Category: Education Centre
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Top Five Causes Of Hot Water Heater Failure
Your hot water heater impacts a lot of areas of your daily life. Because it supplies the hot water you need for your everyday use like bathing, laundry and washing dishes, it’s a very important appliance in your home. Having it not function properly can have a drastic effect on personal comfort. Before you head…
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Top 10 Causes of Furnace Failure
When the snow is blowing and your furnace gives out, knowing that the failure was likely preventable is a bit of a “cold comfort”. The best way to prevent furnace failure and subsequent freezing is by routinely checking your furnace before the cold season hits each year. If you’ve encountered a furnace problem regardless, look…
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How Does an Air Conditioner Work?
At its very basic, an air conditioner uses a series of chemical and physical reaction to remove hot air from an area and replace it with cold air. It does so through chemicals that are able to convert from a gas to a liquid, and then back to a gas again easily. When a liquid…
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Common Terms and Phrases Used Regarding Hot Water Heaters
Can you imagine taking a cold shower first thing in the morning? How about washing your dishes with scalding hot water? Hot water heaters regulate your water temperature to make your day-to-day life more comfortable. This makes it such an essential equipment. As a matter of fact, it is a must in almost every household…
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Common Terms and Phrases Used Regarding Air Conditioners
When it comes to air conditioners, and generally HVAC(heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, the jargon can be a little hard to understand. This page is designed to help you learn common acronyms and words that are important when looking into purchasing or servicing an Air Conditioner. Air Changes per Hour – The hourly ventilation…
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Common Furnace Industry Terms and Phrases
The HVAC industry (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), like any specialized industry, has a vocabulary that you may not be familiar with unless you have experience with HVAC. Learning common furnace industry terms, phrases and acronyms will help you properly communicate your needs to an HVAC technician as well as better understand the literature that…
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The Complete Guide to Basic Hot Water Heater Maintenance
Whether you’re rocking a standard hot water tank, or you’ve decided to embrace the future via a tankless hot water heater, your ability to enjoy long-lasting hot water relies on a properly maintained unit. Now, there’s no reason to feel daunted by the task of maintaining your hot water heater. In fact, just by completing…
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Basic Furnace Maintenance
Like anything mechanical, your furnace requires regular maintenance in order to ensure that it is operating safely and efficiently. Thankfully, your furnace is designed to operate trouble-free and for long periods of time with minimal oversight. However, your furnace should undergo basic maintenance at least once per year. Many manufacturers specify that the warranty is…
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Basic Air Conditioner Maintenance
There are some general means by which you will be able to keep your air conditioner functioning properly and efficiently through the heat. Air Conditioner Filters – It may come as no surprise but you need to change your air conditioner filters regularly. They help strain out dirt and debris from your airflow but can eventually…
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How Does a Hot Water Heater Work?
Your homes hot water heater is essential to both its functionality and comfort. If your hot water heater goes, it can cause a lot of headaches – cold showers and an unusable dishwasher could be the least of your problems. As such, it’s important to have a general idea of how your homes water heater works.…