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The heat wave that smothered the Portland region last weekend broke numerous all-time temperature records, and it also highlighted how quickly the Pacific Northwest’s relationship with air conditioning is shifting away from its long-standing take-it-or-leave-it approach.
Air conditioner installation and repair contractors in Clark County were inundated with calls as temperatures soared and customers sought to tune up existing systems or order new installations.
