Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling performs furnace tune-ups in Gresham, Oregon starting at $159. The tune-up is the same visit homeowners call furnace service, furnace maintenance, furnace cleaning or furnace inspection. Comfort Connection has tuned up Gresham furnaces since 1998 from its shop at 840 NE Cleveland Ave.
Since 1998
Family owned in Gresham
CCB #209520
Licensed Oregon contractor
A+
Better Business Bureau
4.9 stars
Google rating
What the furnace tune-up includes
The Comfort Connection furnace tune-up follows a 21-point checklist. The visit takes about an hour on a standard gas furnace. The items below are the core of it.
Safety and combustion
The technician inspects the heat exchanger for cracks and corrosion. The technician tests carbon monoxide at the flue and in the supply air. The technician checks the flue pipe, draft and venting for blockage, rust and proper slope. The technician tests the high limit switch, pressure switch and rollout switches.
Ignition and burners
The technician tests the hot surface ignitor and measures its resistance. The technician cleans the flame sensor and verifies flame signal. The technician removes and cleans the burners. The technician measures manifold gas pressure and adjusts it to the name plate rating.
Airflow and controls
The technician inspects the blower wheel and motor, checks the belt on belt-drive units and measures motor amp draw. The technician measures temperature rise across the heat exchanger and compares it to the name plate range. The technician checks or replaces the filter. The technician tests the thermostat, verifies the heating cycle end to end and checks the condensate drain on high-efficiency furnaces.
You receive a written report with every reading. If something is worn but working, the report says so with a price to fix it, and you decide. A tune-up is not a sales visit.
When to schedule a furnace tune-up in Gresham
September through early October is the right window. Gresham’s first cold snap usually arrives in October. Furnaces that sat idle since April fire up for the first time and the ones with brittle ignitors or dirty flame sensors fail on the first few cycles. A tune-up in September catches those parts before they strand you on a cold night.
October is the busiest month of the year for no-heat calls at Comfort Connection. Tune-up slots fill fastest in late September. Once the east winds start funneling out of the Columbia River Gorge, usually by November, repair calls take priority and tune-up availability tightens. Comfort Club maintenance plan members are scheduled first.
A tune-up in January is still worth doing. A furnace running 12 hours a day in an east wind week benefits from a clean flame sensor and a correct gas pressure as much in January as in September.
Tune-up, repair or the Comfort Club maintenance plan
Homeowners searching for heating service in Gresham often mean one of three different things. Here is the difference.
A tune-up
A tune-up is preventive. The furnace works. The technician cleans, tests and adjusts it so it keeps working and so small faults are caught early. The price starts at $159 and it is scheduled at your convenience.
A repair
A repair is corrective. The furnace is not heating, is short cycling or is making a new noise. The visit starts with a diagnostic fee starting at $129, then written repair options. If you book a tune-up and the technician finds the furnace is already broken, the visit converts to a diagnostic and you are told before any extra charge. See Furnace Repair in Gresham, OR.
The Comfort Club maintenance plan
Comfort Club is the Comfort Connection maintenance plan. It includes the annual furnace tune-up, the annual AC or heat pump tune-up, priority scheduling and a $79 diagnostic fee. Comfort Club is $270 a year for a furnace and AC, or for a heat pump, plus $270 for each additional system. A ductless system with one indoor unit is $270 a year, plus $100 for each additional indoor unit. The $79 diagnostic fee applies after hours too. You can cancel any time and get back the unused portion of the plan. For a home with both a furnace and an air conditioner, Comfort Club replaces two separate tune-up bookings with one membership. See Maintenance Plan.
Book a furnace tune-up (starting at $159)
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Why maintenance matters for older Gresham furnaces
Much of Gresham was built between the 1970s and 1990s. Homes in Centennial, Rockwood, Powell Valley and Hollybrook commonly run gas furnaces that are 15 to 30 years old. On a furnace that age, a tune-up does two jobs a newer furnace does not need.
Catching a cracked heat exchanger
Heat exchangers crack from decades of expansion and contraction. A cracked heat exchanger can push carbon monoxide into the supply air. The crack is often invisible from the burner compartment. The tune-up includes a heat exchanger inspection and a carbon monoxide reading in the supply air, which is the test that finds it. Comfort Connection also recommends a carbon monoxide detector on every floor.
Keeping an old furnace running one more winter
Most failures on older furnaces are small parts that degrade slowly: ignitors, flame sensors, capacitors and pressure switch hoses. A tune-up finds them when they are weak rather than dead. On a furnace a homeowner plans to replace in a year or two, a tune-up is the cheap way to get there without a January breakdown. When the technician finds the furnace is near the end, the report says so and points to Furnace Replacement in Gresham, OR.
Protecting the install warranty
Most furnace manufacturers require documented annual maintenance to keep the parts warranty in force. The 10-year manufacturer parts warranty is easier to honor when the furnace has a service record. The written tune-up report is that record.
Furnace tune-ups across Gresham
Comfort Connection tunes up furnaces in every Gresham neighborhood and ZIP code, 97030 and 97080. The shop at 840 NE Cleveland Ave is under 15 minutes from all of them. The neighborhoods below book the most tune-ups each fall.
North Gresham and Wilkes East
Closest to the Gorge mouth and the hardest hit by east winds. Furnaces here run the longest hours in January.
Centennial and Rockwood
1960s and 1970s homes. Many furnaces are 20 to 30 years old and get the most value from a heat exchanger inspection.
Powell Valley and Kelly Creek
1980s and 1990s subdivisions. Original 80% furnaces with aging ignitors and inducer motors.
Gresham Butte and Historic Downtown
Multi-level homes and tight furnace closets. Airflow and venting checks matter most here.
Why Gresham homeowners choose Comfort Connection for furnace service
Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling is family owned and has operated in Gresham since 1998. The company holds Oregon CCB license #209520 and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Comfort Connection has a 4.9-star Google rating across more than 170 reviews. Furnace and central AC installations carry a 10-year parts warranty when the equipment is registered within 60 days of installation. The shop is at 840 NE Cleveland Ave, Gresham, OR 97030. Read more on the reviews page or the Gresham service page.
Pricing
Furnace tune-ups start at $159. The Comfort Club maintenance plan includes the fall furnace tune-up.
Frequently asked questions about furnace tune-ups in Gresham
How much does a furnace tune-up cost in Gresham?
The Comfort Connection standard furnace tune-up starts at $159. The price covers the full 21-point inspection, burner cleaning, flame sensor cleaning, safety control tests, a carbon monoxide check and a written report. Parts found worn are quoted separately and only replaced with your approval.
How often should a furnace be serviced?
Once a year, before heating season. Furnaces over 15 years old and furnaces in homes with an east-facing exposure in North Gresham or Kelly Creek benefit most, because they run the hardest. Comfort Club members get the annual visit included.
Is a furnace tune-up the same as a furnace cleaning or inspection?
Yes. The tune-up includes the inspection and the cleaning of the burners, flame sensor and blower compartment. One visit, starting at $159.
What if the technician finds a problem during the tune-up?
You get the finding in writing with a price to fix it. Small parts like an ignitor or capacitor can usually be replaced during the same visit if you approve. Nothing is replaced without your approval. If the heat exchanger is cracked, the technician will explain the carbon monoxide risk and shut the furnace down until it is replaced.
Call Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling
Book a furnace tune-up (starting at $159) in Gresham before the first cold snap. Call Comfort Connection Heating & Cooling at 503-761-8888. Phones answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or schedule service online.
