Your Local Heating and Cooling Team in Ham Lake

Howell Heating has served homeowners across the north metro since 2004, and Ham Lake is a short drive west of our Forest Lake base. We’re family-owned, so when you call during business hours, you’ll talk with someone who knows the work, not a call center.

In Ham Lake, we work on just about every kind of home: established ramblers and two-stories, brand-new construction, and homes on acreage with a detached garage or shop. The heating setups vary just as much. Some homes run on natural gas, others on propane, and some have a garage or outbuilding that needs heat of its own. Whatever you have, we can take care of it for homeowners throughout the 55304 area.

Furnace Repair and Installation in Ham Lake

When your furnace stops working, we track down the cause and fix it, whether it’s an ignitor, a flame sensor, a blower motor, or a control board. If your furnace is getting older and repairs keep adding up, we’ll tell you honestly whether replacement makes more sense and walk you through your options. We install both natural gas and propane furnaces, and estimates on new furnace installs are always free.

We carry and are factory-trained on Lennox® and Carrier®, and we also service all major brands, so we can help regardless of what brand is currently installed in your home.

If your garage or shop needs heat, we also install and service Reznor® garage heaters, sized to the space so it stays usable all winter. Estimates on new garage heater installs are always free.

Air Conditioning Repair and Installation in Ham Lake

When your AC stops keeping up on a humid July afternoon, we’ll find out why. Common culprits include a failed capacitor, a refrigerant leak, a frozen coil, or a worn fan motor. If your air conditioner is 12 to 15 years old and facing an expensive repair, we’ll give you a straight answer on whether it’s worth fixing. New Lennox® and Carrier® air conditioners come with free installation estimates and financing options.

For a three-season porch, an addition, or a finished room over the garage that your ductwork doesn’t reach, a ductless mini-split can heat and cool that space on its own. Estimates on new mini-split installs are always free.

Ductwork Installation and Repair in Ham Lake

Not every comfort problem is about the furnace or air conditioner itself. Ductwork that is undersized, poorly sealed, or was never properly designed for your home can leave some rooms too hot in summer and too cold in winter no matter how well the equipment is running. We install new ductwork for additions, finished basements, and homes that never had central air to begin with, and we repair or reroute existing duct systems that are leaking air, disconnected, or just not sized correctly. If ductwork is part of what’s holding your comfort back, we will tell you as part of a straightforward evaluation rather than just replacing equipment and hoping it helps.

Indoor Air Quality, Thermostats and Maintenance

Minnesota winters dry out your home’s air, and humid summers do the opposite. We install whole-home humidifiers and dehumidifiers that work with your existing system, along with ventilation systems for newer, tightly built homes that need a steady supply of fresh air. We also install and set up smart thermostats from Honeywell® and ecobee®.

As for maintenance, newer equipment doesn’t always need much upkeep. Call us, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a visit is worth it for your system.

Why Ham Lake Homeowners Choose Howell Heating

• Family-owned since 2004, started by Zack and Sheri Howell

• Zack has worked in HVAC since 2001 and is NATE and EPA certified

• Authorized Lennox® and Carrier® dealer that services all major brands

• Fair, upfront pricing

• Free, no-pressure estimates on new equipment, with financing available

• A real person on the phone during business hours