Air Handlers

In this climate it can. Instead of running flat out then stopping, it runs longer at lower speed, which evens out temperatures between rooms, is much quieter, and filters more air because the fan moves more of the time. It also handles humidity better in the shoulder seasons.

Usually yes, and it is not upselling. The indoor and outdoor halves are matched as a pair for efficiency ratings and refrigerant type. Mixing a new outdoor unit with an old air handler often voids the warranty and rarely delivers the efficiency the new equipment is rated for.

Weak airflow from the vents, rattling or grinding when it starts, the blower running constantly, or rooms that never balance out. Higher power bills with no change in how you use the system are another sign, because a struggling blower draws more to move less air.

It is the indoor half of the system: the blower that moves conditioned air through your ducts, with the coil and filter housed alongside it. In a heat pump or electric system it does the job a furnace does in a gas system, so if airflow anywhere in the house is poor, the air handler is one of the first places to look.

Often the same day. If you call before 1pm we can usually get a technician to you that day, and members of our 5 Star Maintenance Plan go to the front of the queue. Our vans are stocked, so most common repairs are finished on the first visit rather than waiting on a part.

It is our annual maintenance membership. Members get discounted annual maintenance, priority service, no overtime charges, a discounted diagnostic fee that is free at the Platinum level, an extended repair warranty, discounted water heater service, and a reminder when your maintenance is due. Members who call before 1pm can usually be seen the same day.

A three year labor warranty on our work as standard, plus a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. Manufacturer warranties on the equipment itself run separately and vary by brand and model. A Comfort Shield Extended Warranty is available if you want coverage beyond that, and we will explain what each one covers before you decide.

Yes. Ballard Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing offers financing options to help you spread the cost of larger projects, such as a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, or electrical panel upgrade, into manageable monthly payments. Visit our Financing page to see current options, or call us at 206-784-8101 and our team will walk you through what's available for your project.

We quote upfront, before the work starts, so there is no surprise at the end. For larger jobs we put a detailed proposal together onsite and back it with our Price Lock Guarantee, which means the price we put in writing is the price you pay. Estimates are free.

Yes. We hold Washington contractor licenses BALLANG062QD and BASHAAP823QR, and our technicians are licensed professionals. We are also a Mitsubishi Diamond Elite Contractor, a Trane Comfort Specialist and a Lennox Premier Dealer, and a longstanding member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.

Since 1993. We have been locally-led and operated that whole time, which is more than thirty years working on homes in this region. That matters more than it sounds: Puget Sound housing stock runs from 1920s bungalows to new construction, and the right answer for one is rarely the right answer for the other.