33 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waseca: Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 1,609 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tonna Mechanical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 33.
Most-reviewed: Luiken’s Mechanical Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Water, 362 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 33 ranked after Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air; ranked #5.
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33 Waseca HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 33 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 63 | 4.9★ (1,609) | Waseca | — | Overall |
| 2 | Tonna Mechanical | 61 | 4.9★ (185) | Owatonna, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Davis Comfort Systems, Inc. | 58 | 4.8★ (207) | Mankato, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | L & L Mechanical | 57 | 4.6★ (131) | Mankato, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Luiken’s Mechanical Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Water | 56 | 4.9★ (362) | Faribault, 18 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Britton Plumbing & Heating | 55 | 4.5★ (32) | Waseca | — | — |
| 7 | Central Air Heating & Cooling | 55 | 4.9★ (122) | Owatonna, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Rivercity Refrigeration | 54 | 5.0★ (18) | Faribault, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | K&M Heating & Air Conditioning | 54 | 4.9★ (190) | Faribault, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | All Seasons HVAC Sales and Services | 54 | 5.0★ (41) | Faribault, 19 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,609 Google reviews, the most in Waseca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 362 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waseca
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albert Lea, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waseca
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 20 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #33, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jim Keilen Plumbing & Heating | 49 | 4.8★ (23) | 19 mi |
| 27 | Coyote Creek Heating and Cooling | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | 25 mi |
| 28 | Block Plumbing & Heating | 47 | 4.1★ (75) | 15 mi |
| 29 | Faribo Plumbing & Heating | 47 | 4.5★ (68) | 20 mi |
| 30 | Daikin Applied Faribault | 47 | 3.4★ (67) | 20 mi |
| 31 | Bauernfeind Goedtel | 46 | 3.0★ (14) | 22 mi |
| 32 | Tatge Plumbing Heating & Well | 45 | 4.2★ (5) | 20 mi |
| 33 | Wassman Plumbing & Heating Llc | 43 | 2.3★ (3) | 24 mi |
20 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Babe Plumbing Heating and Air | 22 mi | |
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | 18 mi | |
| Blake's Heating & Air | 24 mi | |
| Carpenter Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 25 mi | |
| Crane Creek Refrigeration | 11 mi | |
| Gehring Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Haley Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Herding Heating &A/C | 24 mi | |
| Jansen Plumbing & Heating | In Waseca | |
| Kelley Heating & Air Conditioning | 25 mi | |
| Lightly Services | 15 mi | |
| Mechanical Resources Inc | 24 mi | |
| Miller's Refrigeration & AC | 23 mi | |
| Prange's Heating & Air Conditioning | 18 mi | |
| Quality Appliance & Television | 24 mi | |
| SCR Mankato | 22 mi | |
| SRP Heating & Cooling | 19 mi | |
| Thorset Comfort Systems | 25 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waseca. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Minnesota, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 33 Waseca HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Waseca data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |