If you’re like many of the homeowners we know that have one, you have never regretted the fact that your home came with a gas fireplace, or that you installed one. There’s nothing quite like getting the instant, cozy flame and heat from a gas fireplace insert. And not having to go through efforts of…
DetailsIt may seem a little odd, but we all care a lot about how much water is in the air we breathe. In fact, the amount of water vapour, or humidity, in the air is such a concern, we invented humidifiers and dehumidifiers to control it in indoor air. There are good reasons for the…
DetailsIf you live in Toronto, the GTA, or anywhere in Southern Ontario, and you haven’t received repeated phone calls from duct cleaning services offering to clean your ducts, you are very lucky. If you ever took one of the callers up on their offer, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. Furnace duct cleaning, or removing dust…
DetailsLet’s start with the “why” before getting to the “what”. Cooling your home in summer is a fairly complex and costly task. In very simple terms, our air conditioning unit cools the air by circulating refrigerant that first absorbs the heat from the air it pulls in through your return vents, and cools the air…
DetailsWe all want to be more eco friendly. But why do we usually have to pay extra for it? Want an electric car? You’ll not find one for as low a cost as a similarly-sized gasoline-powered car. Want to make your home more eco-friendly? Get ready for some costly insulation and window installations. But there…
DetailsAs we hunker down getting ready for winter and more time spent indoors, the question of whether to buy an air purifier will be on a lot of people’s minds. In addition to polluted outdoor air, even the cleanest homes and workplaces can have other airborne particles, including dust, smoke, mould spores, pollen, pet dander,…
DetailsYou can’t be blamed for being concerned about how long your HVAC system should last. Replacement costs can be high, and you don’t want to endure a heatwave with no AC, or any time during the winter without heat. While there are many different factors that can affect the average lifespan of your heating and…
DetailsIt’s not until your furnace breaks down in the middle of cold winter’s night that even we Canadians can fully appreciate the importance of the furnaces that heat our homes. And that appreciation makes the question of “how long does a furnace last?” a very important one to answer. Especially if the one you own…
DetailsLike any air filter, the filter in your HVAC system – or your furnace filter – helps to clean the air that flows through it. That’s the first clue to the importance of regularly replacing the filter. Doing so helps to improve the indoor air quality of your home. But there are many other reasons…
DetailsLearn how to prolong the life and efficiency of your HVAC system with our easy-to-follow HVAC Maintenance Checklist.
