Did you know it take 3 years or 4500 hours to make a certified Residential Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician?

Why does it take that long? HVAC is a compulsory Trade under O.C.O.T. (the Ontario College of Trades), while gas fitting is regulated by T.S.S.A. (the Technical Standard and Safety Association). It is a certified trade as the risks of doing something incorrect may have disastrous consequences to your home, to you and your family. […]

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Be 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 […]

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Maintenance 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 […]

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Belleville 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 […]

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