Category: Heating
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How Your Home’s Temperature Can Affect Your Health
Did you know that the temperature of your home can significantly impact your health? Whether it’s the biting chill of winter or the sweltering heat of summer, finding the right balance is crucial for your well-being. Here, we explore the effects of both extremes and discuss the ideal temperature range for a healthy home. The…
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Top Safety Tips for Your Furnace: How to Keep Your Home Toasty All Winter Long
Winter is a magical season when we enjoy cozy evenings by the fireplace, warm blankets, and hot cocoa. However, to make your home truly toasty during the coldest months, you need a reliable furnace. To ensure your furnace operates safely and efficiently, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide of top safety tips. Read on to discover…
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Choosing the Right Thermostat for Your Edmonton Home
Have you given much thought to your HVAC system’s thermostat? The importance of thermostats in Edmonton’s home heating and cooling systems cannot be overstated. They are an essential component of your home’s heating and cooling system, designated for regulating indoor temperatures. This is especially relevant to homes in Edmonton because winters are bitterly cold while…
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How to Clean & Replace Your HRV Filter
Ahh, who doesn’t love breathing fresh air in their home? A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) system can make a world of difference in creating a balanced and energy-efficient space. As with any appliance, it’s important to maintain and clean your HRV system to ensure it’s running at its best. What Is a Heat Recovery Ventilator…
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4 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Home Heating Unit
’Tis the season to crank up that thermostat! As the weather cools, staying warm and toasty at home is a priority. When was the last time you checked your home heating unit? Here are some ways to know if your furnace needs some TLC. 1. Your Furnace Is Noticeably Noisy If you’re playing detective on…
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What Does “Home Comfort” Truly Mean?
You may have heard our jingle on the radio or seen our motto online, but when we say “We Want to Bring You Comfort”, what does that truly mean? By comfort, we mean home comfort, which is extremely important to your overall happiness and health. Many will agree that there is nothing worse than coming…
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Why You Should Get a Garage Heater Installed Now
The dog days of summer are coming to an end, and while last winter’s memory may be a thing of the past, there is no doubt that eventually sub-zero temperatures will arrive once again. With many Albertans spending more time at home these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are feeling that they are…
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Finance Options for Homeowners During COVID-19
Always Plumbing & Heating recognizes the fact that mandated closures of several businesses and services by the government are having a significant financial impact on many Canadians. With our customers and potential customers in mind, Always Plumbing & Heating would like to remind you that we do offer financing options on many of our goods…
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The Benefits Of A Smart Thermostat
A typical thermostat does one thing: regulates your home’s temperature while a smart thermostat does so much more! This complex control system gives you the ability to manipulate every type of environmental control in your home. The smart thermostat systems communicate to several components of your heating system, from your air conditioner to your air…
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Winter Boiler Maintenance
It’s winter in Edmonton officially making it your boiler’s busiest time of the year. Boilers offer many heating advantages. They are energy efficient, they can last up to 25 years, and they heat the house more evenly (than a traditional furnace). The downside to having a boiler is that they can be very costly to…
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25 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Winter Energy Bill
We are deep into winter here in Edmonton and chances are your energy bill has started to see the effects. Colder temperatures, longer nights, and the holiday season are keeping people inside more, cooking at home, and turning up the heat. The good news is that it’s never too late to reduce your winter energy…
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A (Brief) History of Boilers
Central heating boilers are a popular alternative to furnaces in Edmonton households. Modern boilers are available in a variety of designs depending on the budget and a home’s heating and hot water options. You can also choose from electric, oil and the more conventional gas units. Some people prefer them over more common hot air…
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Reasons to Schedule Heater Maintenance in Your Edmonton Home
Another Edmonton winter is on the horizon, which means that it’s time for maintenance on your heating unit. The NRC (Natural Resources Canada) reports that 63% of the energy used in the average Canadian home is from space heating. This staggering number suggests that many home heating systems are not running at maximum efficiency. If…
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Keeping Your HVAC Warranty Valid in Edmonton
Investing in a new HVAC system in your Edmonton home can be very expensive. Once the price for the equipment and installation is factored in, the final price can reach several thousand dollars. So it makes sense that you would want to protect your investment with all of the available tools – including following all…
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Is A Furnace Tune Up Really Necessary As An Edmonton Homeowner? What’s Included In A Furnace Tune Up?
Here in Edmonton, homeowners are experts in surviving severe weather conditions. While we prepare for harsh winters by stocking up on food and electric blankets, we can do more by prepping our home’s plumbing and heating. Few things are worse than pipes freezing or your heating having a breakdown. You may have heard plumbing services…
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Green Cleaning Products for Your Edmonton Home
Your kitchen and bathroom are two of the most important places in your Edmonton home. So making sure that both are clean and free from harmful toxins should be a high priority. This is becoming increasingly difficult with the amount of harmful cleaners on the market containing carcinogens, poisons and asthma/allergy instigators. Shockingly, just 7…
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Small Ways to Save Big on Your Heating Bill
Keeping your home comfortable and cozy during the winter months in Edmonton often results in hefty heating bills that can put a strain on your pocketbook. Taking some simple steps toward making your home more efficient and keeping up-to-date with the latest improvements in HVAC systems can save you money in the long run. If…