First Call Heating & Cooling

Furnace Repair
If on a wet cold Portland day, your home feels as cold as the outdoors, it’s time to have your furnace checked. Here are some items that may have caused your furnace to fail:Poor maintenance – lack of maintenance causes more breakdowns than just about any other reason. Regular maintenance, includes regularly changing the filter and having your furnace checked by a professional once a year.Heat exchanger cracks – the process of heating and cooling the air in your home causes the heat exchanger to expand and contract. Sometimes the expanding and contracting can cause the heat exchanger to crack. If you suspect a crack contact First Call.Rust and corrosion – the combination of water vapor, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxides corrodes metal heat exchangers and rusts welded parts. Corrosion and rust can cause a furnace to fail. To determine the extent of repairs needed as result of rust and corrosion, contact First Call.

Your furnace is old – A furnace cycles on and off up to 10,000 times per year and this takes a toll on your furnace. Discuss the life expectancy of your furnace with your service technician during your furnace’s annual checkup.Proper maintenance and repair extends the life and efficiency of furnaces.Contact First Call Heating & Cooling to make an appointment for one of our trained technicians to inspect your furnace, recommend a maintenance schedule, and to complete necessary furnace repairs.

First Call Heating & Cooling, we are NW Natural approved furnace contractor with over 70 years of experience helping home owners install, inspect, maintain, and repair their furnaces.Since 1939, we have served customers in the Portland/Vancouver area with the highest standards in HVAC installation, inspection, repair and maintenance services. Our team will take the time to identify the problems that has caused your furnace to fail. We will provide an estimate for the furnace repair, then repair your furnace with our guarantee.

Our service guarantee is backed by our team of certified technicians. First Call’s technicians have years of hands on experience with all the leading makes and models of furnaces, including: Trane, Carrier, Ruud, Coleman, and Lennox. We are proud to be BBB (Better Business Bureau) Accredited with an A+ rating which we strive to maintain. Since 2006, our company has won the Angie’s List Super Service Award every year!Contact First Call Heating & Cooling to consult our team on how you can reduce your home’s heating bills and increase your furnace’s efficiency and life expectancy with annual inspections, repairs, and proper maintenance.

Heat Pump
Heat pumps are designed to offer homeowners reliable performance, quiet operation, and simple maintenance. A heat pump – properly maintained and regularly serviced by trained technicians – can provide up to 15 years of solid, dependable service and heating and cooling comfort. Heat pumps also use less primary energy than conventional heating systems, and so they are an important appliance for reducing gas emissions into the environment.

The following maintenance tasks, performed annually, by a professional HVAC contractor will give your Portland/Vancouver home’s heat pump a longer life:Clean the outdoor coils with appropriate products.Flush the indoor condensate pane.Drain the pan as the weather warms before turning on the air conditioning unit – this is extremely important when the unit is above or in a finished living area.Older models may have fan motors that need to be lubricated.Ensure that the heat pump has unrestricted air flow.An annual tune-up can help keep your heat pump running efficiently all year long!

There are many installation requirements for heat pumps to keep them operating efficiently for a long service life. Your First Call Heating & Cooling repair technicians can verify that the installation was properly done when they inspect your heat pump.Portland/Vancouver home owners, it’s time to have your heat pumps tuned-up!Contact First Call Heating & Cooling to schedule an inspection and maintenance appointment. Our repair technicians will take care of any heat pump repairs and ensure safe, efficient operation for the rest of the year.Contact First Call Heating & Cooling for your Ductless Heat Pump Repairs.

Proper maintenance of your ductless heat pump is the most critical factor to help extend the life and efficiency of your ductless heat pump. Schedule a tune-up of your ductless heat pump by one of our professional technicians.Trane-ContractorFirst Call Heating & Cooling, we are a PGE-approved ductless heat pump contractor with years of industry experience. Our technicians will do the following to help you avoid ductless heat pump repairs:Inspect, clean and tighten the electrical terminals – this should only be done by trained professionals!

Lubricate motors and inspect/upgrade belts.Verify correct thermostat operation and electronic control.Our certified technicians understand that homeowners need service they can trust, and we take your trust very seriously. We are BBB (Better Business Bureau) Accredited with an A+ rating and have won the Angie’s List Super Service Award every year since 2006!Keep your Portland/Vancouver home comfortable, tune up your ductless heat pump annually. Contact First Call Heating & Cooling to have your ductless heat pump repaired and maintained so it will operate efficiently for years to come.

Air Conditioning Repair
Will your Central Air Conditioner be ready when you need to cool offSchedule your AC maintenance or repair in time to be cool!Did you know that for the average household, heating and cooling costs equal half the entire home’s energy bills? Annual inspection by a professional technician can help ensure that your air conditioner will keep your family cool during those hot summer months. Regular maintenance and tune ups save on energy costs and avoid the expense of replacing your air conditioner.Does your air conditioner need repair? Is your air conditioner not cooling? Not cooling quickly? Is it nosier than usual? Cycling on and off too much? Serving the Portland and Vancouver areas, First Call Heating & Cooling is your first choice for air conditioning service, maintenance and repair. With our team of NATE certified technicians we specialize in: Trane Carrier, Ruud, Lennox, Coleman and most other brands of air conditioners. Call us today to check your air conditioner. Why suffer in the heat? Be cool!

We have 24/7 after-hours emergency service available. First Call Heating & Cooling was established in 1939 and remains first in air conditioner repairs in the Portland/Vancouver area!An Ounce of Prevention on your AC Unit AC_Repair.Periodic maintenance can extend the life of your air conditioning unit and increase its energy efficiency. At First Call, we recommend regular maintenance and an annual tune up to avoid costly breakdowns.

We will access the efficiency of your air conditioner and the supporting systems to help you save on energy cost by suggesting ways to improve your existing air conditioning system.Don’t wait until summer, have your air conditioner inspected and tuned up. Does your AC unit needs repairs? Now is the time to schedule repairs. Contact First Call for a thorough inspection and tune-up to ensure that your AC unit will keep you cool this summer.Below are some essential checks your air conditioning contractor will perform on your air conditioning unit:Check the coolant levels, clean the coils, and check the airflow over the cooling coils – three things that can reduce an air conditioning unit’s efficiency by as much as 40%.

Clean debris, plant growth, and any other obstructions from around the air conditioning unit. Straighten any bent coil fins that are blocking airflow.Insulate and inspect the ductwork—energy saving is increased if the ducts are properly sealed and wrapped in insulation.A PGE-Approved Contractor Can Help Maximize Your Savings.Why First Call Heating & Cooling.You can trust us to keep you comfortable.Member of the Better Business Bureau.Reliable equipment repair through prompt and efficient service.NATE Certified Technicians.Tune ups and maintenance for energy savings.Hassle free service agreements.Guardian Gold plan.Comfort Plus plan.We’re fully licensed, insured, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.24/7 emergency air conditioning repair service.For prompt and efficient service in the Portland/Vancouver area, call First Call Heating & Cooling. Protect your investment. Stay cool