Your helpful neighbor suggested the issue you are having with your gas furnace sounds like it could be due to a cracked heat exchanger. What is a heat exchanger? How can you tell if this is the issue? What should you do about it?
Failure to clean.
Those words should never describe dryer upkeep in your Oregon home.
Heat pumps in Oregon City, OR provide efficient year-round heating and cooling when properly installed, serviced, and maintained. This guide explains how heat pump systems perform in Oregon’s climate, common repair issues, when replacement makes sense, local cost ranges, and what to expect from professional installation. Ben’s Heating & Air Conditioning provides professional heat pump…
Last updated March 2026 When winter arrives in Gresham, a reliable furnace is essential for comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. Gresham’s cold, damp winters – combined with the region’s proximity to the Columbia River Gorge – create heating demands that go beyond what most Pacific Northwest homeowners expect. Ben’s Heating & Air Conditioning has served…
As the calendar flips to a new year, the HVAC industry is ushering in a significant change: the introduction of new refrigerants. Starting January 2025, regulations under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act are driving a phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) like R-410A, a widely used refrigerant in residential and commercial HVAC systems.
Heat pumps are very efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US Department of Energy.
Furnace filters. They’re one of those items not really on the top of everyone’s minds, but they are important and can have a big impact. At Ben’s Heating and AC, we know with the right furnace filter, you can save money and improve your Portland indoor air quality (IAQ) in one fell swoop.
Last Updated: March 2026 Heat Pump Service in Gresham’s Damp, Mild Climate Gresham, Oregon experiences cool, damp winters and relatively mild summers – conditions that make heat pumps an efficient and practical comfort solution for many local homes. Because heat pumps both heat and cool by transferring heat rather than generating it, they perform especially…
Last Updated February 2026 When temperatures drop in Oregon City, a reliable furnace is essential for comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. Oregon City’s cold, damp winters place extended demand on heating systems from late fall through early spring – and when a furnace fails during peak cold weather, the consequences go beyond discomfort. Ben’s Heating…
Just like your lungs are an important connection to the rest of your respiratory system, your home’s ductwork, or air ducts, are importantly connected to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.