Best Flame Sensor Repair in Portland OR

We have had two outstanding installations at our home.  Big thank you to Mico, who came out to survey and set up the contract.  Also a big thank you to Kelly, Jesse, Braxton, Eric, Enrique, and Dan who swarmed my house this morning and got everything installed.  Excellent work!  

Our first heat pump was installed in the garage, which is half shop and half gym.  We had that done last October so we would be able to use the space all winter.  We get out there about 10 minutes in advance of when we want to start work, set the heat, and when we are ready so is the garage.  Toasty and perfect!  I'm sure when we need to cool it down this summer it will be just as efficient.

Today's job (April) was in anticipation of another apocalyptic heat event this summer.  It's getting hotter every summer, though, and it doesn't need to be 116 to want to push some cold air through the living spaces.   We now have a split that cools the living room and the bedroom right above it.  

The units look clean and unobtrusive.  Kelly and Jesse were careful in my home, put down covers on nearby furniture and carpet, and cleaned up after.  They took the time to show me what they were doing, and how cutting through the wall in a different place, for example, would be something I needed to decide.  After listening to them explain things, it was easy to make choices.  The outside parts were installed up high on the side of the house, clear of hats and cars, with well placed conduit to make it look tidy.  Braxton did the electrical, and he was super careful to let me know how he was going to place the new connections - it required some deconstruction.  He was also patient when I asked about the circuit breakers - explained some things I was not aware of.  

After the installation last October (also Kelly and Braxton), I didn't hesitate to book Sky for this larger job.  These men are clearly experts in what they do.  I can't install a curtain rod without two trips to the hardware store, a string of salty words, and a bandaid on my hand.  There was NONE OF THAT with this crew.  They came in, surveyed, set up, got it done.  And it works great!  The units are quiet and efficient.  

Portland weather is in flux, friends, and it's getting hotter in the summer every year.  I read that one third of the homes in this city don't have air conditioning, but you are definitely going to need it.   We could have upgraded our forced heat to include cool air, but it made more sense for us to use these splits in a couple of rooms instead of trying to cool all three floors (1, 2, and a basement).   Now we can control the climate in the space we are in the most, instead of the spaces we seldom spend much time in.  Read up on Daikin systems and see what you think.

This was the second time i used Cornel's Plumbing.  My new washer couldn't be hooked up to the water supply because my house has horrible PVC plumbing.  The PVC pipe had become brittle and fused to the hot water valve.  It was late in the afternoon when I called Cornel's, and they sent a plumber out the morning of the very next work day.  Yay!!!  Although he warned me the pipe could very likely break when he tried to remove it, it didn't, thank goodness.  I was only charged his $150 trip fee.  Double yay!!!  Cornel's Plumbing will continue to be my preferred company in the future.  I highly recommend them.

We had Green Box Mechanical do some electrical work on our 1906 house (upgraded several outlets, added a couple of new outlets, repairing outlets that weren't working and hard wired our Ring doorbell). They were prompt, professional, very personable, made sure to thoroughly communicate our options and cleaned up before they left (including our garage, which is a hot mess!). They provided an accurate estimate for the work prior to getting started. While they are probably not the cheapest, they are also not the most expensive. We would absolutely hire them again!

I love saving money.  I'm sure most people do...but when a company quotes an HVAC system ON THE SPOT without doing any calculations other than counting the number of vents we have (which he actually MISCOUNTED!!) for around a third of the price of every other company, with no breakdown of anything other than a new heat pump... I don't know, they seem awfully fishy.

Then we tried to follow up to ask detailed questions and never heard back from them!  Well, eventually we spoke to someone who said Oh the guy who came out was just a salesman, we'll put you in touch with a tech.  Waited, waited, still never heard from a tech.  No questions could ever be answered.

Over a week later, I finally received a call back from the salesman.  He gave me a long story about being in urgent care and on an IV. I'm going to sound pretty insensitive by saying this, but that doesn't really explain why no one else in the company could take over for his clients.  If he truly was in a bad situation, his company would know about it and would still function without him.  Again, sorry for sounding like a jerk, but it's true.

By that point we'd already moved on.  But I wouldn't recommend Central Air Inc based on the lack of knowledge clearly shown in our first meeting.

