Protecting your family means taking care of appliances that have the potential to release harmful levels of carbon monoxide — commonly known as CO. That means regular maintenance of gas appliances to ensure all connections and vents are properly serviced to prevent the release of CO. However, for added protection, every home should have CO
When it comes to your furnace, keeping it and your pocketbook happy is all about regular maintenance. We say the number one way to keep you and your furnace smiling is by changing the filter. You wouldn’t ignore changing the oil in your car, right? Then why would you ignore changing the filter in your
And your Pocket Book. Fall and winter are the months when you are most likely to have people visiting your home – whether it’s just for dinner or for an extended stay by the family. It would be a shame if those visits left you feeling cold because your boiler had broken down. Experts are
Square footage is not the only measurement to consider when sizing a new heating system. A new client informed me the other day that the recent cold snap in the Lower Mainland left her freezing in some parts of her home, but not in others. She was concerned because she had a new furnace
We’ve all been there. When the heating system fails, it doesn’t fail on a mild fall day. Instead, it “decides” to fail on the coldest day of the year. It’s no accident. When you run your heating system during the chilliest days, it tends to run for longer hours with higher output. This strain can
There’s a phrase used by a few people in the plumbing and HVAC industry: “It’s an oldie but a goodie.” You may have heard the phrase used a time or two. It’s used to describe appliances that are outdated but miraculously still work. The problem is, when it comes to your heating system — or
With the cold weather months knocking on our doors, a lot of us will be firing up the furnace for the first time in several months. When that happens, many homeowners in the area are going to notice things about their heating system that aren’t quite “right.” While a yearly inspection of your heating
September 22 marked the first day of fall, which means summer is officially over. So long, swimsuit season; hello, comfy, oversized sweaters. As we enter a new season, more than just the leaves will change, and now is the time to prepare. This week, we’ve gathered some of the best tricks to make this season
Preventative medicine is often the best medicine. Just as you visit your doctor for regular wellness checkups, you should do the very same for your home. When you perform regular system inspection and maintenance, you save yourself from potential headaches down the road — headaches that can end up costing you big. Take your heating
Your home is your castle. It’s your safety net to the world around you. Every day, as you drive to work, run errands, go shopping, or walk the dog, you are surrounded by unpredictability. You place your trust in others to keep you safe. When you step out of the home, your guard goes up,