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Furnace Safety: The Hidden Dangers an HVAC Technician Can Uncover

When’s the last time you had an HVAC technician in to check your commercial heating system? Your answer should be “regularly,” but it’s easy to forget – especially if it runs smoothly most of the year. That is until it breaks down in the middle of a cold snap. But that’s not the only reason…

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How to Know When it’s Time to Call a Commercial Heating Repair Company

Rising commercial energy costs are hurting business-owners throughout Canada. But, hiring a heating repair company can help lower your energy costs. Major heating system malfunctions increase your energy bills. But, smaller malfunctions can raise costs too. Many business-owners wait for a total system failure before they repair their heaters. This causes significant damage to your system that…

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Tips on Maintaining Your Walk-in Cooler or Walk-in Freezer

Whether you own a store, supermarket, large commercial kitchen, liquor store, flower shop or any number of other business that deal in perishable products you may have a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer that, like any other piece of mechanical equipment, can be maintained by the end user. Some things that are done on a…

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Is your Lennox RTU, Carrier or York not functioning correctly?

Is your RTU HVAC keeping you in the cold? While there are many rooftop hvac units (RTU) on the market, some of the most common today are Carrier, York, and Lennox units. In this post, I will discuss some very basic things to check before calling out a service provider in the event that you…

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Seven HVAC Warning Signs Your System Might Be Giving You

Seven HVAC signs that your system may not be operating correctly. 1. Your HVAC unit constantly starts and stops While it is normal for an HVAC unit to start and stop a couple of times per hour while operating normally, however, if it is starting and stopping more frequently then chances are there is an issue….

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How important are filters in your HVAC / Refrigeration system?

Filters, what are they and why do we need them? Almost all of the HVAC equipment in operation today will contain some type of filters within it. Whether it is an air filter or a filter within a refrigeration circuit, very few systems are filter free. The first filter we will discuss is the standard air…

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Will your HVAC unit perform trouble free this heating season?

I know it’s hard to believe but the heating season is nearly upon us; when was the last time your HVAC unit was inspected? Was it inspected correctly? Are the signs of an issue there but going unnoticed? While most HVAC systems are fairly straightforward and usually simple units to work on, there are many…

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Is your HVAC unit “Free Cooling” during Air Conditioning?

One very important function of any Roof Top HVAC unit (RTU) is to perform cooling whenever it’s needed no matter what the outside temperature is or what season it is. This can be accomplished through the function of the economizer. Its very critical that the HVAC setup and verification be performed during unit function checks…