Kittitas Valley · over Blewett Pass

Heating & Cooling in Ellensburg, WA

Ellensburg winters are cold and windy, and July afternoons are hot and dry. We repair and replace furnaces, heat pumps, ductless systems and air conditioners across the valley, and we tell you the price before any work begins.

Pick what you need

Services we offer in Ellensburg.

Everything we do in Wenatchee, we do in Ellensburg. Start with the page that matches your problem.

Swap out electric heat

Heat pump installation

Ducted, ductless and dual fuel systems that heat through a Kittitas winter and cool the house in summer.

Heat pumps for Ellensburg homes →

New central air

AC installation and replacement

Central air for a ducted house, or a replacement for a condenser that's worn out or still running on R-22. We no longer use R-22.

Ellensburg air conditioning →

Not cooling

AC repair

Warm air from the vents, a condenser that won't start or ice on the lines. We diagnose first and quote the fix.

AC repair in Ellensburg →

No heat

Furnace repair and replacement

Gas and electric furnaces, igniters, blowers, limit switches and controls, plus full replacements at a free estimate.

Furnace service →

Rooms without ducts

Ductless mini-splits

Wall heads for additions, basements, shops and older houses that were built around baseboard heaters.

Ductless options →

Spring and fall

Maintenance and the Comfort Club

A $179 visit per system, or a membership with two visits a year and lower repair costs.

AA Comfort Club →

Boilers and radiant floors, indoor air quality, duct repair and electrical work are on the list too. Our electricians serve the same towns as our HVAC technicians.

Wind, cold and dry heat

Local conditions that shape your system.

A windy valley

Steady wind pulls heat out of a leaky house and drives snow against an outdoor unit. Placement matters: we look for a spot with some shelter and clearance on every side.

Real winter nights

Winter nights here often run colder than in Wenatchee. A heat pump for an Ellensburg home is chosen for its low-temperature output, and many owners keep backup heat for the coldest stretches.

Hot, dry summers

Cooling is no longer optional for a lot of households. A heat pump handles both seasons with one outdoor unit.

Homes we see in Ellensburg

  • Older houses near downtown with baseboard or wall heaters
  • Ranch homes with an aging electric or gas furnace
  • Rentals and student housing near the university
  • Newer builds on the edges of town that want added cooling
  • Farm and acreage homes with a shop to heat
  • Basements and additions the main system never reached

Your power company matters

Utility incentives in this area.

Who sends your electric bill decides whether a rebate is possible. Inside city limits, that's usually the City of Ellensburg.

City of Ellensburg electric customers

Heat pump and ductless rebates for homes heated with electric space heat

The city runs a conservation program for its electric customers but hasn't published the rebate amounts. Call the city at (509) 962-7124 to check your eligibility before you buy, and ask what equipment it requires.

City electric customer, home heated with baseboard, wall heaters or an electric furnace Check with the city
Outside city limits on Kittitas PUD or another utility No rebate claim
Air conditioning only, no heat pump No utility rebate
Chelan PUD programs you may have read about Not for Ellensburg

The installed prices below have nothing subtracted. If the city confirms you qualify, we'll give you the efficiency ratings of the equipment we quote so you can match them to its list.

Fees and installed prices

What a visit or a new system costs in Ellensburg.

Ellensburg sits in our fourth dispatch level, the farthest we travel. You'll know each fee before we come out.

$279 weekday dispatch to Ellensburg
$72 / $100 / $130 diagnostic for up to 15, 30 or 60 minutes
$330 after-hours dispatch, plus the diagnostic
$179 maintenance visit, per system
$25/mo Comfort Club, or $300 per system a year

A repair is billed as dispatch, diagnostic, then the repair and parts you approve. The fees aren't credited toward the repair. After hours means after 5 p.m., weekends and holidays. Club members pay half the dispatch fee and get 15% off parts and labor, not counting refrigerant or filters.

