East Wenatchee, Rock Island, Orondo & Badger Mountain

Ductless Mini-Splits in East Wenatchee, WA

A bonus room that bakes every July, an addition the furnace never reached, a house still on baseboards: these are the spots a mini-split handles best. Each indoor head heats and cools its own room, with no ductwork to add.

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Carrier ductless heat pump outdoor unit on a pad beside a home in East Wenatchee, installed by Alpine Aire
One room or the whole house Douglas County, across the river from our shop

Two common reasons

Most East Wenatchee mini-splits do one of two jobs.

Some homes add a head or two next to the heat they already have. Others make ductless the main system.

Fix the rooms the main system misses

  • Your gas furnace keeps running for the rest of the house
  • A head goes in the bonus room, addition or upstairs bedroom that runs hot or cold
  • That room gets its own thermostat
  • No new ducts through finished walls or ceilings

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Replace baseboards or wall heaters

  • Heads in the main rooms take over from resistance heat
  • A heat pump uses less electricity than baseboards for the same warmth
  • Air conditioning comes with it, so window units can go
  • Sized by room, so you pay for the heads you need

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Where a head earns its keep

Spaces we're often asked to fix on the east side of the river.

The room over the garage

Bonus rooms sit at the end of the duct run, under the roof. A single head gives them steady heat and real cooling.

Usually one head.

Additions and sunrooms

Extending ducts from an older system into new space rarely works well. A mini-split serves the addition on its own.

One or two heads.

Shops, studios and garages

A detached or attached work space can be heated in winter and cooled in summer without tying into the house system.

One head, sized to the space.

Baseboard homes

Older homes and many manufactured homes in the area were built around electric resistance heat. Ductless can replace it room by room.

Two to four or more heads.

Installed prices, October 2026

What a mini-split costs in East Wenatchee.

The number of indoor heads drives most of the price. These ranges come from the ductless systems we've installed since 2024.

System Installed price Typical East Wenatchee use
Single-zone, 1 head $7,000–$8,700 A bonus room, shop or addition
Multi-zone, 2 heads $11,000–$13,500 Main living area plus a bedroom
Multi-zone, 3 heads $13,700–$16,500 A smaller baseboard home
Multi-zone, 4+ heads $17,800–$21,500 A whole baseboard house, room by room

Prices are before tax. Long line-set runs, wall brackets and electrical panel work change the total, so you get a written price after we see the house.

About rebates in Douglas County: East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Orondo homes are on Douglas PUD power, and Douglas PUD does not offer heat pump or ductless rebates at this time. The prices above are what you'd pay. Chelan PUD's ductless incentives apply only to Chelan PUD accounts.

Before we write a price

What we check on the walk-through.

A good mini-split install is mostly decided before the crew shows up.

  • Each room's heat load. Windows, insulation and sun exposure decide the size of each head, not floor area alone.
  • Where the heads go. High on a wall with clear airflow across the room, away from where you sit or sleep.
  • The line-set route. How refrigerant lines and the drain reach the outdoor unit, and how they'll be covered on the outside wall.
  • The outdoor unit's spot. On a pad, stand or bracket with room to breathe and a safe place for defrost water to drain.
  • Your electrical panel. Whether there's room for a new circuit. Our own electricians handle panel work when it's needed.

Price first, then the work.

You see the written price for the layout you choose before anything is ordered. New equipment carries its manufacturer's parts warranty (Carrier's runs up to 10 years), and Alpine Aire's own warranty covers parts and labor for one year. We install Carrier, Lennox, Bosch, Mitsubishi and other leading brands, and we're a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer.

Summer and winter

One system for hot summers and cold nights.

East Wenatchee summers are hot and dry, and winter brings freezing nights. A mini-split runs in both directions, so the same head that cools the bonus room in August heats it in January.

  • Cold-climate models. We choose equipment that keeps heating well below freezing.
  • Quiet indoors. Heads run at low speed most of the time, which suits bedrooms and offices.
  • Room-by-room control. Turn off heads in rooms nobody is using.
  • Twice-a-year care. Clean filters and coils keep a mini-split efficient, and the AA Comfort Club covers a spring and fall visit.

Recent local work

A ductless install on the east side of the river.

Carrier ductless wall head mounted above an older through-wall air conditioner in an East Wenatchee home

A three-zone ductless heat pump in East Wenatchee

Completed
April 2026
Installed
One Carrier outdoor unit and three indoor wall heads
Zones
Three, each with its own temperature setting

Our install crew set one outdoor unit on a pad outside the home and mounted three indoor wall heads, each sized for the room it serves. Every zone now heats and cools on its own setting. The install took two days.

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East Wenatchee ductless questions

Common questions before a mini-split goes in.

How much is a ductless mini-split in East Wenatchee?

About $7,000 to $8,700 installed for one indoor head, $11,000 to $13,500 for two, $13,700 to $16,500 for three, and $17,800 to $21,500 for four or more, before tax. We give you a written price after the walk-through.

Are there rebates for a mini-split in East Wenatchee?

Not from the utility right now. Douglas PUD, which serves East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Orondo, does not offer heat pump or ductless rebates at this time. Chelan PUD's ductless incentives only apply to homes on Chelan PUD power.

Can I add a mini-split to a house that heats with a gas furnace?

Yes. Many East Wenatchee homes keep the gas furnace for most of the house and add a mini-split for a bonus room, addition or shop that the ducts don't serve well. The two systems run independently.

Will a mini-split keep up in winter?

A cold-climate model sized to the room's heat loss keeps heating well below freezing. On the walk-through we talk through whether you want to keep existing heat as a backup for the coldest nights.

Do you install mini-splits in Rock Island, Orondo and Badger Mountain?

Yes. We install ductless systems across East Wenatchee, Rock Island, Orondo and Badger Mountain, and all of these towns are on our regular service area.

What does upkeep cost?

The AA Comfort Club covers a spring and a fall visit for $300 plus tax per system a year, or $25 a month. Systems with more than two indoor heads add $30 per extra head each year.
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