Monday, December 21, 2015
Happy Holidays
From all of us at Sky Heating to you and your family, we wish you a Happy Holidays and a joyous new year. We will be closing around noon on December 24th and December 31st so our employees can be with their families. We will have our 24 hour per day emergency service available if you need a repair so that we can help you keep your family comfortable during the holidays.
Monday, November 23, 2015
What we are thankful for
We are thankful for you, our customer. If it was not for our customers we would not be where we are today. More than 35 employees work at Sky Heating and help support their families by serving you. If there is anything we can do to help please let us know. We will be closing early on the 25th, the day before Thanksgiving and will not be open on the 27th so our employees can be with their families. We will have emergency service available 24 hours per day if you do need us.
503-235-9083
503-235-9083
Friday, November 6, 2015
We also serve the columbia river gorge area
Did you know that Sky Heating also provides all of our normal services in the Columbia River Gorge area including The Dalles, Hood River, Goldendale, White Salmon and more? Links Heating and Air Conditioning in The Dalles is an affiliate of Sky Heating. So if you have friends or family or own a home or building in The Gorge, give us a call, our The Dalles office phone number is 541-298-8616
Friday, October 30, 2015
Duct Cleaning with negative air pressure
So what is all the talk about duct cleaning, is it a scam? Is it snake oil or is there a reason for it? The fact is, it can be all three and its important to educate yourself about duct cleaning to see if its right for you.
So lets start with the possible scam. Many so called "duct cleaners" will promote what we call the "name your price special" meaning each week they are in a different flyer with a different price but always below $99 and often with a free dryer vent cleaning. We call this a possible scam because there could be a legitimate company out there but its very unlikely. Most companies that promote this to good to be true price will have no CCB number and will have different names. Look for discrepancies in the ads since usually the people creating the ad have no local knowledge of our area. They will sometimes have a seattle number listed as a local office or area codes that are not local to our area. If you google "duct cleaning scam" you will find hundreds of news videos, including to catch a contractor with Chris Hansen and Buck Sheppard, former president of the National Air Duct Cleaning Association who lives right here in Portland and works with Sky Heating. The fact is duct cleaning takes 4 hours for an average 1,800-2,400 sq foot home and requires a $30,000+ vehicle. So for a house you are paying somebody only $25 per hour to use their $30,000 machine to do duct cleaning... something doesn't add up. Mechanics don't charge only $25 per hour, electricians charge more than $25 per hour and a duct cleaner needs to charge more than $25 per hour as well. They make their money telling you things are wrong when they really are not. They will perform unauthorized work and threaten to call the police if you don't pay and more. If you decide to try one of these companies out, its buyer beware.
So is duct cleaning snake oil? It can be, there are many duct cleaners that use a "rotobrush" machine which is not an approved duct cleaning method by the National Air Duct Cleaning Association. These rotobrush machines are a cheap machine that claims to clean your ducts. It has a 3-4" hose with a small brush that spins inside of your ductwork while allegedly removing contaminants. The machine sits inside your house so its dust collection capabilities are no better than the filter in the machine which is often very similar to your furnace filter. Many customers have noticed that their house gets dustier after a rotobrush cleaning. A rotobrush also only has a 15-25' hose so this machine can only reach small portions of your ductwork and only has around 200 CFM of suction power. A rotobrush duct cleaning is the same price as negative air in most cases but a much lower quality cleaning that often only cleans 25% of the ductwork while putting the dust back in your home.
What is the reason for duct cleaning? After years of living in a house, its amazing what can fall down into your ducts. Crumbs, dirt, debris, food, toys and more. These are all now in your airstream and can spread mold and allergens throughout he house. Your ductwork should be cleaned once every 5-7 years, you do not need a yearly duct cleaning unless you have a specific need for it. Each customers needs will be different and your neighbor may need duct cleaning every 3 years due to allergy sensativities and your home may only need it every 7 years. Our technicians can tell you during your annual maintenance if it may be time to consider duct cleaning.
Sky Heating only uses negative air pressure duct cleaning, the approved method by the National Air Duct Cleaning Association. Negative air pressure involves setting up a large scale collector with multiple filters and HEPA efficiency outside of your home so that if anything does make it through the filter it doesn't end up in your home. Unlike a rotobrush that only has around 200 CFM a negative air pressure setup will pull thousands of CFM's through your ductwork to create over 10X the suction. Negative air pressure also uses a positive pressure compressor to remove the debris attached to the ductwork without harming the ductwork.
