Straight answers on heating, cooling and the air in your building
What we have learned fixing and installing furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters and rooftop units across Mississauga, Oakville, Etobicoke and Burlington. Short, plain and written for the person who has to make the call.
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Indoor air quality
Is a furnace humidifier worth it in a Mississauga home
January air in a heated house gets very dry. You feel it as static, a dry throat and gaps opening in hardwood floors. Here is what a whole home humidifier fixes, what it does not, and what it costs installed.
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Indoor Air
The right humidity level in a house in Ontario, winter and summer
Too dry and you get static, cracked wood and sore throats. Too damp and you get wet windows and mould. Here is the range to aim for in a Mississauga home, and how to get there.
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Water Heaters
Hot water tank leaking: what to do in the first ten minutes
A leaking tank is not a mystery. It is a clock. Shut the water, shut the fuel, then find out where the water is coming from. That tells you whether this is a repair or a replacement.
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Water Heaters
Tank or tankless water heater: which is right for your Mississauga home
A tank stores hot water and can run out. A tankless unit makes it on demand and never runs out, but there is a ceiling on how fast. Here is how to pick, with our real installed prices.
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Water Heaters
Rent or buy a water heater in Ontario: the real cost over ten years
Should you rent a water heater or buy one outright? The rental is easy and it never ends. Buying costs money once. Here is how to work out which is cheaper for your house, using your own bill.
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Water Heaters
How long a hot water tank lasts, and the signs yours is on its way out
How long does a hot water tank last? Most give eight to twelve years. Our water is moderately hard, which is hard on a tank, so how yours has been looked after matters more than the badge on the front.
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No Heat
Furnace not turning on: what to check before you call
Most no-heat calls in Mississauga come down to a thermostat, a switch, a breaker, a filter or a panel that is not seated. Work through these in order, then call.
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Maintenance
Furnace filters explained: how often to change one, which MERV, and which way it goes in
The filter is the one part of your heating system you are meant to touch. Four questions come up every time, and here are the answers, in the order you need them.
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Heating
Furnace maintenance before an Ontario winter: what you can do and what we check
A gas furnace that gets looked at once a year is far less likely to quit on the coldest night. Half the list is yours. The other half needs a licensed technician.
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Heating
Heat pump or furnace: which makes sense for a Mississauga home
Most houses in Mississauga heat with a gas furnace. Heat pumps now heat well below freezing and cool the house in summer from the same unit. Here is how to decide, without the sales pitch.
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Heating
What a new furnace costs in Ontario, with real installed prices
Most furnace pages give you a range and ask you to call. Here are the prices we publish, what sets the size, and the extra work that changes the number on some houses.
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