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Winters in Burnsville are long, cold, and demanding on your home’s heating system. Families need reliable heat and energy bills they can keep under control. At Hurlburt, we provide custom heating installations designed for Burnsville homeowners, including high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, and hybrid systems.
Contact Hurlburt to discuss your heating installation in Burnsville. And as always, welcome to the Hurlburt Family!
Many households in River Woods, Colonial Hills, and Burnsville’s other neighborhoods have standalone furnaces. In these scenarios, we recommend investing in a high-efficiency model. While high-efficiency furnaces cost more up front, they can save you money through lower heating bills.
Consider that a standard natural gas or liquid propane furnace is approximately 80% efficient. A high-efficiency gas furnace, on the other hand, is 90% efficient or better. Traditional furnaces lose heat through the process of venting byproduct gases. High-efficiency furnaces prevent much of that loss with a second heat exchanger. That lets the system reclaim the heat energy directly before venting the gas.
What we’ll recommend generally comes down to the system’s age and estimated repair costs. While replacement may cost more now, it can save you money over the life of the new equipment. Our technician will help you explore all your options and consider:
Heat pumps are a viable option in our area, whether you’re downtown or along Blackdog Lake. A heat pump is an HVAC system that can meet a home’s year-round cooling and heating needs. While a standard furnace is about 80% efficient, a standard heat pump is 300% to 400% efficient. That’s why you can save significant money on your heating bills. There are cold-weather considerations, and we offer a range of options. One option is to invest in a cold-weather heat pump that can maintain high efficiency even during freezing temperatures.
An alternative option is to install a hybrid heating system. Typically, hybrid heating pairs a mid-efficiency air-source heat pump with a mid-efficiency fuel furnace. The heat pump provides the home’s cooling and most of its heating. When it gets too cold for the heat pump to be efficient, the system switches to the furnace. An advantage of a furnace is that it provides consistent efficiency no matter the outdoor temperature. Hybrid heating is more expensive initially due to the added equipment, but it often saves households significant money over time.
The average lifespan of a standard air-source heat pump is between 10 and 15 years. We usually recommend proactive replacement after 15 years due to the likely loss of energy efficiency. Other signs that it may be time to replace your heat pump include:
A common question for homeowners considering hydronic heating is whether hot water or steam is better. Our plumbing experts generally recommend hot water boilers for new installations. While all modern boilers are very safe, hot water boilers are the safest. They are more energy efficient as well, and a hot water system provides finer and more consistent temperature control. Another advantage of hot water is that you can easily add radiant panels in specific rooms or throughout your home. We do recommend steam for homeowners who can reuse their existing radiators. In those cases, the cost of conversion typically isn’t worth the potential energy savings.
Our family company performs HVAC, plumbing, and electrical installations throughout Dakota County. We have over 65 years of experience as a home service provider and have earned over 6,000 5-star reviews. We also pride ourselves on giving back to the community. In-person consultations are available at no cost and without obligation. During that appointment, we can discuss incentives and financing, which we offer on approved credit.
To schedule an in-home consultation for a heating installation in Burnsville, call Hurlburt or contact us online.
Here are answers to several of the most common questions about heating installations in Burnsville.
The typical HVAC replacement in Burnsville takes between four and six hours. Boilers and condensing furnaces often take up to eight hours. Still, we complete most heating installs within a single day. The exceptions typically involve complex upgrades, such as installing an exhaust system.
We do generally recommend a high-efficiency system for homes that use a standalone furnace or boiler. Consider that a standard gas furnace has an AFUE rating of 80. High-efficiency furnaces have an AFUE rating of 90 or better. That can make a significant difference in your monthly heating costs and really add up over the years.
Improvements in heat pump technologies have made these systems more viable options in colder climates. Still, there are cold-weather considerations when it comes to standalone air-source heat pumps. Hybrid setups overcome these limitations by pairing a heat pump and furnace. The heat pump provides most of the heat, and the furnace augments it during freezing temperatures.
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