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Know What to Look for in Your New Bryant Furnace Searching for a new furnace can be very stressful, especially if you need to replace an old, broken-down furnace but you don’t have a lot of time to shop around. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a cheat sheet? Here are five things Ottawa HVAC specialists suggest you start with when you’re looking for a new furnace: Size If you’re selecting a new Bryant furnace, size is very important. Make sure the furnace you purchase is large enough to heat your home. When a contractor comes to give you a quote…

Looking for a High-Efficiency Furnace with Great Features? Look No Further! When it comes to heating and cooling your home, if you’re like most Canadians, then it mostly boils down to two major factors: comfort, and cost. Comfort can be tricky—when the temperature is completely different every day (and sometimes throughout the same day), it can mean making a lot of constant adjustments. What’s even trickier is managing the cost of your typical heating or cooling system. It takes energy to maintain a comfortable climate within your own home, and sometimes, you pay for more energy than you should for…

When Your Pipes Keep Banging, Call an HVAC Technician in Ottawa—Your Boiler Needs Help You’re trying to sleep one night, perhaps in the fall or winter when it’s starting to get chilly out and you need to turn the heat on. Suddenly, there comes a sound—maybe it’s a banging in the walls. Or maybe it sounds like someone is hammering metal in your basement, but you know you’re home alone. The sound won’t stop, and you’re not sure where it’s coming from. Who you gonna call? It turns out, this is not the beginning to a ghost story—nor is your…

How HVAC Specialists Calculate the Price of Your AC Unit and Installation You’re trying your hardest to beat that summer heat, but your current central air system or AC unit just isn’t doing the trick like it used to—or maybe you don’t have one at all. Whatever the case may be, it’s undeniably time for a new air conditioner. But how much will this cost you? Unfortunately, even the most qualified HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) specialist can’t give you a sure answer without first inspecting your home and looking at each individual cost factor. Factors like the following: Size…

Ottawa HVAC Specialists Help You Decide if this Hot Commodity is Right for Your Home Hot water may not be something you give a lot of thought to—that is, until it’s not available. Everything from your morning shower to washing the dishes and more can suddenly become much more of a struggle without your steady stream of just-right hot water. When your water supply starts giving you the cold shoulder, it’s time to consult your local Ottawa HVAC specialists about getting a new heater. To Tank or Not to Tank? The traditional water heating system relies on a tank full…

Whether It’s a Routine Inspection or a Replacement Heat Pump, Regular Maintenance Pays Off It’s likely that you don’t give your heating and cooling systems too much thought – until something goes wrong, that is. When it gets too hot outside we crank up the air conditioning and enjoy the cool breeze. When it gets too cold we turn on the furnace and within a few minutes our house is filled with warmth. With the push of a button, all of our temperature problems are solved.  These intricate systems have made our lives much more comfortable. But in order to…

How Ottawa HVAC Companies Keep You Cozy All Year Round More and more new homeowners (whether they choose to build their own home or purchase an older home) enquire about how Ottawa HVAC experts can assist in turning their visions for their new dwelling into a reality. While many of us have heard of how radiant heated floors can make everyone in a home comfortable during the cold months, did you know some of the advantages of installing this heating mechanism can be felt year round? Curious to know more about what advantages radiant floor heating can bring into your home? Read…

If you’ve never heard of radiant floor heating, or aren’t convinced of its usefulness, then consider the following. Waking up on a cold winter morning and stepping out onto the floor beside your bed. Getting out of a hot shower on a chilly day. Stepping from carpet to wood or tile when you’re not wearing slippers. What do these all have in common? Have you figured it out yet? If you guessed the dreaded sensation of cold, cold feet, then you’re absolutely right! Heat conductive surfaces like wood or ceramic can steal all of the heat from your feet as…

Ice cream trucks, patio drinks, swimming pools – as all of these slowly filter back into our lives, there’s no denying it: summer is right around the corner. For many people, preparing for the warm weather means busting out the shorts, summer dresses, sunscreen, and finding a stylish new pair of sunglasses. But for you, there’s an even bigger priority: getting a new air conditioning unit into your home! HVAC – that’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning – is important anywhere. But with a notorious range of temperatures across the seasons, if there’s any city where it’s important to have…