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Tankless Water Heater Reviews / Ratings: Which Brand Is Best?
When buying items such as home appliances, homeowners often look to publications such as Consumer’s Reports for guidance. Unfortunately, none of the major consumer publications (such as Consumer Reports or Consumer Guide) have reviewed or conducted reliability testing on tankless water heaters. Also, none of the major surveying organizations (such as JD Power) publish ratings …
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Heat Pump Prices: Heat Pump Installation Cost In Vancouver
Here are some ballpark prices for installing an air source heat pump in Vancouver BC. Basic heat pump added to existing furnace: $7,500Premium heat pump added to existing furnace: $9,500Basic heat pump with basic variable speed high efficiency furnace: $12,000 (A heat pump can be installed with a non-variable speed furnace for less, but heat …
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Heat Recovery Ventilators Now Required In All New Vancouver Homes
With the City of Vancouver’s Green Homes Program, new homes are required to be better insulated with less air leakage than ever before. This means lower heating costs. Unfortunately, it can also lead to stuffy, stale indoor air. To prevent this, the City is now also requiring a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) to be installed …
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CMHC Study: Tankless Water Heaters Use 46% Less Gas Than Hot Water Tanks
The Energy Factor (EF) rating system provides a means of comparing the efficiency of hot water heating systems. Hot water tanks, for example, have EFs ranging from about 0.53 to 0.62 (the minimum energy factor of a 40 gallon gas tank in BC was raised to 0.62 in 2010). This means that only 53% to …
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Furnace Prices: Gas Furnace Installation Cost In Vancouver
Here are some ballpark starting prices for installing a gas furnace in the Greater Vancouver area: 90-93% efficient single-stage furnace: $490095% efficient two-stage furnace: $560095-96% efficient two-stage variable speed furnace: $610095-99% efficient variable capacity furnace: $6700 These prices were last updated April 2022. These prices include the furnace, as well as installation and other required …
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Fortis BC TLC Program: Get A $25 Save-On-Foods Gift Card When You Service Your Furnace, Boiler, Or Fireplace
Until September 30th 2012, Fortis BC will give you a $25 Save-On-Foods gift card when you have maintenance performed on your furnace, boiler, or fireplace. Homeowners with a fireplace and a furnace/boiler can receive a gift card for each system they have serviced. To qualify, the service must be performed by a licensed gas contractor. …