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Carbon Monoxide Awareness: All You Need to Know to Stay Safe

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 01-12-2021

Carbon monoxide awareness is important for every home. Anything that burns a gas, including your furnace, creates small amounts of carbon monoxide. Furnaces are designed to remove this gas with their exhaust system. However, if there is some kind of problem with the furnace it might leak carbon monoxide, which then may harm you and […]

How to Ventilate Your Home in the Winter

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 04-11-2021

Ventilating your house in the winter can seem like a fool’s errand. Throwing open a window is just losing your warm air to the wintry outside, right? Keeping a window open will definitely undermine your home’s energy efficiency, but that is far from the only way to ventilate your home. Home ventilation systems can remove […]

Do Ecobee Smart Thermostats Work for Radiant Heat?

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 13-09-2021

Ecobee smart thermostats are a great option to help you save money on home heating. However, when you hear about them, you often hear them used with furnaces in a zone system. Is that all they are capable of or do Ecobee smart thermostats work for radiant heat and other kinds of heating systems? There are a few […]

5 Ways to Improve Air Flow in Your House

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 26-05-2021

Improve air flow house-wide for a less stuffy residence. You can feel when the air is stagnant in your home, and you may notice that your home is extra dusty, too. Don’t let poor air circulation keep you feeling poorly. Curious about how you can make a difference today? Let’s take a closer look at […]

How to Use Your Ductless Heat Pump as a Dehumidifier

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 07-05-2021

Dehumidifiers help you maintain the ideal humidity level in your home. They are an important element of home comfort and they also help reduce the risk of mould and mildew growth that can lead to that musty smell. They work by extracting water from the air, so are ideal in households where the air tends […]

What Do HEPA Filters Remove?

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 02-11-2020

Is it really worth the investment in a High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter as opposed to HEPA-like or other types of air purifiers? In order to assess if HEPA filters are really worth it for you, you need to know what a HEPA filter can remove from your home’s air. There’s a big difference […]

What You Should Know About Year-Round Indoor Air Quality

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 10-08-2020

Over the course of the year, your indoor air quality can go through some noticeable changes. That’s why people that live in climates with four distinct seasons can’t just have a blanket strategy that works throughout the entire year. It’s necessary to consider the weather patterns and seasonal changes to know what to expect and […]

Protect Your HVAC By Removing Construction Dust in Your Furnace and Air Conditioner

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 02-10-2019

Do you need to clean your home air ducts after a home renovation? It’s one of the most important questions that we’re asked. Some people think covering the vents is good enough, or that a little dust will eventually clear itself out of the HVAC system. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Even when you cover the vents in your home and take […]

Do You Know What Radon Is?

By Guelph Climate Care | Date: 13-11-2018

According to Statistics Canada: 55% of all Canadian households have heard of radon. Approximately 3% of Ontario homes have radon levels above the safety threshold of 200 Bq/m3. 6% of households with radon awareness had radon testing within the last 10 years. Almost 50% of a person’s lifetime exposure to radiation comes from radon. Since […]

Carbon Monoxide Awareness: All You Need to Know to Stay Safe

How to Ventilate Your Home in the Winter

Do Ecobee Smart Thermostats Work for Radiant Heat?

5 Ways to Improve Air Flow in Your House

How to Use Your Ductless Heat Pump as a Dehumidifier

What Do HEPA Filters Remove?

What You Should Know About Year-Round Indoor Air Quality

Protect Your HVAC By Removing Construction Dust in Your Furnace and Air Conditioner

Do You Know What Radon Is?

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