The short answer
$450–$1,500
It is a sealed-system job: recover the refrigerant, braze in the new valve, evacuate and recharge. That labour, not the part, is most of the price.
Typical industry ranges for Western Washington — not a quote. Your exact price comes upfront, before any work starts, and you approve it first.
What moves the price
The coil or the solenoid
Sometimes only the solenoid coil on top of the valve has failed — a far cheaper part. That gets tested before anyone opens the refrigerant circuit.
Refrigerant type and charge
Recovering and recharging the system is part of the job, and the cost depends on which refrigerant your system uses and how much it holds.
System age
On a heat pump past 12 to 15 years, this repair is often close to the wrong side of the repair-or-replace line. You get both numbers.
Warranty
Many sealed-system parts carry a 10-year manufacturer parts warranty. We check yours before quoting — it can change the number a lot.
Heating when it should cool, or the reverse?
A stuck reversing valve is one of the few faults that does exactly that. Get it diagnosed properly — exact price upfront.
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Typical ranges at a glance
Typical industry ranges for Western Washington — not a quote. Your exact price comes upfront, before any work starts, and you approve it first.
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Quick answers
What are the symptoms of a bad reversing valve?
The system blows cold in heat mode or warm in cool mode, gets stuck in one mode, or you hear a loud hiss when it tries to change over. Several cheaper faults look similar, which is why it gets tested rather than assumed.
Is it worth replacing?
On a newer heat pump, yes — especially if the part is still under manufacturer warranty. On an older one, we will show you the replacement figure beside it and give you a straight recommendation.
Could it just be the solenoid coil?
Often, and that is the good outcome. The coil is an inexpensive electrical part that can be swapped without opening the sealed system.
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