Category: General
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Can a furnace filter remove air pollutants? Find out and keep your family safe
If your finding your air quality inside the home due to current pollution levels failing, call the experts at Always Plumbing & Heating at 780-489-8118. We can assess the air quality of your home and determine if your furnace requires servicing or if your home would benefit from a air purification system. The air we…
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High-Efficiency Furnace Venting: What You Should Know and Common Problems to Fix
Ice build-up around your furnace exhaust and dislodged PVC pipes can have a devastating impact on your home’s safety. Call our qualified team of technicians at 780-489-8118. The winter season brings with it several challenges that burden your home HVAC system if it isn’t tuned to perform at optimal efficiency. Furnace exhaust pipes and vent…
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Do Air Purifiers Work & Are They Worth Buying?
Allergens, pet dander, smoke, and other particles cause serious respiratory issues. We look into what air purifiers do and whether they can reduce air pollutants. Do air purifiers work? With the rise of air pollutants in the atmosphere, along with challenges posed by seasonal flu and COVID-19, it pays to ask “do air purifiers actually…
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What Does A Furnace Service Cost?
Want to have your furnace inspected for long-term performance? Schedule a free consultation with our HVAC technician. An average gas furnace tuneup in Edmonton sets you back $150 to $300. If your furnace unit has any damaged components or needs routine cleaning, the cost will vary depending on the size and brand of the unit.…
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How Many BTUs Are Needed to Heat a Garage
Want an in-home consultation for the right garage heater in Edmonton? Schedule a free consultation with our HVAC technician. Keeping your garage warm and comfortable isn’t just about installing a garage heater unit. It requires a preliminary check of your garage’s insulation level, overall square feet to be heated, and the optimal spot to set…
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What Is a Comfortable Humidity Level?
The right humidity level in your house plays a direct role in your health and upkeep of your possessions. According to Health Canada, a house should maintain a humidity of 30% to 40% during winter up to a maximum of 55% in summer. Since climate changes affect what indoor temperatures should be, you need to…
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Replacing Your Hot Water Tank? Here’s What It Costs in Edmonton
If you suspect it’s time to replace your hot water tank, there are a few things to consider. First on that list is likely how it will impact your wallet. We’ve got your back! Read on to find our top advice for replacing a hot water tank or tankless water heater in Edmonton. What is…
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Most Efficient Ways to Heat a Garage During Alberta Winters
Chilly Alberta winters can be rough, but you don’t need to spend all your time in the cold! A heated garage can make winter a little more tolerable. If you’ve ever considered using that space for a home gym, workshop, or for nurturing your indoor plants, installing a garage heater is a necessary step. There…
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Five Proven Ways to Unclog Your Shower Drain
Trying to take a relaxing shower? It’s not so easy when you have a clogged shower drain! If you think you’re dealing with a clog, check the speed at which water drains. If it has slowed or won’t drain at all, leaving you with standing water at the bottom of the bathtub, you have a…
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Three Types of Plungers & Their Purposes
You never know when a clogged toilet or sink will strike, and no one wants a dirty and stinky mess in their home! That’s why it’s important to have a powerful plunger at the ready. Affordable and simple to use, it can help you solve common drain problems—without needing to call your plumber right away.…
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Merry Christmas on Behalf of the Team at Always Plumbing & Heating
This has been a very difficult year for many of us and we are still experiencing a radical change in our lifestyles. The team at Always Plumbing & Heating has worked hard to ensure safety and quality for the services that we provide. I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy…
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Always Plumbing COVID-19 Update
TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS We are speaking out to you on behalf of concerns of our staff and customers surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of confusion and fear surrounding the pandemic, and rightfully so. People are hesitant to leave their homes or to welcome people into theirs. The confusion falls around…
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Do I Need a Tankless Water Heater (in my Edmonton Home)?
As the technology of tankless and on-demand water heaters has improved, more and more people are considering tankless as an option in their home. They are a bit more expensive than their more common counterparts, but far more energy-efficient and less invasive (taking up much less space). Figures from the U.S. Dept. of Energy indicate…
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How to Handle a Burst Pipe (in Winter)
Northern Alberta is under an Extreme Cold Warning with wind chill values of -40 to -45 expected to persist into Saturday. This is frozen and burst pipe weather. We’ve written about how to prevent and thaw frozen pipes, but what happens if it’s too late for that? Hopefully you can thaw the frozen area or…
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Tips for a Healthy Winter IAQ
It’s no surprise that indoor air quality gets worse during winter. People stay indoors where pollutants can be 2-10 times as bad as the air outside. And in an effort to save energy and feel warmer, homeowners often seal air leaks and improve insulation for the cold weather. While sealing in conditioned air will help with savings…
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Does My Home Need a Water Softener?
The North Saskatchewan River supplies Edmonton with some of the best water in the world, but on its way to your home, it flows over sediment and limerock, picking up lots of minerals. As a result, the river water is considered “moderately hard, about 165 milligrams of calcium carbonate per litre on average” (Epcor). Since…
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Common Signs You May Need Heating Repairs in Edmonton
Check any list of the coldest places on Earth and Alberta is never far from the top ten. In other words, a furnace breakdown in the dead of winter in this snowy wonderland of ours is no laughing matter. A heating system that you can rely on in Edmonton is not a luxury! Let’s take…
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Give Your Edmonton Heating System Some Love
The recent extreme cold warnings this winter are nothing new to Edmonton. Temperatures in the double negative digits are a part of living in Alberta. But even though the weather is frigid and uninviting, it doesn’t mean that your Valentine’s Day should be chilly as well. Show your heating system some love this month and…
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Schedule Routine Washer Maintenance by Your Trusted Plumber in Edmonton
Laundry is not everyone’s favourite part of the week, but it is a necessary chore. It can be made a lot easier with a washer that is working its best. Do you have an old washer that has seen better days, or a new machine that has some confusing settings? No matter the case, proper…
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The Most Important Areas to Insulate Your Edmonton Home
Living through an Edmonton winter should give a homeowner a good idea on whether or not they need more insulation. The negative temperatures and invasive weather can take a toll on any home, but one with insufficient insulation will feel the negative impact even stronger. Heat is always moving, traveling from a warm zone to…