HVAC service in Two Harbors, MN
Furnaces, boilers and heat pumps for Two Harbors homes, many of them older than the furnaces in them, and for the houses along Highway 61 back toward Duluth.
Two Harbors, MN
From Duluth
Lake County, up the North Shore. Miles as the crow flies
HVAC in Two Harbors, MN: old houses on a cold lake
HVAC service in Two Harbors, MN, about 25 miles up the North Shore from Duluth, where the lake makes for long heating seasons and cool summers. The houses are older than in most towns we cover: the median home here was built in 1951, and more than four in ten before 1940.
Houses
Median year built: 1951
About 42% of Two Harbors homes were built before 1940 (Census ACS 2024): chimneys, radiators and furnaces that have been replaced more than once.
Heating fuel
76% natural gas
A higher share than Duluth's; about 15% heat with electricity and 3% with propane.
Gas and power
The City of Two Harbors
The city runs its own electric, gas, water and sewer utilities. Ask its utility office about rebates before buying equipment.
Getting there
Highway 61
About 26 miles from downtown Duluth as the crow flies, past Knife River.
Heating and cooling services in Two Harbors
What an older Two Harbors house asks of a furnace
Many older homes vent the furnace and the water heater through a masonry chimney. When a new high-efficiency furnace goes in, it vents out a side wall instead, and the water heater can be left alone in a chimney that is now too big for it; that chimney often needs a liner. Radiator systems need their air bled and their pressure checked each fall, and a boiler that has been patched for decades is worth pricing against a new one before the next repair.
Along Highway 61
We also cover the homes along Highway 61 and the Scenic 61 shore road between Two Harbors and Duluth, including Knife River. Farther up the shore? Call and ask.
Two Harbors questions
Asked up the shore.
Do you come up to Two Harbors?
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Yes, and to the homes along Highway 61 and Scenic 61 on the way, including Knife River.
Who supplies natural gas in Two Harbors?
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The City of Two Harbors runs the gas utility, along with electric, water and sewer. Call the city's utility office about service or rebates. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 or the city's gas department.
Does a house this close to the lake need air conditioning?
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Fewer houses do than in Duluth's hills, but upstairs bedrooms can still get warm in July. A ductless heat pump cools those rooms and adds heat in spring and fall.
Can my old chimney vent a new furnace?
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A high-efficiency furnace doesn't use the chimney at all; it vents out a side wall through plastic pipe. The chimney question is about what's left in it, usually the water heater, which may need a liner.
Free quote
Tell us what's going on in your house.
Furnace, boiler or a cold upstairs, a few lines are enough. We call back to ask the rest, and you get a price before any work.
Furnaces, boilers, air conditioning and heat pumps
Duluth, Superior and the towns around the harbor
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