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(425) 226-0080Renton, WA · King & Pierce Counties
Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm

Renton, Washington  ·  King & Pierce Counties  ·  Family owned since 2003

One machine.Both directions.

We’re a family owned and operated heating and air conditioning company in Renton. We install and service heat pumps, ductless mini-split systems, air conditioning, furnaces (gas & electric) and air filtration systems.

Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday (we do not offer after hours or weekend service).

Call (425) 226-0080

Free, no-obligation new equipment estimates, at your home.

Changeover

Heating

Setpoint Example

Heating. Example setpoint 68 degrees, outside 41 degrees, a 27 degree lift.

Δ27° lifta January morning in Renton

Example figures, not a live reading.

American Standard Customer Care DealerMitsubishi Electric Diamond ContractorNWDHPP Master InstallerBBB AccreditedWA L&I MOUNTVH970N2 · Active · Bonded & insured

Δ / ∇

Heat isn’t made.
It’s moved.

A heat pump doesn’t burn anything to make warmth — it moves heat that already exists, and a four-way reversing valve decides which way it goes. In January it carries heat into the house. In August it carries it back out. Same machine, same refrigerant, one part turned around.

That’s the equipment we’ve installed and serviced across King and Pierce Counties since 2003, alongside the furnaces and filtration that go with it.

  • Heat pumps
  • Ductless mini-split systems
  • Air conditioning
  • Furnaces (gas & electric)
  • Air filtration systems

Δ heating  ·  ∇ cooling

Indoor air can be five times worse than what's outside. American Standard filtration systems can remove up to 99.98% of allergens in the air.

Four-way reversing valvePosition HEAT
Cutaway of a four-way reversing valve. A sliding spool connects the compressor discharge to one coil and the suction line to the other; throwing the mode control slides it across and the two ports cross over.OUTDOOR COILINDOOR COILSUCTIONDISCHARGE

Now: HEAT. The discharge leaves the compressor and feeds the indoor coil; the suction returns from the outdoor one.Throw the control to COOL and the spool slides across: the same discharge feeds the outdoor coil instead, and the suction comes back from indoors.

Schematic — not measured data

Right-sizing

A furnace that’s too big is still the wrong furnace.

Sizing a new furnace off the one already in the basement is how a house ends up with equipment that satisfies the thermostat in a few minutes, shuts off, and starts again. We work the load out for the house — floor area, ceiling height, insulation, glazing, which way the long wall faces, the winter design temperature — and then we tell you what that number is, including when it is smaller than the one you came in expecting.

Load calculation — worked exampleIllustrative only
Conditioned floor area1,850 sq ft
Ceiling height8 ft
Insulation, wall / atticR–13 / R–38
Glazing area240 sq ft
Long wall facesSouth
Winter design temperature27 °F
Equipment already in place100,000 BTU/h
Heating load, this example
68,000BTU per hour
Δ 32,000BTU/h over-spec
100,000one size up — what this same example house gets when the new furnace is sized off the old one instead of off the house
Schematic — not measured data

These are example figures. They describe an imaginary 1,850 sq ft house, not a customer and not a job we have done, and they are not a quote. Every estimate we give is free, given in your own home, and worked out for that house.

Who quotes itWho installs itΔ 0Persons · the one bracket that shuts

The man who quotes it is the man who installs it.

The estimator who walks your house and writes the number is the same man who comes back on the day with the tools. Our customers say that is why they trusted the quote.

Seven, verbatim

In our customers’
own words.

Quoted exactly as they were written, spelling, spacing and all. Google shows only how long ago a review was left, so those carry no date here; the Yelp dates are exact.

I got a call from Mountain Valley Heating a couple of weeks later to let me know the furnace that was installed didn't qualify for a Puget Sound Energy rebate (as they had told me it would). But they sent me a check for the rebate anyway to make it right.
Ruth B.Yelp · Kent WA · December 2017
They didn't try to up-sell us but recommended smaller furnace sizing different from other bids (I think we had five others) --- the correct sizing!
C W.Yelp · Seattle WA · November 2019
Jim came out to do the quote and was responsive to my preferences and provided various quotes to help me assess the type of furnace I wanted and whether I wanted to add A/C. Jim was also the installer, which gave me a lot more confidence in the quote and related work.
Lily EngGoogle
When it was time to replace our Lennox system, I researched our options as thoroughly as I could and compared six vendors, who visited our house and gave their recommendations and estimates. When it was time to decide, Mountain Valley was the clear choice: Jim was professional, experienced, friendly and patient, giving detailed answers and made sure I was satisfied with each one. It was easy to reach the office by email and phone to get answers from Shar and Anne to questions that came up afterwards. The American Standard furnace and heat pump were good quality for the price and when it came time for the installation, it went smoothly and on schedule.
Josh LangeGoogle
Mountain Valley Heating & A/C put in a new furnace. Every step of the way they were able to answer all my questions. The job was put in front of another small job due to us being out of heat in February. Very thoughtful!! The install was done and looks great. The inspector who bought it off even commented that it was a really good install. Will use and recommend them again.
Carol MaxwellGoogle
Mountain Valley Heating installed 3 ductless mini-split head units with a 30K BTU outdoor unit. Being a log home with unusual construction, the install was complicated. James came up with creative ideas on how to route the lines for a clean install. Their quote was not the lowest, but it was competitive.
Anand NamasivayamGoogle
I spoke with Ann who was super nice and very helpful and experienced. I gave her a some information and troubleshooting steps I'd already tried. She setup a diagnostic appointment and later that same day called me back with some additional troubleshooting information and suggestions. Who does that? Small businesses that care, that's who!
Steve F.Yelp · Renton WA · October 2025

4.9across 167 Google reviews4.8across 32 reviews on Yelp

Our own photographs

The part you can
still see afterwards.

We keep the line-set runs straight and tight to the wall. It is the part of an install that stays visible after we've gone, so it is worth getting square.

A line-set run boxed down painted siding with two square offsets.
Line-set run
An outdoor unit standing on a pad beside its electrical disconnect.
Outdoor unit
A wall-mounted ductless indoor head set below the ceiling line.
Indoor head
Who we are
First L&I registration, 02/28/2003TodayΔ 23Years

Family owned,
since 2003.

We started in 2003, following the loss of our much loved employer, with an unwavering commitment to quality work, balancing work and family and trusting God. Anne Williams owns the company. We are proudly serving King and Pierce Counties, and our record on the state contractor register goes back to February 2003.

We won the Angie’s List Super Service Award thirteen years running, 2007 to 2019. We are an American Standard Customer Care Dealer, a Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Contractor, an NWDHPP Master Installer and a BBB Accredited Business.

  • WarrantyWe offer a one year installation warranty and service to support all of our industry best product warranties.
  • EstimatesWe will come to your home and provide you with free no-obligation new equipment estimates.
  • PaymentWe accept all credit cards. We have also partnered with the Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union to offer Energy Smart Loans (on approved credit). You can apply on-line and get same-day approval.
Contact

Tell us what
the house is doing.

We will come to your home and provide you with free no-obligation new equipment estimates. If it is a repair, tell us what the system is doing and we will bring it up when we call.

Heat pump, ductless, air conditioning, furnace or filtration — and what it is doing now.

Every field here has a label, which is the whole point of the exercise. marks the two we need to call you back.

Phone
(425) 226-0080
Toll-free 888-668-8559 · Fax 425-277-6491
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday (we do not offer after hours or weekend service).
Email
mountainvalleyheating@comcast.net
Address
18631 106th Pl SE, Renton, WA 98055-8423
Licence
WA L&I MOUNTVH970N2 · Active · UBI 602302062