Furnace, AC and heat pump service for Troutdale homes at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge, where east winds and ice storms test every system.
Troutdale sits where the Sandy River meets the Columbia, at the west end of the Gorge. When cold air drains west through the Gorge in winter, Troutdale is one of the first places in the metro to feel the east wind, and freezing rain often follows.
Most homes are subdivisions from the 1970s through the 2000s, along with older houses near the historic downtown on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Homes on the bluffs above the Sandy River take the most wind.
Our Happy Valley office at 8305 SE Monterey Ave covers Troutdale, about 30 minutes away. Fairview and Wood Village are on the same route.
A heat pump facing straight into an east wind loses heat off its coil faster, and freezing rain can seal the coil in ice. The unit then spends more time in defrost, and the house cools off.
On Troutdale installs we put the outdoor unit on the sheltered side of the house where possible, raise it on a stand so meltwater drains away, and confirm the defrost controls work before we leave. Many homeowners here keep a furnace or strip heat as backup for ice storm weeks.
We cover downtown Troutdale, the Sandy River bluffs, Fairview and Wood Village. Call or schedule a visit online.
Cold wind and freezing rain coat the outdoor coil faster than a normal defrost cycle can clear it. Placement on the sheltered side, a raised stand and working defrost controls all help. If ice stays on the coil for hours, call for service.
Our Happy Valley office at 8305 SE Monterey Ave, about 30 minutes from Troutdale. We also serve Fairview and Wood Village from that office.
For homes exposed to the east wind, yes. A gas furnace in a dual-fuel setup or properly sized electric strip heat keeps the house warm during the few days a year when a heat pump alone struggles.
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