Heating
How Can I Tell the Age of my Furnace?
It’s critical to know the age of your furnace. Knowing how old your furnace is will help you plan and budget for prospective furnace repairs or replacements. This is especially important in the bitterly cold GTA, where we never want to be without heat! Unfortunately, it can be quite tricky to determine the actual age…
Read More →Should I Repair or Replace my Furnace?
Replacing a broken-down furnace can be quite expensive, however many attempts at repairing a broken furnace can be just as expensive. Situations like these may leave you asking yourself “Should I repair or replace my furnace?”. Our blog post will provide you with all the information necessary to make an educated decision and get your…
Read More →New furnace motors in 2020 will drastically change heating and cooling in Canada
In 2020, there will be 2 types of blower motors in furnaces in Canada. Constant Torque ECM – multi-speed – X13. These are in the Trane S9X1 and S9X2 furnaces and have 9 speed settings. This new type of blower motor saves electricity (upwards of 60%!) over older PSC motors. These have Fixed/constant speeds (ex.…
Read More →What thermostat is best?
There are so many options on the market when it comes to thermostats. Wi-fi is definitely recommended as it gives you remote control of the temperatures and air quality in your home. Some wi-fi stats (ie. Trane XL850) are ‘Communicating’; meaning that they can provide data to your hvac contractor in the event of a…
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