Temprite Climate Solutions Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Campbell River’

Major Benefits of Installing a Heat Pump This Fall

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
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As the crisp autumn breeze begins to replace the scorching summer heat, homeowners often start thinking about preparing their homes for the colder months ahead. One smart investment that can make a significant difference in your home’s comfort and energy efficiency is installing a heat pump. Heat pumps are versatile heating and cooling systems that offer several advantages, especially when installed in the fall. 

In this post, we’ll explore the major benefits of installing a heat pump this fall and why it’s a decision that can benefit you for years to come.

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The Benefits of Replacing Your Wood-Burning Fireplace with a Natural Gas Fireplace

Monday, September 4th, 2023

Here in British Columbia, where the chilly winds blow and the winters are brisk, there’s nothing quite like gathering around a warm and inviting fireplace. While traditional wood-burning fireplaces have their charm, an increasing number of homeowners are discovering the numerous benefits of replacing them with modern and efficient natural gas fireplaces. In this blog post, we’ll explore why making the switch to a natural gas fireplace in Campbell River, BC, can be a game-changer for both comfort and convenience.

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Hard-Starting: What It Is and How It Affects Your AC

Monday, July 10th, 2023
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In this post, we’re going to look at one of the common troubles that can affect an air conditioning system: hard starting. If you notice your air conditioner is hard starting, your best course is to call our technicians for air conditioning repair in Campbell River, BC. We’re familiar with the different ways that hard starting can happen in an AC as well as the best ways to address the problem. 

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Why Water Is Leaking from Your Air Conditioning System

Monday, June 12th, 2023
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Do you know how your air conditioning in Campbell River, BC cools the air in your house? If you know a bit about HVAC, then you’ll probably answer that it’s because of the refrigerant inside the air conditioner. When you go and stand by the outdoor condenser unit while the AC is running, you’ll feel hot air coming out of it, and that seems to indicate that the air conditioner is pushing heat outside of your home.

This is generally correct. Now, what job does water play in the AC cooling the house? This might make you think for a second. You hear water dripping inside the air conditioner at times, and water can lower the temperature of air. But does water have anything to do with how an AC cools the air?

The answer is no it doesn’t

Which brings us to the question in the title: if an AC doesn’t use water to cool the air, why are you seeing water dripping out of the AC?

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Do Tankless Water Heaters Really Provide Unlimited Hot Water?

Monday, May 1st, 2023
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We often recommend tankless water heaters to customers. These alternatives to the standard water heater that uses a tank have numerous advantages:

  • They consume less energy
  • They have longer service lives
  • They take up much less space
  • They provide unlimited hot water

Except … we want to talk about that last point a bit. It is a major selling point for tankless water heaters, but it can also give people the wrong impression. It’s perhaps better to say that a tankless water heater won’t run out of hot water. This might sound like the same as saying limitless, but not exactly. It’s a description that better explains how a water heater works.

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Pay Close Attention to Furnace Problems at the Start of Spring

Monday, March 20th, 2023
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Spring means warmer weather, but it doesn’t mean warmer weather immediately. Because early spring is often a temperamental time for the weather, we caution our customers to watch out for problems with their furnaces at this time of year.

After all, the furnace has just gone through a hefty winter of work and it may start to develop problems during the final stretch. Below are some common furnace problems to watch for in early spring.

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Watch for These Signs of Problems With Your Boiler

Monday, October 17th, 2022
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One of the best advantages of using a boiler to heat your home is that a boiler runs into fewer malfunctions than a furnace. This is because a boiler has fewer moving mechanical parts that can suffer from wear and tear.

However, a boiler can encounter its own set of problems, and to help reduce the inconvenience of having to call for an emergency repair for your boiler, we’ve listed some of the signs to watch for that will give you an early warning of trouble. When you notice these boiler issues, call us for boiler repair in Campbell River, BC so we can get your heating system fixed before the trouble gets worse—and you’re trapped in the middle of winter with no heat!

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Facts About How Cool Your AC Can Make Your House

Monday, July 25th, 2022
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When temperatures rise during the summer, you’ll turn to the air conditioning system to cool down your house. While looking at the settings on the thermostat, you may wonder just how cool the AC could potentially make your home. On most thermostats, the lowest setting allowed is 10–15°C, and that’s too cold for most people. Can the AC actually get your house that cool? Could it potentially go farther if the thermostat settings went lower?

We think this is a good question to ask, because it’s not only a theoretical exercise. Knowing the cooling limits of an air conditioning system can help you understand some important basics about how it works and how best to use it. We’ll explain the facts about your AC’s limits below.

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Have You Had Your Fireplace Professionally Cleaned? Here’s Why to Schedule It

Monday, February 21st, 2022
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You might think that a natural gas fireplace is as durable as a heating system gets. Fireplaces can last for many years, and since most people who have a fireplace in their home use it mostly for atmosphere and additional warmth rather than as a main source of heating, fireplaces don’t see the same level of use as furnaces or boilers. They also don’t burn wood and therefore don’t produce creosote, soot, ashes, and other byproducts that make regular cleaning so critical for wood-burning fireplaces. In fact, one of the reasons most people prefer gas fireplaces is they don’t require daily cleaning and maintenance. 

But gas fireplaces do require professional maintenance and upkeep on a regular basis, and if you don’t have an annual cleaning and inspections for your fireplace Campbell River, BC, it could turn into a costly problem—and the fireplace might even become unsafe. We offer gas fireplace cleaning and maintenance, and we’ll explain below why you should make this a regular service in your home. 

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Can an Electric Furnace Keep My House Warm Enough?

Monday, January 24th, 2022
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If you’re asking this question, it’s likely because you’re accustomed to receiving warmth from a natural gas furnace, or you know that natural gas furnaces have high heating capacity and work fast at delivering warmth to homes. This makes it sound like an electric furnace is the weaker option, one that can’t meet a home’s demands when the outdoor temperature is intensely cold—which describes plenty of our winter days and nights!

Although we recommend natural gas furnaces to homes that have a connection to a municipal gas line, there is no reason why installing an electric furnace in Campbell River, BC can’t provide you and your family with the warmth you need. For an all-electric house, an electric furnace is a perfectly viable choice. In fact, electric furnaces do have several benefits to consider.

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