To learn more about our duct cleaning please call us at 503-235-9083
So lets start with the possible scam. Many so called "duct cleaners" will promote what we call the "name your price special" meaning each week they are in a different flyer with a different price but always below $99 and often with a free dryer vent cleaning. We call this a possible scam because there could be a legitimate company out there but its very unlikely. Most companies that promote this to good to be true price will have no CCB number and will have different names. Look for discrepancies in the ads since usually the people creating the ad have no local knowledge of our area. They will sometimes have a seattle number listed as a local office or area codes that are not local to our area. If you google "duct cleaning scam" you will find hundreds of news videos, including to catch a contractor with Chris Hansen and Buck Sheppard, former president of the National Air Duct Cleaning Association who lives right here in Portland and works with Sky Heating. The fact is duct cleaning takes 4 hours for an average 1,800-2,400 sq foot home and requires a $30,000+ vehicle. So for a house you are paying somebody only $25 per hour to use their $30,000 machine to do duct cleaning... something doesn't add up. Mechanics don't charge only $25 per hour, electricians charge more than $25 per hour and a duct cleaner needs to charge more than $25 per hour as well. They make their money telling you things are wrong when they really are not. They will perform unauthorized work and threaten to call the police if you don't pay and more. If you decide to try one of these companies out, its buyer beware.
So is duct cleaning snake oil? It can be, there are many duct cleaners that use a "rotobrush" machine which is not an approved duct cleaning method by the National Air Duct Cleaning Association. These rotobrush machines are a cheap machine that claims to clean your ducts. It has a 3-4" hose with a small brush that spins inside of your ductwork while allegedly removing contaminants. The machine sits inside your house so its dust collection capabilities are no better than the filter in the machine which is often very similar to your furnace filter. Many customers have noticed that their house gets dustier after a rotobrush cleaning. A rotobrush also only has a 15-25' hose so this machine can only reach small portions of your ductwork and only has around 200 CFM of suction power. A rotobrush duct cleaning is the same price as negative air in most cases but a much lower quality cleaning that often only cleans 25% of the ductwork while putting the dust back in your home.
What is the reason for duct cleaning? After years of living in a house, its amazing what can fall down into your ducts. Crumbs, dirt, debris, food, toys and more. These are all now in your airstream and can spread mold and allergens throughout he house. Your ductwork should be cleaned once every 5-7 years, you do not need a yearly duct cleaning unless you have a specific need for it. Each customers needs will be different and your neighbor may need duct cleaning every 3 years due to allergy sensativities and your home may only need it every 7 years. Our technicians can tell you during your annual maintenance if it may be time to consider duct cleaning.
Sky Heating only uses negative air pressure duct cleaning, the approved method by the National Air Duct Cleaning Association. Negative air pressure involves setting up a large scale collector with multiple filters and HEPA efficiency outside of your home so that if anything does make it through the filter it doesn't end up in your home. Unlike a rotobrush that only has around 200 CFM a negative air pressure setup will pull thousands of CFM's through your ductwork to create over 10X the suction. Negative air pressure also uses a positive pressure compressor to remove the debris attached to the ductwork without harming the ductwork.
To learn more about our duct cleaning please call us at 503-235-9083
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
What is a ground source heat pump
Did you know that Sky Heating and Air Conditioning is the largest WaterFurnace ground source heat pump installer in the pacific NW? A ground source heat pump, also known as a geothermal system is the most efficient way to heat and cool and home and take care of a homes hot water needs. A geothermal system can replace a natural gas furnace, air conditioner and water heater with only 1 unit! They heat the house in the winter and cool the house in the summer while optionally providing 100% of the homes water heating needs. They can heat water for a shower, a radiant floor or even a pool and heat for less than the cost of natural gas, oil, propane or electric resistance heat, so how do they work so well?
A geothermal heat pump uses the heat stored in the ground to convert the BTU energy to warm heat for the winter. During the summer time a geothermal heat pump rejects the heat from your home into the 55 degree ground to be stored for later use in the winter. While a normal heat pump or air conditioner works using the outside air temperature a geothermal system uses the stable 55 degree year round ground temperature to transfer energy.
Because of the systems efficiency the federal government provides a 30% federal tax credit on the total cost of the system. There are also additional state tax credits, energy trust of oregon cash incentives and PGE instant rebates so that these systems are more affordable then ever. A geothermal system has a 24.7 year lifespan compared to a national average of 15 years on a conventional gas furnace and air conditioning or heat pump system. WaterFurnace geothermal heat pumps come with a 10 year parts and labor warranty vs the standard 5 year parts 1 year labor warranty of a conventional system and because of their efficiency they can save up to 70% on your heating and cooling costs! All this plus no outdoor air conditioner so you can enjoy your backyard in the summer without the noise from your air conditioner coming on and off. You can also visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/skyheating1 to see videos of systems we have installed. If you have any additional questions call Travis at 503-235-9083 and ask about a geothermal system.
