Whether you heat with propane, natural gas, or a heat pump, a new heating system should be chosen for your home and installed to last. Hooten Heating & Cooling designs and installs furnaces and heat pumps across McDonald County and Southwest Missouri, sized with a real load calculation so you get dependable warmth and controlled energy costs.
We help you weigh the options honestly — a high-efficiency furnace, a heat pump, or a dual-fuel setup that switches to propane on the coldest days — and we back the install with proper startup, safety testing, and warranty registration.
Reasons to Install a New Heating System
An aging or failing furnace
Once a furnace is past 15 years and facing major repairs, a new system usually costs less to own.
High propane or electric bills
Modern high-efficiency equipment and heat pumps can meaningfully cut winter heating costs in a rural home.
Uneven or inadequate heat
Cold rooms often trace back to an undersized system or poor duct design — something a proper install corrects.
Adding or converting fuel type
Switching to a heat pump or dual-fuel system can lower costs and add cooling in one project.
Safety concerns
A cracked heat exchanger or repeated combustion faults are reasons to replace rather than keep repairing.
How to Compare Heating Replacement Quotes
A new heating system is a long-term investment — and in a Missouri winter, one you can't afford to get wrong. Make sure every quote answers these questions.
Sizing & equipment
- 1Ask for the Manual J load-calculation result — not a size guessed from square footage.
- 2Confirm the fuel and system type: gas, propane, electric, heat pump, or dual-fuel.
- 3For a heat pump, ask about cold-weather performance and how backup heat is handled.
- 4Get the equipment model numbers and efficiency rating (AFUE for furnaces, HSPF for heat pumps).
- 5Confirm whether existing ductwork will be reused, sealed, or replaced.
For fuel-burning equipment, confirm proper venting and carbon-monoxide safeguards.
Pricing, permits & warranty
- 1Get an itemized quote: equipment, labor, removal, gas-line or electrical work, venting, and startup testing.
- 2Confirm who pulls the permit and schedules the inspection.
- 3Ask about manufacturer warranty registration and written workmanship coverage.
- 4Tie payments to milestones — diagnosis, equipment delivery, installation, and testing.
- 5Compare at least two written proposals line by line before you decide.
Ask about financing up front so the right-sized system fits your budget.
Our Process
Every job follows a clear, honest process — so you always know what's happening and why.
- 1
Home & heat-load assessment
We evaluate your home, insulation, ductwork, and fuel source.
- 2
Manual J calculation
We size the system to your home's actual heating load instead of guessing from square footage.
- 3
Equipment recommendation
We present furnace, heat pump, or dual-fuel options with clear efficiency and cost trade-offs.
- 4
Written, itemized quote
You see equipment, labor, permits, ductwork, and warranty terms before you commit.
- 5
Install, test & register
We install, verify safe combustion and airflow, register the warranty, and show you how to run the system.
For many rural Missouri homes, a dual-fuel system is the sweet spot: an efficient heat pump handles most of the season, and a propane or gas furnace takes over when temperatures drop below the heat pump's efficient range. We'll tell you honestly whether that pays off for your home or whether a straightforward high-efficiency furnace is the better value.
Every heating install starts with a free in-home assessment and a Manual J load calculation, then a written, itemized quote — equipment, labor, removal, any gas-line or electrical work, venting, and startup testing. With January lows near 26°F, correct sizing and clean workmanship aren't optional: an undersized system can't keep up on the coldest nights, and an oversized one short-cycles and wastes fuel. We're glad to be one of the two written proposals you compare line by line, and we can structure financing so the right system fits your budget.
What Affects the Price
A new heating system generally falls in the $2,100–$16,000 range depending on the equipment, fuel type, ductwork, and any electrical or gas-line work. We provide a written quote and can discuss financing on qualifying projects.
New Heating System
$2,100–$16,000
By type & scope
Furnace Install
Verify per quote
Gas, propane or electric
Heat Pump / Dual-Fuel
Verify per quote
Heating + cooling in one
Hourly Labor
$55–$225
Avg. total $210–$650
Researched, aggregated ranges to help you plan — not a quote. Your written price depends on the specifics below.
- Heating capacity from the load calculation
- Equipment type (furnace, heat pump, dual-fuel) and efficiency
- Fuel source and any gas/propane line work
- Ductwork condition, sealing, or resizing
- Permits, inspection, and old-equipment removal
Furnace, Heat Pump, or Dual-Fuel?
The right heating system depends on your home, your fuel costs, and how cold it gets. Here's how we help you choose — no pressure.
Furnace
A gas or propane furnace delivers strong, fast heat and fits homes with existing fuel and venting — dependable through the coldest Missouri nights.
Heat Pump
One efficient system heats and cools all year, handling most of a Southwest Missouri winter at a lower operating cost than propane.
Dual-Fuel
A heat pump for mild weather plus a furnace for cold snaps — often the lowest-cost comfort for rural homes on propane.
Need Heating Installation Now?
Call Hooten Heating & Cooling for fast, honest heating system installation across Goodman, McDonald County & Southwest Missouri.
Where We Provide Heating Installation
Serving Goodman and communities across McDonald County and Southwest Missouri: