• Mayor Poopington
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    1413 hours ago

    Same in the pacific northwest. Had a heat pump put in this year thanks to an interest free loan from the city. Used to not hit triple digits here.

    • Altima NEO
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      712 hours ago

      Dang, I need to get one installed. Just dont know who around Portland to trust. Had one estimate and it was like 20 grand for a 4 head install.

      • @[email protected]
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        15 hours ago

        I’m sure it varies a bit by region, but that wouldn’t be a crazy price for the NE. HVAC is just expensive these days.

        I’d recommend getting at least three quotes. If different companies propose different setups (e.g., all heads vs ducted vs mixed), try to get at least two quotes for each. I ended up getting six quotes due to how much they varied in both price and design. My highest and lowest quotes were more than 20k apart for a <1500 sqft space.

        If you have access to a 0% financing program, don’t wait too long. Those run out quick because it’s such an amazing deal.

      • Mayor Poopington
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        512 hours ago

        Our guy said splits are great for 2 or 3 units, any more a heat pump is more cost effective so that’s what we went for. Went with a city recommend installer and they were awesome.

        • Altima NEO
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          11 hours ago

          Aren’t splits using a heat pump though? Or did you get central air installed? My place has no vents.