Were able to come the next day, was honest and willing to take the time to walk us through treatment/fix details and provided longer term maintenance suggestions - to address a reoccurring clog in our shower drain.

Only bummers - 1) the guy that came out typically serves Vanc and not PDX/Gresham 2) business cards don't include the individuals direct phone#.  We were hoping to find a great plumber to build a relationship with - especially in light of the hit and miss reviews for Apollo.  Being able to contact him directly - i.e. allowing plumbers to build relationships for your company may be a good thing to build loyalty.

CEC installed a Trane heat pump at my house in May of 2020. During the heat wave in the summer of 2021, my heat pump was able to keep my home comfortable even when the outside temperature reached 117 degrees. My electric bills in the summer have been smaller than in my previous homes with air conditioning units only. I have been very happy with my Trane heat pump and with CEC's expertise and customer service.

2023-2-24 Had my first maintenance tuneup on my 19 month old furnace. Matt B. is an excellent Tech. Answered all my questions and was very thorough. I highly recommend Sky Heating and am glad I chose them for my HVAC install.

Arie P.

Mario arrived on time, was kind, knowledgeable, and organized. I paid what I was expecting, so no surprises is always a plus. He hauled away the broken parts as a courtesy. He wore covers over his shoes as a courtesy.

Called Roth to diagnose the cause of our A/C suddenly going out. The woman on the phone was very professional and helpful, and made exceptionally clear that there would be a $94 diagnostic fee. Not sure why so many reviews complain about that fee, when it should have been abundantly clear that an HVAC diagnostic is not a free quote.

Anyway, two techs came out and were incredibly professional and friendly. They immediately discovered a bad capacitor, but they did not stop there. They made sure to test our entire system and inspect many items that were unrelated to the capacitor whatsoever. They even warned us about a couple aging parts on our furnace, not even related to the A/C. Great experience there!

The issue that I had was that they quoted us $580 to replace a capacitor. Do not fall for this! With zero knowledge of electrical systems you can safely turn off your breaker and replace this capacitor with a replacement from a hardware store for under $20. Absurd.

Watch out! They will charge you for their Driving Time no matter what time your appointment is scheduled. My appointment was at 8AM. They sent 2 mechanics and charged me one hour each just for their time to drive to my shop. Whoever has an employer pay for your driving time to get to work, please raise your hand... NONE, I bet!

So, two guys at $85/hour after they already billed me $60 for their Vehicle and Fuel charge: I'm $230 down before the job even started! They worked from 8-9:25AM and told me the total work time was 5.5 hours, does this add up to you?

Then, they offered to take the old window air conditioning unit with them...but did not explain to me that they were actually going to charge even more for that. I thought it was a courtesy of the company, but Nope. It was on my dime... We have a huge dumpster behind our building, which I was planning to use anyway (if only I had known).

The 2 mechanics they sent were good, but I do NOT like how this company treated me. I honestly do not feel they were forthright or fair with me... It makes me wonder if this treatment had to do with me being a Female Minority Small Business Owner. If they talk fast enough, I might not understand what they are up to. Just an FYI to everyone, beware before using this company.

My shut off valve in my guest bathroom started to leak so I called D & F Pluimbing.  I was told that they could have someone come out the next day but if they had a cancellation they may come out the same day.  I did get a call that they were sending someone out.  That is the only positive thing I can say about this company.  Randy came out assessed the problem.  I discussed some other items and it's cost and made an appointment for that Friday.   I asked what time on Friday and he said  11 AM

At 11:25 I called the office to confirm and was wold he was finishing a job and should be there shortly.   Over an hour latter I again called the office upset as I had another appointemnt I would be late for.  I cancelled the job and demanded my money which came to half the job be refuned to me.  

10 minutes later I get a call from the Randy.  I informed him I cancellled the job.  He tell me there is a two hour window but when I asked him what time he would arrive he said 11 AM  and no mention of a 2 hour window.   When I reviewed the job order and signed for the work and it's cost never was I given or sent an emailed for what the job would cost. as a reciept    

The following week I get a call from accountung asking if it's okay to charge the balance to my credit card.  Obviously they don't communicate well with thier own staff.

Very disappointed with this company

Rick C