New system Installed price Where it fits in Ellensburg
Ducted heat pump + air handler $15,331–$26,702 A ducted house moving off an electric furnace
Dual fuel (heat pump + gas furnace) $15,706–$26,748 Gas stays as backup for the coldest, windiest nights
Single-zone ductless $7,000–$8,700 A basement, addition or shop
Multi-zone ductless $11,000–$21,500 An older home heated with baseboards
Gas furnace, or furnace + central AC Free in-home estimate Venting, ducts and the existing equipment set the price

Estimates for new systems are free, and you can see heat pump prices any time on our instant price page. We install Carrier, Lennox, Bosch, Mitsubishi and other leading brands, and we're a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer. New equipment carries the manufacturer's parts warranty (up to 10 years on Carrier) plus our own 1-year parts and labor warranty.

Booking from Ellensburg

How a service call works from here.

No heat on a winter night?

Our after-hours emergency service reaches Ellensburg. After-hours dispatch is $330 plus the diagnostic fee. Call (509) 436-1178.

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what the system is doing and how the home is heated. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  2. We set a window

    The trip starts at our Walnut Street shop in Wenatchee and crosses Blewett Pass on US-97, so we give you an arrival window when you book.

  3. A NATE-certified technician diagnoses it

    You see what failed and hear the repair price before anything is fixed.

  4. You choose the next step

    Approve the repair, or ask for a free estimate on a replacement if the equipment is near the end of its life.

Recent local work and reviews

A recent job in Ellensburg.

4.8

4.8-star average across 588 Google reviews as of Oct. 20, 2026

Read them on Google →

Whole Carrier indoor air handler in an Ellensburg, WA home, seen on an Alpine Aire warranty visit, January 2026

A warranty visit in Ellensburg

Visited
January 2026
The visit
A warranty call-back
In the photo
The home's Carrier air handler

In January 2026 our technician made a warranty call-back visit to this Ellensburg home. The photo shows the home's Carrier indoor air handler.

GOOGLE REVIEW · ★★★★★

“...Arrived to a freezing home and couldn’t figure out why. So I did what any person in my position would do and call Alpine. They had Alex come by and he did a phenomenal job! He worked diligently and was very professional!...”
Juan G. · December 2024

GOOGLE REVIEW · ★★★★★

“Ryan Price is an outstanding technician. He is very knowledgeable and personable. We request him every time as he knows our Carrier products inside and out... We are a member of the annual maintenance service and it’s well worth it.”
Mario G. · October 2024

GOOGLE REVIEW · ★★★★★

“Excellent service - on time, efficient, great clean up and able to come up with installation solutions if unexpected install challenges arose. The splits are very efficient AND quiet!”
Linda P. · September 2024

Ellensburg questions

FAQ: HVAC in Ellensburg

How much is a service call to Ellensburg?

Weekday dispatch to Ellensburg is $279, plus a diagnostic fee of $72, $100 or $130 depending on whether it takes up to 15, 30 or 60 minutes. The technician quotes the repair before doing it, and the fees aren't credited toward the repair.

Does the City of Ellensburg offer heat pump rebates?

The city offers heat pump and ductless rebates to its electric customers whose homes are heated with electric space heat. It hasn't published the amounts, so call the city at (509) 962-7124 to check your eligibility before you buy.

I live outside city limits. Is there a rebate?

We don't claim one. Homes outside the city may be on Kittitas PUD or another utility, and we haven't verified a current program for them. Ask the utility on your bill.

Will a heat pump keep up with an Ellensburg winter?

A cold-climate model sized for the house can carry most winter days. Many owners pair it with electric backup or a gas furnace for the coldest nights. We'll go over both at a free estimate.

Do you come to Ellensburg after hours?

Yes. Our after-hours emergency service covers Ellensburg. After-hours dispatch is $330 plus the diagnostic, and it applies after 5 p.m., on weekends and on holidays.

Which services can I get in Ellensburg?

All of them: heat pumps, furnaces, ductless mini-splits, air conditioning, maintenance, boilers and radiant floors, indoor air quality, ductwork and electrical work.

Ellensburg service

Book service or get a price in Ellensburg.

Send your address and a short note about the problem or the system you're considering. We'll call back to set a time.

Office hours Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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