Heil Gas Furnace Reviews and Prices 2025

Heil gas furnace buying guide

Before you dive into the specific brand review, we highly recommend you to read our elaborate Gas Furnace Buying Guide in advance. There are several crucial steps you need to take before you even start to think about the brand.

How many brands of gas furnaces do you know? This is one question homeowners must ask themselves before ordering a gas furnace for their homes. Some brands are completely unknown to consumers but have some of the best heating and cooling features. The Heil gas furnace is one such brand that has done little advertising in the past ten years making it known to consumers. Heil is widely known by contractors and dealers dealing with HVAC systems. There are several reasons that make Heil a good choice for most homeowners.

Heil is owned by ICP, a company owned by Carrier, the parent company. You have probably heard of Carrier gas furnaces. I could expect these two companies to do a lot of research before they can release any of their products to the market. Heil gas furnaces have incorporated some of the latest technologies into their furnaces making them easy to run, fix and monitor. Here is a quick navigation for this guide:

Comparison of Heil Furnaces with other Brands

Comparing Heil furnaces with other manufacturers in HVAC market, there are some important factors to consider. So how does Heil compare to its competitors on a number of levels:

Heil is a mid-range brand and has more competitive prices than such premium brands as Carrier, Lennox, and Trane. Although Heil furnaces are usually 10-15 percent cheaper than these high-end manufacturers, they are still a good source of reliable performance and reasonable warranty coverage. This is what makes Heil a good choice among the homeowners who are on a tight budget and do not want to sacrifice quality.

The high-efficiency models of Heil can go as high as 96.7% AFUE that is similar to most of the top brands. Although this is just a bit less than the 98 percent AFUE provided by some of the high-end manufacturers, the difference in the actual energy savings is negligible. The Ion TM Series is the best line of Heil, which is competitive with the similar models of Goodman and Rheem in energy efficiency ratings.

Heil provides competitive warranty package which covers:

– Limited lifetime warranty on heat exchangers

– 10-year parts limited warranty

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– 5-year No Hassle Replacement limited warranty on select models

This is a standard warranty coverage compared to brands such as Goodman and a little more extensive than some economy brands, but not as extensive as the premium warranties provided by Lennox or Carrier.

Although Heil might not have everything that the high-end brands have to offer, their Ion System is highly compatible with smart home technology. The brand provides: – Wi-Fi connectivity options – Multi-stage heating capabilities – Variable-speed blower motors These are similar to mid-range models of brands such as Armstrong and York, but they might not have as advanced controls as the higher-end brands.

The Heil furnaces are produced by the same parent company that produces Carrier and Bryant units, the United Technologies Corporation (UTC). This implies that they enjoy similar manufacturing process and quality control standards. Although they are well-built in general, they might not be up to the high-end construction of the best Carrier or Trane models.

Heil has a good reputation as a quality mid-range brand. Although they do not carry the same brand name as Carrier or Lennox, customer satisfaction ratings are always positive, especially when it comes to value-for-money. The brand does not usually get complaints of major issues as much as certain economy brands, but service experiences may differ depending on location and installer.

To sum up, Heil furnaces represent a good compromise between quality, efficiency, and low prices, which makes them a good competitor in the middle-range HVAC market. They might not be as feature-rich and powerful as the highest-end brands, but they are a great bargain to homeowners who want to have a good heating system without paying the high-end price.

Model Analysis and Recommendations

SeriesModelAFUEBlower SpeedStage
DeluxeG9MAE98VariableModulating
DeluxeG9MVE96Variable2
DeluxeG8MVL95Variable2
DeluxeG8MTL80Variable2
QuietComfortG9MXE96Constant Torque2
QuietComfortG9MXT96Constant Torque1
PerformanceN9MSE95Constant Torque1
PerformanceN9MSB92Multi1
PerformanceN8MXL80Multi1
PerformanceN8MSN80Fixed1

Heil makes several variable and single speed modulating gas furnaces to fit the different market needs. They have gas furnaces with AFUE ratings ranging from 80% to 97% providing consumers a wide variety to choose. They have 3 gas furnace series:

