Category Archives: Advise
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Oh No! My House Has A Gas Leak
What should you do when you get home and are welcomed by the smell of natural gas? If the gas smell is indoors: First thing you should do, is get out of the house. Don’t touch any switches, appliances, phones, thermostats or remotes. Just get out of your house and leave the door open to […]
Continue readingCarbon Monoxide and you
Carbon monoxide has been in the news a LOT lately. With the legislation for mandatory carbon monoxide detectors starting in October, and Carbon Monoxide awareness week at the start of November, it seems to be everywhere. What is the big deal with Carbon Monoxide? Well, Carbon monoxide has no taste, smell or colour, and is […]
Continue readingWho is Knocking at your Door?
When a stranger knocks at your door, you can be leery of letting them in your home. But, when they claim to be an inspector or are saying your water heater or furnace is not up to code based on the venting coming out the side of your house, it can be a little worrisome. […]
Continue readingCooling Off Period
Door to door salespeople can be a pain! They can be pushy, seem really convincing, and their deals too good to be true. Thankfully the Ontario Government took notice of the issues with door-to-door salespeople last winter and brought forward legislation to protect consumers by increasing the 10-day cooling off period to 20-days. This means […]
Continue readingGeothermal Heat Pump Not Working
In keeping with the optimism of the last post (no cooling tips), here are some tips if your geothermal (WaterFurnace, ClimateMaster, NextEnergy, etc) unit isn’t heating or cooling. 1. Check the batteries in your thermostat 2. Adjust the temperature a couple degrees (raise it if you are looking for heat and lower if you are […]
Continue readingNo Cooling Tips
We’ve decided to be optimists here at Emke Schaab ClimateCare. We believe the warm weather is coming back and your air conditioner is going to get a workout yet this year. So, to help prepare for the hot spells, which may result in no cooling for some people, here is a quick list of things […]
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