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Do not wrap your AC condenser for winter
Start with the equipment instructions before buying a winter cover. A cooling-only AC and a heat pump that heats the house need different care.
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Filter changes that actually help (and the ones that don't)
MERV ratings are a marketing minefield. We use MERV 11 or 13, and one marker habit prevents 80% of the call-backs we see.
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A heat pump is right for most Toronto houses
Yes, most Toronto houses should be looking at a heat pump. This is the four-question test we use before we put one on a quote.
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Why rooms feel different temperatures (it's almost never the furnace)
A bedroom 4 °C colder than the office is almost never a furnace problem. It is return air, duct balance, or window radiation. We prove which one in 90 minutes.
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