Say that you have both a home office upstairs and a family room in the basement of your multi-storey home. You probably spend a great amount of your time in the home office, Mondays to Fridays, and evenings and weekends in the basement. In such situations, you want...
Heating and cooling systems are an essential part of our daily lives. You are probably familiar with room floor or ceiling vents, and metal ducts in your basement, even if you don’t know exactly how they work! Ducts are the passages within these systems that help...
Heating and cooling systems help ensure that your indoor environment is comfy and cosy, keeping your in-house temperature in check. However, older systems become susceptible to mechanical failure and could leave you out in the cold. In this blog, we chat about how you...
Now that cool Okanagan mornings have arrived, consider getting your house in order for the coming winter. One item on your to-do list should be a furnace check-up. A year may have gone by since you even thought about your furnace! Our A1Kelowna heating experts...
Most people get through the daily grind via to-do lists. Some items are so routine, like muscle-memory - such as checking your phone and emails and keeping a tab on bills. But what about those furnace filters? This often gets overlooked. It may seem unbelievable that...
Seasonal changes, such as that from hot and humid to cold and dry, tend to impact the structure of your windows and doors (particularly for wooden doors and window frames). These expand with moisture and contract in the cold and overtime, the seals weaken. You may...
Pets add so much to our lives - especially dogs and cats. HVAC professionals are well aware that these furry animals impact the indoor air quality of your living spaces. So if you are a pet parent or thinking of becoming one, keep in mind the following. Doing so will...
Electric air handlers are the part of your HVAC system responsible for moving air to produce the temperature you set on your thermostat. Electric air handlers are also known as air handling units or AHU. They may seem simple – they consist of a fan, coils, and a...
When Okanagan weather seems topsy-turvy, you need not fret. We may feel we have an ideal climate for much of the year, but do you have to work at attaining the perfect room temperature? One appliance that can help with your home’s heating and cooling is an electric...
Today, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning market includes all kinds of systems. So varied are the product options that homeowners may have trouble choosing the perfect product. But, one piece of equipment rises above the rest in popularity - the ductless...