Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling installs, repairs and maintains ductless mini split heat pumps in Gresham, Oregon. A mini split heats a home without ductwork, which makes it the practical upgrade for Gresham homes on baseboard, wall heaters or an aging furnace, and for rooms the central system never keeps warm. Comfort Connection works from its shop at 840 NE Cleveland Ave in Gresham.
Since 1998
Family owned in Gresham
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Gresham homes that heat better with a mini split
Homes without ducts
Older homes in Historic Downtown and North Gresham heat with baseboard, wall furnaces or hydronic systems. Adding ducts to a finished house is expensive and disruptive. A ductless system gives those homes efficient heat, plus air conditioning, through a 3-inch opening per indoor unit.
Additions, ADUs and garage conversions
Gresham has allowed accessory dwelling units for years, and detached garages across Rockwood and Centennial have become offices and rentals. Extending the main house’s ductwork to an addition rarely works. A single-zone ductless unit conditions the new space on its own thermostat.
Rooms that never stay warm
Bonus rooms over garages, daylight basements and rooms at the end of a long duct run often sit several degrees colder than the rest of the house in winter. A ductless head in that room heats it on its own thermostat without changing the central system.
Homes replacing baseboard heat
Baseboard and wall heaters turn electricity straight into heat, the most expensive way to heat with electricity. A ductless heat pump moves heat instead of making it, so it delivers the same warmth with far less electricity.
How a mini split heats a Gresham home
Every ductless system Comfort Connection installs is a heat pump. It moves heat into the house in winter and out of it in summer.
One system, both seasons
It heats in winter and cools in summer from the same outdoor unit, so one installation replaces a heater and a window AC.
Built for cold snaps
Cold-climate ductless models hold their heating output into the single digits, well below anything Gresham sees outside a Gorge wind event.
Heat comes first
For most ductless customers in Gresham the winter heating matters more than the summer cooling. Read how heat pumps handle Gresham winters on the heat pump page.
Single-zone and multi-zone systems
Single-zone
One outdoor unit with one indoor unit. It fits a garage conversion, an addition or one problem room.
Multi-zone
One outdoor unit with two to five indoor units, each with its own remote and temperature. It fits a whole house without ducts.
Indoor unit styles
Wall-mounted heads, ceiling cassettes and low-wall units, chosen to fit the room.
Mitsubishi equipment
Comfort Connection installs Mitsubishi ductless and ducted mini split systems, with a 12-year parts warranty when the equipment is registered within 60 days of installation.
How a ductless system is installed
Placement
The indoor unit goes high on an exterior wall or near one, where air can reach the whole room. The outdoor unit goes on a pad or wall bracket, out of the way of snow drift and the east wind where possible.
One 3-inch opening
The installer drills a 3-inch opening and runs the refrigerant lines, condensate drain and control cable through it.
Mount and connect
The indoor unit is mounted, the outdoor unit is set, and the lines are connected at both ends.
Test and start up
The lines are pressure tested and evacuated, the system is charged, and it is run in both heating and cooling.
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Mini split repair and maintenance in Gresham
Comfort Connection repairs ductless mini splits in Gresham, with same-day visits when the schedule allows. The diagnostic is $129 during regular hours and $225 after hours (weekdays after 4pm and weekends), or $79 for Comfort Club members at any hour. Repairs carry a one-year warranty on parts and labor.
Water dripping from the indoor unit
Usually a clogged condensate drain.
Weak airflow or a musty smell
Usually a blower wheel caked with dust.
Losing heating power
Often a refrigerant leak at a flare fitting.
Error code or no response
Often a communication fault between the indoor and outdoor units.
Ductless filters need rinsing monthly during heavy use, and the indoor coil and blower wheel need a professional cleaning every year or two. The Comfort Club maintenance plan covers annual ductless maintenance for $270 a year with one indoor head, plus $100 for each additional head.
Financing for ductless systems
Financing is available through Wells Fargo, including no-interest plans and longer-term loans with low monthly payments; see financing.
What affects the cost of a ductless system in Gresham
The installed price depends on the home. These are the factors that move it.
Number of indoor units
Each room you control separately needs its own head.
Capacity of each unit
Sized to the room or zone it heats.
Cold-climate rating
Models that keep heating in deep cold cost more.
Line-set length
The distance between indoor and outdoor units.
Bracket or pad
Wall bracket versus ground pad for the outdoor unit.
Indoor unit style
Ceiling cassettes cost more than wall heads.
Backup heat
Whether the home keeps an existing heat source as backup.
Comfort Connection quotes after an in-home visit (free, with no obligation) and shows the total installed price in the quote.
Gresham neighborhoods where Comfort Connection installs ductless
Historic Downtown and North Gresham
Older homes without ducts that heat with baseboard, wall heaters or hydronic systems.
Rockwood, Centennial and Wilkes East
Garage conversions, ADUs and small homes on baseboard heat.
Kelly Creek, Pleasant Valley and Gresham Butte
Upstairs rooms, bonus rooms over garages and daylight basements that the central system does not serve well. Comfort Connection serves 97030, 97080 and the full Gresham service area.
Why Gresham chooses Comfort Connection for ductless
Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling has been family owned since 1998. Comfort Connection holds Oregon CCB #209520 and an A+ BBB rating. Comfort Connection has a 4.9-star Google rating across more than 170 reviews. The shop is at 840 NE Cleveland Ave, Gresham, OR 97030. Read reviews.
Every ductless heat pump system Comfort Connection installs carries a 12-year Mitsubishi parts warranty when the equipment is registered within 60 days of installation. Estimates for new systems are free, with no obligation.
Frequently asked questions about ductless mini splits in Gresham
Can a ductless mini split heat my whole house in Gresham?
Yes, with a multi-zone system sized to the home. One outdoor unit can serve up to five indoor units. Cold-climate models keep heating through Gresham’s east-wind nights.
How many indoor units do I need?
One per space you want to control separately. An open floor plan may need one head. A three-bedroom home without ducts usually needs three to four. Closed doors block airflow, so a single head will not heat bedrooms down a hallway.
Are ductless systems loud?
The indoor units run at about the sound level of a quiet conversation on low fan. The outdoor unit is quieter than a standard central AC condenser. Most homeowners notice the sound only on the highest fan setting.
Do mini splits need maintenance?
Yes. Rinse the indoor filters monthly in summer and winter. Have the indoor coil and blower wheel cleaned professionally every year or two, since dust and biological growth on the wheel are the main cause of smell and weak airflow. Comfort Connection includes ductless maintenance in the Comfort Club plan.
How much does Comfort Club cost for a mini split?
$270 a year for one outdoor unit with one indoor unit, plus $100 for each additional indoor unit. Members pay a $79 diagnostic fee, including after hours, and can cancel any time and get back the unused portion of the plan.
Call Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling
For ductless mini split installation, repair or maintenance in Gresham, call Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling at 503-761-8888. Phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Schedule an in-home visit online.
