation in Bloomington.
FAQs
Here we’ll provide answers to some of the most common questions about boiler, furnace, and heat pump installations in Bloomington.
Yes, we perform electric-to-gas and gas-to-electric conversions. Our team can upgrade your gas plumbing with the larger-diameter pipes modern high-efficiency systems often require. We install ventilation systems that ensure fuel-fired furnaces and boilers vent gas properly. Our technicians also install dual-fuel systems, which have an electric heat pump paired with a fuel-burning furnace.
Yes, many of the options we offer for HVAC replacements in Bloomington are ENERGY STAR certified. That certification makes you eligible for the federal tax credit. It may also make you eligible for rebates through the manufacturer, your local utility company, and other sources. There’s also a federal heat pump rebate available in Minnesota that can be worth as much as $8,000.
We can help you determine the answer to this question by weighing the added upfront costs against the potential long-term savings. That said, a high-efficiency boiler or furnace installation in Bloomington is often worth it. Consider that a traditional gas furnace is about 80% efficient. A condensing furnace, on the other hand, is at least 90% efficient, which makes a big difference in your heating bills.
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"Hurlburt has helped us out with both plumbing and HVAC services in the past and have always done a great job. All their technicians, especially Mark, have been kind, professional, and quick with service!"
