Fall weather is here at Air Treatment ClimateCare. Yet, the temperature isn’t so cold that you need to crank up the furnace. On the other hand, you just never know when Old Man Winter will make his debut, even if the first day of winter doesn’t technically arrive for a while (Friday, December 21). When … Continue reading 3 Reasons You Need to Schedule Fall Furnace Maintenance from Air Treatment ClimateCare
The first day of summer (Thursday, June 21) is almost here. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, here’s what you can expect for the Air Treatment ClimateCare service area (Toronto, North York, and surrounding areas): SUMMER WILL BE HOTTER THAN NORMAL with rainfall below normal in Southwest Ontario. The hottest periods will be early and … Continue reading How to Save Money on Your AC This Summer
Even though autumn just started, it feels like winter is right around the corner here at Air Treatment ClimateCare. Over the years, the same winter furnace myths keep coming back to haunt us: Close vents to save energy Crank the furnace up high to heat your home faster Leave the thermostat at a single temperature … Continue reading The Myths and Facts About Your Furnace in Winter
If you want the best of the best, a good SEER rating for your AC is the highest on the market (at time of writing, 23 SEER). But the platinum package, highest efficiency air conditioner isn’t right for everybody. In fact, most families stay comfortable purchasing a mid-SEER unit with a better initial cost to … Continue reading Exactly How Much Will My New AC Cost to Run?
It’s mid-May and Toronto has already seen temperatures above 30 degrees. If your family is like so many others across the city, cutting back on energy use (and those horrendous monthly bills that came from running the air conditioner constantly) is a priority. We spend a lot of time thinking about home comfort (it’s kinda, … Continue reading 13 More Ways to Cool Down Your Home This Summer
How can we conserve energy at home? Most families look for ways to cut back on the daily expenses of home ownership but miss the easiest ways to get the job done. If you are sick of the energy (and by extension, money) waste, these ten tips are a cure for what ails you. Disclaimer: … Continue reading Energy Saving Tips to Help You Cut Back This Spring
You get up in the morning and turn up the heat before going to work and your partner turns it down later in the morning, so the house isn’t being heated while everybody is out at work/school for the day. You get home and turn the heat up again to make the house nice and … Continue reading Your New Thermostat Should be a Smart Thermostat
The big rental companies aren’t telling the truth The big rental companies want you to keep renting your water heater for a good reason – they make a lot of money from it. And they’re in a hurry to discredit local businesses offering an alternative. The capital T Truth is that buying is, in most cases, … Continue reading How the Big Rental Companies are Fooling You
This has been a record setting summer and we’re creeping up on a big one, the most days over 30 degrees in a summer. Yikes! Maybe we’ll beat it, maybe not, but the colder weather will eventually arrive and memories of the sweltering heat won’t keep you warm. Help keep your home consistently comfortable by … Continue reading Ready, Set, Here Comes the Cold!
What do you mean, mini split ductless air conditioning? Most home heating and cooling systems use the same form, where an air conditioner or heat pump outdoors is paired with a heating appliance indoors. The indoor unit circulates air through ducts to every room in the house. But what if you don’t have space for ducts, … Continue reading What is Ductless Air Conditioning? What’s a Mini Split System?
