Ottawa Blog by the Experts

Water Heater vacation setting is it safe?

I’ve had a dozen emails today asking about the possible dangers of turning your hot water tank off or switching it to vacation setting (concerns over breeding deadly bacteria). Let me reassure you this is perfectly OK to do provided you give your water heater time to heat back up to full bacteria killing levels […]


Furnace failures & how to fix it

Furnaces are failing on Valentines day of all days – and the reason isn’t because the furnaces are breaking or broken.  Over 90% of the calls we had for furnace failures and no heat emergency calls today have been caused by one thing – ice build up on the venting! If your furnace goes off […]


Blowing Snow causing furnace failure – how to fix the issue yourself

What a crazy day – no winter for months then it hits all at once!  The snow isn’t just a problem on the road – it is also a HUGE problem for your heating! The blowing snow piles up against the outside of the house blocking air vents for furnaces, water heaters, and other gas, […]