HEATING
Don’t get left in the cold! Is your furnace acting up, blowing cold air, or making too much noise? Our experienced team of professionals is here to keep your space warm and cozy.
COOLING
Is your air conditioner having trouble keeping up? Nobody enjoys heat and humidity indoors during those warm summer months! We’ve got the experience to keep your space comfortable.
Maintenance
Protect your investment with maintenance from Robben and Sons. Regular maintenance not only extends the life of your equipment but also keeps it running efficiently.
Robben and Sons Heating, Inc.
We have been helping customers with their home heating, air conditioning, boiler heat and water heaters for over 85 years. We are ready to help you now whether it be service or maintenance or providing replacement equipment.
You can trust our team of NATE-certified Service Technicians to deliver expert service and installation in residences, housing complexes, and businesses throughout the Portland area.
As a factory-authorized dealer of equipment from Bryant Heating and Cooling, we can install and service the most advanced equipment in the industry. Our team is also fully trained to work on boilers, furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps and more by many different manufacturers.
We specialize in energy efficient systems and provide expert tune-ups and repairs. When you work with us, you’ll see that we always put customer satisfaction at the top of our priorities.
We Service All Makes and Models
Our Services
We proudly offer full service, from installation to repair or replacement, of the following:
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How Does My Gas Furnace Work?
Gas furnaces create heat by burning natural gas. This gas is usually methane combined with other carbon based gasses.
The Ignitor
The process starts with the ignitor. The ignition source for older furnaces is a pilot light, newer furnaces use an electronic starter.
With a pilot light, the regulator supplies a very small bit of gas to keep the flame going, so that it can light the gas when the furnace turns on.
An electric start uses an element similar to a bulb filament to ignite the gas burner. When the thermostat tells the heater to ignite, an electric current flows over the filament and the temperature created will cause the gas to ignite.
The Combustion Chamber
The ignitor lights the gas that is in the combustion chamber. This is the area of the furnace where fuel and air mix. All combustion requires oxygen. Your furnace has a vent system so that it can “inhale” air to create clean and efficient combustion. This vent system is also where your furnace will “exhale” the combustion by-products. This is one key area that needs cleaning and maintenance regularly to manage your indoor air quality and ensure proper and complete combustion inside your furnace.
The Heat Exchanger
The heat exchanger is above the combustion chamber. The heat from the combustion rises into the exchanger and warms up the cold air inside. When the air heats to the desired level, the motor turns on and blows the air through the ducts and into your house. This air is then blown around and returned to the furnace to start the cycle again until the temperature matches that set on your thermostat.
There are a few common problems that come with a gas furnace, some simple, some more serious. They can be as simple as a pilot light that needs relighting to short cycling, noise and not blowing hot air. Call us today if you are experiencing any problems with your furnace and we can diagnose the issue for you.
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For 80 years, Robben and Sons has been serving the Portland community, providing excellence in heating and cooling service and installation. We service all of Portland and the surrounding communities: Beaverton, Clackamas, Damascus, Forest Grove, Gresham, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Portland, Sherwood, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville. If you do not see your city listed here please call our office and we will be happy to help you.