A geothermal heat pump uses the heat stored in the ground to convert the BTU energy to warm heat for the winter. During the summer time a geothermal heat pump rejects the heat from your home into the 55 degree ground to be stored for later use in the winter. While a normal heat pump or air conditioner works using the outside air temperature a geothermal system uses the stable 55 degree year round ground temperature to transfer energy.
Because of the systems efficiency the federal government provides a 30% federal tax credit on the total cost of the system. There are also additional state tax credits, energy trust of oregon cash incentives and PGE instant rebates so that these systems are more affordable then ever. A geothermal system has a 24.7 year lifespan compared to a national average of 15 years on a conventional gas furnace and air conditioning or heat pump system. WaterFurnace geothermal heat pumps come with a 10 year parts and labor warranty vs the standard 5 year parts 1 year labor warranty of a conventional system and because of their efficiency they can save up to 70% on your heating and cooling costs! All this plus no outdoor air conditioner so you can enjoy your backyard in the summer without the noise from your air conditioner coming on and off. You can also visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/skyheating1 to see videos of systems we have installed. If you have any additional questions call Travis at 503-235-9083 and ask about a geothermal system.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
When is the best time to buy a furnace?
We often hear questions about when is it the best time to buy a furnace, are they less expensive in the summer, do the installs go faster in the winter etc. The honest answer is, there is no perfect time to buy a furnace. Pricing does not change throughout the year. Sky Heating keeps the same pricing for a furnace year round unless we get an increase from the manufacture of the product. We work with both Trane and Ruud to get you the best options available. During the summer is usually our busiest time of the year so it can sometimes take us a few weeks before we can get your furnace installed and during the winter we run into the same issue with furnaces breaking and needing to be replaced. Ideally if possible, have your furnace replaced between August and November to get the fastest service or February through May before we get busy again with AC's. Currently there are great financing offers up to 48 months 0% interest or we have year round 36 month 0% interest financing on the Trane XC95M which is a 60 stage modulating furnace. New furnaces are up to 97% efficient and have energy saving ECM blower motors that can also reduce your electric bill costs.
The fact is the best time to buy is whenever you can afford to put a new furnace in, older furnaces last 15-25 years and if your furnace is over 25 years old it is probably living on borrowed time. Call Sky Heating today to get a quote for a new furnace replacement so you are not left in the cold this winter or without air conditioning if your furnaces blower breaks this summer.
The fact is the best time to buy is whenever you can afford to put a new furnace in, older furnaces last 15-25 years and if your furnace is over 25 years old it is probably living on borrowed time. Call Sky Heating today to get a quote for a new furnace replacement so you are not left in the cold this winter or without air conditioning if your furnaces blower breaks this summer.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Special rate of 0% APR with 60 equal monthly payments*
Sky Heating is proud to announce the continuation of our Special rate of 0% APR with 60 equal monthly payments* on Trane XV18 and XV20i heat pump and air conditioner systems. A system is both an indoor(either furnace or air handler) and outdoor component. This means you can get a top of the line heating and cooling system for as small payment each month before tax credits and rebates which can add up to over $2,000 in additional savings. These systems come with a best in the business 12 year compressor warranty, 10 year functional parts warranty and 6 year labor warranty. Call Sky Heating today for additional details because this offer won't last long.
503-235-9083
**The Home Projects® Visa® credit card is issued by Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, an Equal Housing Lender. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit at participating merchants. The special terms APR will continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full. The monthly payment for this purchase will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the promotional (special terms) period. The APR for Purchases will apply to certain fees such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. For newly opened accounts, the APR for Purchases is 27.99%. This APR may vary with the market based on the U.S. Prime Rate and is given as of 07/01/2015. If you are charged interest in any billing cycle, the minimum interest charge will be $1.00. If you used the card for cash advances, the cash advance fee is 5.00% of the amount of the cash advance, but not less than $10.00. Offer expires [12/31/2015]."
503-235-9083
**The Home Projects® Visa® credit card is issued by Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, an Equal Housing Lender. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit at participating merchants. The special terms APR will continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full. The monthly payment for this purchase will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the promotional (special terms) period. The APR for Purchases will apply to certain fees such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. For newly opened accounts, the APR for Purchases is 27.99%. This APR may vary with the market based on the U.S. Prime Rate and is given as of 07/01/2015. If you are charged interest in any billing cycle, the minimum interest charge will be $1.00. If you used the card for cash advances, the cash advance fee is 5.00% of the amount of the cash advance, but not less than $10.00. Offer expires [12/31/2015]."
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