ExactAir installs American Standard and Trane (one manufacturer, two nameplates), their value line Ameristar, Mitsubishi Electric and SpacePak. Between them they cover almost every way a home around Everett can be heated and cooled. Which one belongs in your house depends on the house.
American Standard / TraneFurnaces, heat pumps & AC
AmeristarValue-line furnaces
Mitsubishi ElectricDuctless & ducted mini-splits
SpacePakSmall-duct high-velocity
Why these four
Four lines, because one line can't cover every house
Most heating and cooling companies carry a single manufacturer. That is fine right up until the house doesn't suit it — a 1920s bungalow with no ductwork, a vaulted great room with nowhere to hide a trunk line, a bonus room over the garage that has never been comfortable in its life.
These four lines were chosen because each one does something the others don't. American Standard and Trane cover conventional ducted heating and cooling, with Ameristar as the lower-cost option from the same family. Mitsubishi Electric covers the rooms and the homes that ductwork can't reach. SpacePak covers the houses where a conventional duct system would mean rebuilding the ceiling. Put together, there is very little in Snohomish or King County we can't put a proper system into.
They also have to be serviceable. Every line here has parts we can source directly and equipment built to be worked on ten years from now — which matters far more on the day something fails than it does on the day it's installed.
Four system types
Gas heat, heat pumps and AC, ductless, and small-duct high-velocity — all quoted in-house
Licensed
General contractor and refrigeration journeyman's licenses — permits pulled in-house. WA L&I EXACTL*741BH
One installer
Rylan quotes the job. Rylan installs the job.
The lineup
What each line is actually for
Each manufacturer solves a different problem. Here's when we reach for which — and why.
Furnaces, heat pumps & AC
American Standard / Trane
One manufacturer · two nameplates
American Standard and Trane are built by the same company, with the same internal components. The difference is mostly the badge on the cabinet. This is our main line for gas furnaces, heat pumps and air conditioning, including variable-speed, multi-stage equipment that runs longer at lower output so rooms stay even and the house stays quiet.
Two-stage and variable-speed gas furnaces
Single- and variable-stage heat pumps and AC
Models that meet common rebate-program efficiency tiers
Best for: Furnace replacements, heat pump conversions and AC added to a working furnace
The lower-cost option from the same family. Ameristar keeps the dependable basics in a plain sheet-metal cabinet with fewer extras, for homeowners who need a solid replacement without paying for premium features.
Same manufacturer family as American Standard and Trane
Plain cabinet and fewer premium features
A lower-cost way to replace a failed furnace
Best for: Furnace replacements on a tighter budget
The line homeowners get most excited about, and deservedly. Mitsubishi's cold-climate inverter systems are rated to hold heating capacity well below freezing, where older heat pumps fall back on electric strip heat and the power bill spikes.
Wall-mounted, ceiling cassette and slim ducted indoor units
Multi-zone systems — separate control room by room
Strong fit for additions, ADUs, converted garages and bonus rooms
Best for: Rooms that never get comfortable, and homes without ductwork
For houses where conventional ductwork simply doesn't fit. SpacePak moves conditioned air through compact flexible tubing that routes between existing joists and studs — no soffits, no dropped ceilings, no boxing in a vaulted ceiling to hide a trunk line.
Custom homes with vaulted ceilings and window walls
Older homes that never had ductwork installed
Historic remodels where the finished space can't be altered
Best for: New construction and remodels with no room for standard duct
Rylan's own job photos — not manufacturer stock photography.
Trane XV80 furnace
Furnace and matched air handler in a new utility closet, installed alongside the water heater.
American Standard heat pump
Outdoor unit set on a composite pad with the line set routed tight to the wall.
SpacePak air handler
Small-duct high-velocity air handler feeding a new build with vaulted ceilings.
Mitsubishi Electric heat pump
Rylan putting the ExactAir badge on a new outdoor unit once the pad and line set were finished.
Mitsubishi wall-mounted head
Ductless indoor head in a finished living space - no ductwork required to condition the room.
Mitsubishi ceiling cassette
Recessed cassette set between the joists during a remodel, so the finished ceiling shows only the grille.
What you get
What carrying four lines means for your house
The right system
Sized to the house, not the truck
A contractor with one line has to make your home fit that line. With four, the load calculation comes first and the equipment is picked afterward — including recommending a smaller, cheaper system when that is genuinely the correct answer.
Warranty
Registered and factory-backed
Equipment is registered with the manufacturer for its full warranty term at the time of install, so the paperwork is done before you ever need it rather than after something fails.
Service life
Parts we can actually get
Dealer standing means direct parts channels for the lines we install. Eight years from now, a failed board on a system we put in is a phone call — not a search for a discontinued component.
Questions
Brand & equipment FAQs
There isn't a single answer, and any contractor who gives you one before seeing the house is guessing. It depends on whether you have ductwork, how the home is framed, your fuel source, and how cold you need it to perform. We run a load calculation on site and then recommend from all four lines.
Yes. They are made by the same company with the same internal components. American Standard was created as a second nameplate so more dealers could offer the same equipment, which is why we list them together. Ameristar is the budget brand from the same family: the same basics in a plain cabinet.
Yes. Mitsubishi's cold-climate inverter systems are specifically rated to maintain heating capacity well below freezing, which is the concern people are remembering from older heat pumps that switched to electric backup heat as soon as it got cold.
Only when conventional duct won't fit or would ruin the space — vaulted ceilings, window walls, older homes with no existing ductwork, or a remodel where you can't drop the ceiling. If your home already has serviceable ductwork, a conventional system is usually the better value.
Not necessarily. Each line spans a range from builder-grade to top-tier, and having four to choose from means more ways to hit your budget rather than fewer. Financing is available, and good/better/best options are quoted on every job.
Honest pricing, straight answers, and no high-pressure sales. Get your free quote from Rylan, the owner — the person who quotes your job is the person who installs it — plus a 5% discount for military, veterans & first responders.
