Furnace Installation & Replacement in Edgewater

Some Edgewater buyers gut older houses and add space. If you're expanding, size the furnace for the finished house, not the one you bought. The new builds over 3,000 square feet are a different case: they're tight, often two or three stories, and a single furnace may need zoning to keep the top floor comfortable. A Manual J for each level tells us whether one variable-speed furnace with zones is enough or whether a second system is warranted.

Edgewater specifically lists electric-to-gas conversions as permitted work. If your home has electric baseboard or an electric furnace, adding gas means a new gas line, a meter if there isn't one, venting and a furnace. Before going that route, compare it with a heat pump, which can use your existing electric service and adds cooling. Our heat pump vs. furnace guide walks through the trade-offs.

At 5,368 feet, a gas furnace delivers about 79% of its sea-level input after its high-altitude conversion. That conversion includes orifices and manifold pressure from the manufacturer's table and, on many models, a high-altitude pressure switch; we don't leave it to chance.

Since January 1, 2026, gas furnaces sold in Colorado must meet 14 ng/J NOx or the latest ENERGY STAR version. An ultra-low NOx 80% furnace can reuse a metal B-vent or lined chimney. A 97% condensing furnace needs PVC venting and a drain; in a small bungalow basement, we confirm both before quoting.

Edgewater's Community Development department takes permit applications online through Community Core, and we submit ours there and schedule the inspection. Plan for the inspector to look at the gas connection, venting, combustion air and clearances, so we leave the work area accessible until it passes. A utility directory lists Xcel Energy as the gas and electric provider for Edgewater; if your bill shows Xcel for electricity, its heat pump rebates may apply alongside Colorado's $1,000 credit and Power Ahead Colorado's $1,500 rebate.