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Which route fits your building?
Most buildings here were heated, not cooled. What it takes to add cooling depends almost entirely on what heating is already in place. Pick the two that describe you.
A ducted heat pump
Using the ducts you already haveIf the ducts are in reasonable shape, replacing the furnace with a heat pump usually gives you cooling everywhere for the least disruption.
- Ducts checked for leaks and size before anything is ordered
- Electrical capacity confirmed with the panel
- Gas furnace can often stay as backup heat
Whatever the route, we measure the space and put the options in writing side by side.
Four steps, no surprises
- SurveyWe look at the space, the existing system, the panel and the outdoor location.
- Written optionsTwo or three routes with what each one involves, side by side.
- InstallBooked around occupancy, with the space left clean each day.
- CommissionAirflow and charge measured, controls set, and someone shown how it works.
Cooling here is not like cooling elsewhere
The Eastside needs cooling for a handful of weeks and heating for months. That is why heat pumps dominate: the same equipment does both, and the cooling comes almost as a side effect of a better heating system.
Smoke season matters too. If the plan is to keep windows shut for a week in August, the filter and the fresh-air side deserve as much attention as the compressor.
