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AC Installation & Repair
Cooling load in the Pacific Northwest is bursty: most summers stay mild, then we get a heat dome that demands real cooling capacity. We design systems for the PNW envelope — well-insulated homes, fewer cooling days, smaller load — instead of copy-pasting Southwest-region sizing into a Seattle quote.
What's included
- Load calculation matched to PNW cooling days, not blanket regional defaults
- Equipment recommendation with at least one mid-tier and one premium option
- Quote with refrigerant charge spec and line-set length
- Install with vacuum-and-pressure-test commissioning
- Permit submittal with the local AHJ
- Refrigerant compliance paperwork (R-410A or R-454B per current code)
Who needs this
- - Homeowners adding AC for the first time after recent heat events
- - Owners with a broken existing AC unit
- - Property managers fielding tenant cooling requests
- - Builders adding mini-splits in ADU or workshop spaces
FAQ
AC Installation & Repair questions
- Q.01Do I really need AC in the Pacific Northwest?
- More owners are adding it after the 2021 heat dome and several hot summers since. Our quote includes a five-year cooling-day estimate so you can decide on real numbers, not anecdotes.
- Q.02Mini-split vs central air for a PNW home?
- Mini-splits are usually cheaper and quicker if you don't already have ductwork. Central air makes sense if you have full HVAC ducts and want one thermostat for the whole house. We quote both when both fit.
- Q.03What about heat pumps for cooling?
- Heat pumps cool just like an AC and heat better than a furnace in most PNW winters. If you are due for both, a heat pump often beats furnace-plus-AC on lifetime cost. See our heat-pump installation page for details.