WeatherMakers Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Edmonton’

Furnace Maintenance: Essential for an Edmonton Winter

Monday, December 16th, 2024

Winter in Canada can be brutal, with temperatures plummeting well below freezing and snow piling up for months. During these frigid months, your home’s furnace becomes your best friend, keeping you warm and safe from the bitter cold.

However, to ensure your furnace operates efficiently and reliably throughout the season, regular maintenance is essential. Here are the top benefits of furnace maintenance in Edmonton, AB during an especially harsh winter.

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Big Tips for Big Jobs: Considerations for Commercial Plumbing

Monday, December 2nd, 2024
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Maintaining a functional plumbing system is critical for any commercial property, whether it’s an office building, restaurant, or industrial facility. When issues arise with commercial plumbing in Edmonton, AB, they can disrupt operations, inconvenience customers, and lead to costly repairs if not addressed promptly. Investing in professional commercial plumbing services ensures your system operates smoothly and efficiently. Here are the key factors to consider when hiring a commercial plumbing service for repair or maintenance.

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The Air Filter: A Component You Can’t Afford to Forget This Year

Monday, November 18th, 2024

Every single furnace has an air filter–or at least every working furnace has an air filter. This component is very important because it protects sensitive interior systems like wires, burners, and the heat exchanger from getting caked in dust and debris. The air filter isn’t designed to improve your air quality, but it can also do that as long as you do one simple task:

Remember to change it every 1-3 months.

This blog post is going to focus on the importance of a furnace’s air filter and how it works to generally keep the components of your system safe and efficient. The longer you go without replacing the air filter, the more likely it is that you’ll see a rise in heating bills and poor comfort throughout your home.

Do you still need to call us for furnace repairs in Edmonton, AB if something goes wrong? Of course! But if there’s nothing wrong right now, you might be able to stave off those future repairs by replacing the filter.

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Choosing the Right Heating System for Your Home This Winter

Monday, November 4th, 2024

Which heating system is right for you? This is a question that many homeowners are beginning to ask as they see an opportunity to invest in a new, energy-efficient heating unit that makes serious improvements in their home comfort.

With several options on the market, homeowners can choose the best solution based on their energy needs, comfort preferences, and budget. Three popular systems are gas furnaces, central heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits. Here’s a detailed look at each to help you decide which heating system installation in Edmonton, AB might be the best.

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Duct Cleaning: A Good Choice for the Fall

Monday, October 21st, 2024

Your ducts might never really get the attention they deserve. After all, why pay attention to air ducts when your heating system usually takes center stage as the unit that actually creates the heat you feel. And even when your ducts are clean, you don’t want to see them or be around them since they sit in dark corners and basements while you get to enjoy the beautiful rooms of your house.

It’s true that air ducts tend to get neglected. But luckily there’s an easy service you can sign up for that gets your air ducts cleaned and prepared for the next few years. We’re talking about duct cleaning in Edmonton, AB.

When our experts provide duct cleaning, we root out any contaminants, mold infestations, caked-in dust, and dirt layers, and ensure your air ducts are not contributing to poor air quality or inefficiency. Let’s talk about why duct cleaning is just a good idea for the fall.

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Are Drain Cleaning Chemicals Really That Bad?

Monday, October 7th, 2024

You see drain-cleaning chemicals everywhere, from the hardware store to the grocery store. Their cultural prominence leads to some interesting questions that we get from customers, such as:

If drain chemicals are everywhere, they must work in some way or another, right?

We understand the logic to this question, but there are a few facts we need to cover to adequately answer this. In short, no, drain cleaning chemicals don’t work, but work is doing some serious heavy lifting in that sentence. When it comes to drain cleaning in Edmonton, AB, the only thing that will comprehensively solve the problem of a clogged drain is calling our team for professional service.

Drain-cleaning chemicals won’t fix your problem, at least not permanently. And here’s why.

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Customer Questions: Why Does a Problem Impact a System’s Efficiency?

Monday, September 23rd, 2024

Your heat pump has three main responsibilities–to cool your home, heat your home, and to use energy efficiently. If it messes up one of those three responsibilities, then it might be time to replace or fix the system. After all, why have a heat pump if it’s not going to keep your home comfy or be affordable to run?

This is where today’s topic becomes immensely important. Heat pump problems can impact efficiency, and they actually do a lot more harm to the efficient operation of your system than you might think.

Want to know how? Or perhaps you’re not quite convinced of this fact yet? Regardless, follow through this blog for some information on how efficiency is impacted by a problem, and for other methods that can keep your system running at peak efficiency. Just make sure you schedule any work for your heat pump in Edmonton, AB with us!

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The Unique Pros and Cons of Ductless HVAC

Monday, September 9th, 2024

Ductless HVAC has entered our lexicon as a new way of dealing with heating and cooling. For instance, we still see old ducted systems in movies and TV shows, even though a growing percentage of the population is starting to rely on ductless mini splits which will soon be just as common.

The truth is that not enough people are familiar with these systems enough to be comfortable seeing them often. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, it’s time to change things up!

We’re going to discuss the unique pros and cons of ductless cooling in Edmonton, AB so that our customers in particular can be more familiar with these systems. They’ll feel less foreign and you’ll even be able to spot them at someone else’s house when you come into contact with them.

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Are You Dealing With an AC Service Scam?

Monday, August 26th, 2024

Nothing feels worse than being scammed. It’s arguably one of the most embarrassing and humiliating experiences to go through, especially when there’s not much recourse. That’s where the idea for this blog came from since we pride ourselves on being a reliable, family-owned business in Edmonton. We’ve even won the prestigious Better Business Bureau 65 Years of Trust Club award which, not to brag, means we know a thing or two about good business practices.

Unfortunately, the HVAC service industry is riddled with amateurs and scammers who will take advantage of customers. But with our help, you can avoid them and hire only a team of licensed professionals to provide you with air conditioning service in Edmonton, AB. Relax, take a deep breath, and follow our guide to avoid being scammed in the future.

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Choosing the Right AC Installer in Edmonton

Monday, August 12th, 2024

What is an AC installer, and are they different from an AC technician? Well, the major difference is in specialization. An AC installer is someone who specializes in installing and setting up your new air conditioning technology. Technicians, on the other hand, are specialists in diagnosing and repairing a problem in your air conditioner.

So, some of the strategies you might employ when searching for an HVAC technician won’t necessarily work the same when trying to find an installer. The jobs are different and the specific professionals that do the work might be different.

How can you specifically prepare for AC installation, and how can you choose the best air conditioning installer in Edmonton, AB? Keep reading to learn more.

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