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Canada Greener Homes Grant
The Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative is retroactive to December 1, 2020. To be eligible for retroactive payment, homeowners must document their retrofit journey. The journey must begin with a pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation (which could have been undertaken...
What Goes Wrong When You Have Clogged Air Filters?
Did you know that clogged air filters are the primary cause of heating and cooling system problems? Dust and debris in a home air filter restrict air flow, which forces your furnace to strain and use more energy to heat or cool your home. Just like replacing your...
Why Choose Regency?
GAS • WOOD • PELLET Regency means quality in every way. Their fireplaces are created and built in a world-class manufacturing facility focused on getting every detail just right. Regency’s legacy as a world leader in the design and manufacture of fireplace products...
3 Factors Behind Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Carbon monoxide exposure is a serious health risk for you, your pets and anyone in your family. While carbon monoxide poisoning can happen anytime, it's a more common occurrence in the cold winter months. Below are three major ways that carbon monoxide exposure can...
Four Reasons You Should Upgrade to a Programmable Thermostat
Whether you want to save money or make your home a little more eco-friendly, upgrading to a programmable thermostat offers you a host of potential benefits. Smart Home Convenience If you already have smart appliances or virtual assistants like Google Home, then...
How to Make Pizza on An Outdoor Grill
Forget ordering in or investing in an expensive pizza oven. You can make wonderful pies that approach the results of a brick oven on the barbecue grill you already own! Here’s what you need: A pizza stone (or its steel alternative) is a must when it comes to...
Tips from the Pros – Getting the Most out of Your Wood Fire
So you want to heat your home with wood? Wood caters to all your senses while heating your home; there is nothing like the smell of a wood burning fire, the sound of a crackling log or the mesmerizing look of the flames as they dance around from log to log. Sounds amazing, right?
Why Buy a Gas Insert?
Gas fireplace inserts are the perfect solution when considering upgrading an existing fireplace or where an opening and flue are already present. Traditional masonry wood-burning fireplaces are, by nature, not very efficient. “Here’s the thing—traditional...
Is It Time to Replace Your Furnace?
If you’ve been staring with concern at your energy bill wondering where all that cost came from, it’s probably time to think about replacing your furnace. These days, homeowners want warmer houses for cheap, and that’s no small matter: the energy needed...
What to Do if a Pipe Bursts in Your Home
One of the downsides to owning a home is the fact that you are solely responsible for handling any major repair issues that may arise. Dealing with a burst water pipe can be a serious issue, so it's important to have the number of a few reputable Kamloops plumbers...