News and Other Useful Notices
Major Changes For Furnace Requirements In Canada
After Dec. 31 manufacturers will no longer be allowed to produce forced air furnaces with an efficiency of less than 90 percent AFUE. Its has been an industry standard to install mid-efficiency units that were available in multi stage configurations. It was also considered a major upgrade to the heating system to install a high efficient furnaces in a retrofit furnace change out. Reasons were there are many considerations during the initial sales visit, such as, can I vent it, and where can I drain it? In some city's, bylaws are being past that the new plastic venting pipes must be installed out the back of the house, or so many feet away from a side fence. Reasons for this are the steam that is venting of the side was a nuisance to the neighbors.
More about Furnaces and Changes In the Heating Industry
- ecoEnergy Information, Choose the Right Condensing
Gas Furnace
As of December 31 2009 all furnaces manufactured and sold in Canada must be 90% or higher in efficiency. This type of efficiency will required all home owners to install "Condensing" gas furnaces, or better known as high efficient furnaces. Please read this great article from the Government Of Canada. - Heating With Natural Gas
Heating with Natural Gas
If your building a new home, or renovating an old home, this article is for those of you that would like to see the science of using natural gas as your heating energy source. Properly installed gas appliances are a great way to provide energy efficient heating needs. Please read this great article for information related to your gas heaters.
Rebate Program Notices
Remember, quite often the
governments from federal to provincial to municipal levels in select areas
across Canada are giving consumers rebates
for installing many different energy efficient products. Furnace
rebates are one of the bigger items that are targeted for this
energy saving program. Click on the button for information related to rebates...
Faulty Plastic Vent Pipes
The issue of plastic venting came about in 1995. It is
still a very dangerous issue that has been the subject of lawsuits
filed against the parties that approved the practice to begin with.
All home owners should look for this...
