The cold weather is here and if your furnace needs replacing you know it. Turn on a radio and you will be bombarded with advertisements offering deals to buy your old furnace for $1000 or no payments for 6 months. These ads work and many homeowners will jump at the opportunity to save money. Unfortunately, […]
Read moreWindsor Contractor Convicted for Endangering Family
Court imposes $10,000 fine for unlawful activity In January 2014, Mr. Van Wattegham was called to service a gas furnace that had been shut off by another gas technician at a residential home in Windsor due to a crack in the heat exchanger, which poses a significant CO hazard. Mr. Van Wattegham failed to appreciate […]
Read moreToronto Man Convicted for Faulty Furnace Installation
Court imposes $4,000 fine for endangering family In October 2013, Mr. Fernando Bento installed a natural gas furnace as a favour to a friend. Although certified as a gas technician, Bento only performed occasional gas work. The installation was faulty and tripped a safety pressure switch, which is designed to automatically turn off the furnace […]
Read moreBe careful of furnace leases
Last April 1, the Ontario government passed a law to protect consumers from door-to-door sales agents trying to switch their hot water heaters to another rental supplier. Sales agents are still knocking on doors. But many have found a more lucrative pursuit than replacing water heaters. Now they’re pushing you to replace your furnace and […]
Read moreKingston Fuels Contractor Given Jail Time for Safety Violations
Court sentences unlicensed fuels contractor to 5 days in jail In October 2015, a TSSA inspector investigated a complaint about the removal and installation of fuel-fired appliances at a Kingston residence and discovered that the work had been performed by an unlicensed fuels contractor. Upon further investigation, TSSA confirmed that Timothy Foster had been previously […]
Read moreMaintenance a key
Most of us think nothing of turning up the heat inside our homes. Gas-powered furnaces are heavily used in the United States. They work by combusting fuel to create heat. However, when not used or maintained properly, these modern marvels can actually cause a host of extremely dangerous and even fatal problems to the home […]
Read moreBelleville Man Prosecuted for Working Without a TSSA Fuels Certificate
Court issues suspended sentence and one-year probation In May 2013, a TSSA inspector confirmed that a residential propane fireplace and piping had been installed by an uncertified gas technician. Mr. Michael Caul of Hastings County, Ontario was identified, issued cease and desist orders, and subsequently prosecuted. Mr. Caul pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of […]
Read morePickering Man Prosecuted for Working Without a TSSA Fuels Certificate
Court issues suspended sentence and one-year probation In February 2014, a TSSA inspector received notice of a faulty furnace at a residence in Oakville, Ontario and upon further investigation discovered that the installation had been performed by an uncertified gas technician. Mr. Iqbal Asif of Pickering, Ontario was identified by the TSSA inspector, issued immediate […]
Read moreHamilton Fuels Technician Guilty of Safety Violations
$8,000 fine for not having a valid TSSA Certificate In December 2013, Robert Spearing, operating as Blue Flame Inspections Services, began installation of a natural gas furnace at a Hamilton residence but could not complete the task. Spearing attached temporary venting before completing the job, so the homeowner would have heat; however, the temporary venting […]
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