  • QuietComfort Deluxe Series
  • QuietComfort Series
  • Heil Performance Series

When you’re looking for the most cost-effective model, the strategy is to find the balance between furnace cost and energy costs. Let’s use the zone map to identify efficiency levels for each that strike that balance:

Zone
Suggested AFUE
Cost-effective Models
Zones 1 & 2 (hot) 80%
N8MXL, N8MSN
Zone 3 (warm) 80%
G8MTL
Zone 4 (moderate) 90%
N9MSB
Zone 5 (cool) 90%-93%
N9MSB, N9MSE
Zone 6 (cold) 92%-95% G8MVL, G9MXT
Zone 7 (very cold) 95% and up G9MVE, G9MXE

We advise homeowners not forget to buy extended labor warranty when considering highest-end models. In most cases, the labor fee for high-end series will skyrocket.

Contractor Feedback about Heil

Finding a Heil furnace is nowadays very easy. Most people are buying them online and having a contractor install them than buying directly from a contractor. This will save you a lot of money allowing you to choose the right model and size for your home.
Most complaints on Heil are on older units. Heil is an American product built with pride. However, most problems that consumers face arise from poor installation of the unit.

-Bart

Heil Gas Furnace Prices By Model

We need to set an equal baseline before we can list the prices for each Heil model. In this list, each furnace includes the same parameters: 70,000-75,000 BTU with 1000 CFM blower which is mid-sized home of around 2,000 square feet, 10 year warranty exclude labor fee.

The Unit Only price represents the online wholesale price excluding the shipping fee. The Unit Installation Cost includes the gas furnace unit, all materials required for the house, and labor fees. Please note that these are only estimated costs, and your actual costs may vary significantly based on your location.

ModelsUnit Only (approx.)Unit Installed Cost (approx.)
Heil G9MAE G9MVE$1,650$3,000 - $4,300
Heil G8MVL G8MTL$1,150$2,200 - $3,500
Heil G9MXE G9MXT$1,400$2,800 - $3,800
Heil N9MSE N9MSB$1,300$2,800 - $3,800
Heil N8MXL N8MSN$900$2,200 - $3,200

How to Get the Best Heil Gas Furnace Prices?

  • Firstly, keep in mind that installation quality is always the most important thing for gas furnace project. So never sacrifice contractor quality for lower price.
  • Secondly, remember to look up the latest tax credit and rebates.
  • Thirdly, ask for at least 3 bids before you make the decision. You can click here to get 3 free estimates from your local contractors, and this estimate already takes rebates and tax credit into consideration and filter unqualified contractors automatically.

At last, once you chose the right contractor, remember to use the tactics from this guide: homeowners tactics when negotiating with HVAC dealer to get the final best price.

Feel free to ask any question by leaving a comment. We will answer any question with actionable tips.

Written by

Rene has worked 10 years in the HVAC field and now is the Senior Comfort Specialist for PICKHVAC. He holds an HVAC associate degree and EPA & R-410A Certifications.
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4 thoughts on “Heil Gas Furnace Reviews and Prices 2025”

  1. A Heil furnace was recently installed in a rental townhome I live in. The previous was a Lennox Diplomat, original to the 1994 home.
    The installer boasted at how this is a better furnace when in fact, they installed the cheapest, NMSL/N8MSN, in the Chicago area. According to your map, that’s recommended for a few warmer climates. Very disappointed as it is not heating a good portion of the lower level, as well as the old 1 did, though it was on it’s last leg.

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  2. Looking for dimensions for the N98MSB, N9MSE and N9MXE
    This is for the Heil Furnace Specs

    Also name and location of local dealer near Three Rivers, MI 49093

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  3. In 2014 we put in a Quietcomfort VC 97 Variable-Speed Modulating Gas Furnace.
    Las year we had water leaking from the furnace and I thought it was fixed.

    Now, October 2020 I went down to the furnace room to find water is once again leaking from the furnace. It is 16 degrees outside and I do not want a furnace failure.

    I am discouraged. Is the an install problem or a furnace defect?

    We have lived in this house and have had only three furnaces. I am beginning to question the quality of this product.

    Please respond.

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