Picked
Efficiency Heating & Cooling
eheatcool.com“Publishes current 2026 pricing (central AC $6,995-$15,500, 0% APR for 12 months, payments from $89/mo) with 1,500+ Google reviews at 4.9 and NATE-certified techs.”
- Picked
- Shortlisted
- Passed
Meta Muse
United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-02 07:39 UTC
- searched best HVAC contractors Portland OR air conditioning installation reviews
- searched cost new AC unit installation Portland Oregon 2026
read 2 pages
- https://www.eheatcool.com/hvac-services-in-boise-portland-oregon/
- https://www.eheatcool.com/services/air-conditioning/installation/how-to-clean-my-outdoor-ac-unit-easy-steps/
Shortlisted · choice 2
Sunset Heating & Cooling
https://threebestrated.com/hvac-services-in-portland-or“ThreeBestRated Portland pick whose reviews describe same-day furnace-plus-AC replacement installs with knowledgeable, friendly techs.”
Shortlisted · choice 3
Revival Energy
https://www.homeadvisor.com/tloc/Happy-Valley-OR/Central-A-C-Install/“4.7 stars on 615 HomeAdvisor reviews with free estimates; a reviewer describes a smooth Rheem Prestige central AC install with attentive follow-up.”
Passed
Oregon Climate Tech
oregonclimatetech.com“Quotes $6,000-$8,500 for complete system installs with same-day free quotes, but review evidence was thinner than the picks.”
Passed
Rex Heating & Air Conditioning
https://pro.porch.com/portland-or/hvac-contractors/rex-heating-and-air-conditioning-164692073/pp“Serving Portland since 1970, but only 21 online reviews at 4.2 visible.”
Passed
Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
centralairpdx.com“Free estimates, financing and 24/7 service, but HVAC is a secondary category and its AC review record is thin.”
Instinct
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-13 08:27 UTC
- searched new AC unit installation Portland OR who to get quotes cost
- searched BBB and CCB lookups by company name
read 19 pages
- https://conradoregon.com/services/air-conditioning/ac-installation-portland/
- https://www.eheatcool.com/services/ac/installation
- https://www.centralairpdx.com/cooling/ac-installation-and-replacement/
- https://www.atempheating.com/air-conditioning/ac-installation
- https://www.atempheating.com/about-us
- https://www.atempheating.com/
- https://oregonclimatetech.com/services/air-conditioning/ac-installation/
- https://www.pyramidheating.com/residential/air-conditioning
- https://cornelsplumbing.com/cooling-services/cooling-contractor-portland-or/ac-installation-services/
- https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-installing-new-ac-cost/or/portland
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/central-air-heating-cooling-plumbing-1296-22436451
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/central-air-heating-cooling-plumbing-1296-22436451/complaints
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/central-air-heating-cooling-plumbing-1296-22436451/customer-reviews
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/electrical-contractors/a-temp-heating-cooling-electrical-1296-74003187
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/electrical-contractors/a-temp-heating-cooling-electrical-1296-74003187/complaints
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/clackamas/profile/electrical-contractors/a-temp-heating-cooling-electrical-1296-74003187/customer-reviews
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/portland/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/pyramid-heating-cooling-1296-22415281
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/portland/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/pyramid-heating-cooling-1296-22415281/complaints
- https://www.bbb.org/us/or/portland/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/pyramid-heating-cooling-1296-22415281/customer-reviews
PickedNew this round
A-TEMP Heating, Cooling & Electrical
atempheating.com“Family-owned 50+ years per its site (BBB lists 42 years), BBB A+ and accredited since 2013 with no complaints, and an active state license under a similar name, though only 3 BBB reviews and no price or license number on its site.”
Shortlisted · choice 2New this round
Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
centralairpdx.com“Established 2001 per its site, an active CCB license matching the number on its site, and BBB A+ accredited since 2017 with 16 mostly 5-star reviews, but one complaint in 3 years (an unpaid promised refund) and no prices published.”
Shortlisted · choice 3New this round
Pyramid Heating & Cooling
pyramidheating.com“Its Portland location shows a CCB number that is active in the CCB name search, and BBB shows A+ accredited with 2 complaints in 3 years; tenure and review volume were not verified and no install prices are published.”
Passed
Efficiency Heating & Cooling
eheatcool.com“Active license, but its one page quotes three conflicting central AC price ranges and its BBB and review claims were not checked.”
Passedwas shortlisted last round
Oregon Climate Tech
oregonclimatetech.com“Active license and a stated price range, but the page reads as templated and its BBB and 800+ installs claims were not verified.”
PassedNew this round
Conrad Heating and Cooling
conradoregon.com“Active license, but BBB and review history were not checked and the page is generic.”
PassedNew this round
Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
cornelsplumbing.com“The CCB name search returned no record, and the page text is garbled and states both 20+ and 40+ years.”
No longer recommended since the last round: site:jacobsheating.com
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