Arrival
Two trucks at the curb
Replacement days usually bring an install crew and a second truck: Jaime runs the project, Zack and Ryan lead the install, and the electricians follow when the job needs a new circuit.
Farwest Climate Control & Electric · 112 N 3rd Ave, Yakima
Heating, cooling and electrical for the Yakima Valley since 1982
Bob Melton started Farwest with one truck. Burt Ross runs it now, with comfort advisors, installers, service techs and electricians you will meet by name.
Recent installs
Six stops on a Farwest week
These are their own job photos, not a catalogue: trucks at the curb, furnaces in garages, basements and closets, and the outdoor units that go with them.
Garage furnace
Finished, and walked through
A new furnace and plenum standing square in the garage, flue run clean past the water heater. The tech stays to show you the filter and the thermostat before the truck leaves.
Basement
Fresh sheet metal under the joists
Basement installs are where duct changes happen. If a room upstairs has always run hot or cold, this is where we add the return or rebuild the run that fixes it.
Closet
A furnace fitted to a closet
Tight closets get a system sized to the house and a filter cabinet you can actually reach. Filter size matters more than most people think, so we tell you which one it takes.
Mini split
Cooling for a room the ducts missed
A ductless outdoor unit on its wall stand, line set tight to the siding. Our Comfort Advisors design these around the one room that needs it, and say so when a duct fix would do.
Outdoor unit
Level on the pad, clear of the walk
The condenser sits on risers above a fresh pad, lines insulated and tucked to the wall, the paver walk left as clean as we found it.
What we fix and install
Furnaces, A/C, heat pumps, ducts and the panel behind them
Heating and cooling has been the work since 1982. Farwest Electric handles the panels, breakers, EV chargers and wiring, so one call covers both sides of a replacement.
Service department
Heat and A/C repairs
A service tech diagnoses what the furnace, heat pump or A/C is doing and gives you options to meet your budget. Repairs can be financed.
How repairs workInstall department
New furnaces, heat pumps and A/C
A Comfort Advisor walks the house, then an install crew, a startup tech and our electricians finish the job together.
System replacementsMini splits, ducts and air quality
The room that never felt right
A hot upstairs room, a cold bedroom at the end of the hall, dusty or stale air. Sometimes the answer is a ductless mini split, sometimes a new return or a rebuilt duct run, and a Comfort Advisor will tell you which.
Heating and coolingPanels, breakers, EV chargers
Farwest Electric
Farwest Electric inspects and thermal-images panels, replaces breakers, upgrades panels and wires EV chargers and smart home systems.
Electrical servicesSame lettering, same number
The van said 457-5346 in 1982. The trucks still do.
Bob Melton grew Farwest from one truck to the fleet on the road today. Farwest has been an American Standard dealer since 2002, and in 2024 Burt Ross took over as owner and operator. The phone number never changed.
- Founded
- 1982
- American Standard
- 2002
- Burt Ross
- 2024
The reviews name the crew
4.9 from 552 Google reviews, and most of them mention someone by first name. Here are a few of the people they mean.
NateLeadershipComfort Advisor and Install Manager 
JaimeInstallProject Manager 
ZackInstallLead Installer 
PaytonServiceService Technician 
JuanServiceService Technician 
AuroraOfficeAccounting and Install Coordinator
“The crew (including Jaime, Wyatt, Zack, and Juan) were courteous and efficient. They answered all of our questions and were friendly and patient. Nate was our initial contact, and he walked us through the process and gave us our options with honesty and clarity. Aurora in the office was also fantastic.”
“Payton was amazing, he helped my parents a lot. He made sure that a temporary AC was brought to their house , and the estimate was very reasonable. Jose brought the unit and helped Payton hook it up. They were both very professional and polite. Thank you!”
Before you call
Questions the office answers every week
“This company gave me an amazing solution even if it meant they lost out on a 10k+ sale.”
Yakima and the valley around it: Selah, West Valley, Union Gap, Terrace Heights, Moxee, Naches, Tieton, Cowiche, Wapato, White Swan, Toppenish, Zillah, Sunnyside, Granger, Prosser and Grandview, plus Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Desert Aire and Mattawa.
The office at 112 N 3rd Ave in Yakima is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Call (509) 457-5346 or book online.
There are three. Comfort Club includes two seasonal maintenance visits, 10% off HVAC repairs, $400 toward a system replacement, priority scheduling, a 90 day repair parts and labor warranty and 1 or 2 inch filters. Comfort Club Plus adds a home electrical safety inspection, $600 toward a replacement, $250 toward a panel upgrade or generator install and 12% off. Comfort Complete raises that to $1000 and $500, 15% off and a one year repair warranty, with 4 or 5 inch or Aprilaire filters.
Yes. Farwest offers financing for HVAC installs, efficiency upgrades, service and repair work, and electrical upgrades and repairs. A comfort advisor visits first, you settle on a plan, and approval typically comes within two business days.
Sometimes the honest answer is the duct. One customer had two quotes of 16 to 25 thousand dollars for a split on a hot upstairs room; our advisor suggested adding a hot air return for under 10% of that, and it worked. A Comfort Advisor will tell you which one your house needs.
Yes. Farwest Electric handles panel upgrades and inspections, panel thermal imaging, circuit breaker replacement, lighting, outlets and switches, EV charger installs, smart home systems and new home wiring.
Farwest has been an American Standard dealer since 2002 and is a proud Bryant dealer. Your Comfort Advisor will walk you through the options that fit the house and the budget.
Monday to Friday, 8 to 5
Furnace quit, A/C struggling, panel worrying you? Call the shop on North 3rd.
The office books service calls, sends a Comfort Advisor for replacement quotes, and can walk you through financing. Repairs, new systems and electrical work can all be financed, with approval typically inside two business days.