[dubc80]

I just had this done last Thursday.

My old furnace was from the early 1970's. It was an old Flamemaster. I had it cleaned and the heat exchangers inspected every year to ensure they were ok.

Replacing it before this winter was more of a preemptive strike more than anything. I did fist pumps every year that the ole' beast made it through another winter. I didn't want to be "that guy" and have to call for emergency services at 2am on the coldest night in February and have it replaced at any cost. Plus, I'm a dad now with a 1-year old at home. Didn't want any furnace issues this winter.

I ended up paying just under $5000 for 92% 60,000 BTU high efficiency furnace and new 40gal hot water tank installed. This included some coring of my foundation which was required for fresh air intake and exhaust, new thermostat, another CO detector, and also included the city permit.

You can't buy mid efficiencies anymore.

The quotes varied from just under $5K to just over $7K. I had 4 companies come quote. From one man operators to the big chains you see in the advertisements.

Also, since you're in a condo give the condo board a shout. They will have some instructions on how they want the venting done.

I had Keith (Everlast), the resident CP furnace cleaner give me some recommendations on brands based on quality, ease of maintenance, etc.

From the top of my head:
Good: Carrier, Bryant, Trane, American Standard
Bad: Lennox, Amana, Goodman

Maybe he can chime in with more details on brands and models.

Hope this helps.
PM me if you have some more questions.