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Toronto Heating Options: Boiler Or Furnace?

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When it comes to deciding how to heat your home in a city this big, there are really only 2 main Toronto heating options. Here, we’ll take a closer look at furnaces and boilers to help you know a bit more before investing in the future of your home’s heating.  

A Closer Look At Toronto Heating Options For Your Home

Let’s start with the more widely known option of furnaces. A furnace is a great Toronto heating option for a home with existing ductwork. You see, in order for a furnace to operate, it needs to pull in air, heat it up and then distribute that warm air throughout a home via ductwork or vents. Without them already in place, selecting a furnace to heat your home may prove to be quite a bit more expensive than you’d hoped. However, with ductwork in place, furnaces have proven to be a reliable source of heat – often lasting as long as 20+ years if properly maintained.

The other common Toronto heating option would be a boiler. Boilers are usually found in basements of homes and tend to take up quite a bit of room. These systems operate by pulling in water, heating it up to the desired temperature and distributing it to radiators throughout the home. While this is more compatible in just about any home, common issues like kettling, lime scale build-up and the overall amount of space a boiler can take up remind people that these are usually well suited for homes rather than the growing condo population in Toronto and the GTA.

So which one best suits your needs? To be honest, that all comes down to the size of your living space, the type of existing system currently in place, as well as how much maintenance you’d like to perform yourself. Truth is, your best bet is to be honest with yourself and make a list of pros and cons before deciding on one of these Toronto heating options. Just make sure you let a professional handle the installation.

Call Furnace Pro Inc For Help With Toronto Heating Options

For more than 35 years, our team has been available to help homeowners with the installation, maintenance and repair of their heating systems. We’re not about to stop now. Call 647-547-6094 to get started or to learn more about your options based on your needs. Trust us, after 30 years of serving Toronto and the GTA, we know a thing or two about taking care of our customers.

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Case Study: Our Old Furnace

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Billy and Jean were sitting in their Toronto home one cold winter weekend last year and all of a sudden they felt a chill. Thinking nothing of it they grabbed a blanket and cuddled up, but the chill only got worse and before they knew it they could see their breath right in their living room. It quickly became obvious that something was wrong with their furnace.

Billy fiddled with the thermostat, but it changed nothing. He went downstairs to “check” the furnace, but he knew he wasn’t an HVAC technician and yelled upstairs to Jean, “our old furnace is just finished I think”.

This isn’t uncommon. They had their furnace since they moved into their renovated Toronto home 15 years ago and haven’t changed it since. Their next step was a smart one, they called Furnace Pro Inc. They knew that it wouldn’t be long before they were dealing with frozen pipes and since they used Furnace Pro Inc for annual maintenance appointments, they knew a Furnace Pro Inc HVAC technician would be at their home to help in no time.

When we arrived we could see that Billy and Jean were cold and that they needed a new furnace. We got on it quickly and by the end of that Saturday they had a new furnace installed in their home.

Overall, Billy and Jean made the right choice knowing that Furnace Pro Inc provides 24/7 emergency services year round, even on the coldest days of winter. We know you don’t want to deal with frozen pipes, which can lead to additional costs and renovations if water ruins your home’s building materials.

If you find yourself in a situation like Billy and Jean worrying about “our old furnace” give us a call, no matter what time of day it is or even if it’s a weekend or a holiday. We’re available all the time to help out. Contact us at 647-547-6094.

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Emergency Furnace Repair: Fight Back Against Winter

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Winter in Toronto and the GTA can be tough, especially if your heat goes out in the middle of the night. Imagine waking up on a cold night to find that no matter how much you fiddle with the thermostat, nothing happens. There’s no heat! It’s good to know there is someone you can call for emergency furnace repair.

Furnace Pro Inc Is Available 24/7

Our experts understand how important it is to be accessible when you need us. Over the years we’ve been able to answer the call and provide the same level of emergency furnace repair in the earliest hours of the morning as we would in the late afternoon. We do this to avoid the headache that frozen pipes can cause for our clients.

Furnace Giving You The Cold Shoulder?

As temperatures drop all winter long, your furnace needs to work a bit harder to keep you and your loved ones at a comfortable temperature. Even with all the awareness out there for energy-efficient homes, many older homes in Toronto and the GTA just haven’t been upgraded to keep your heat indoors. This can cost you a bit more on your bill, but also puts extra strain on your furnace.

As the furnace works harder and longer, the wear and tear can sometimes be too much. That’s where our emergency furnace repair service comes in. We’ve dealt with countless calls at all hours of the day and we respond quickly. But there are things you can do to avoid making the call for emergency furnace repair.

Taking care of your furnace

  • Regular furnace maintenance
  • Turn down your thermostat

There are a couple of ways to help keep your furnace ready for anything winter throws at you. The most obvious way is to let a professional furnace maintenance expert take a look at your furnace at least once a year. They will be able to diagnose any problems and help you prepare for any future repairs or replacements.

While annual furnace maintenance may not be possible for everyone, you could always just keep an eye on your thermostat too. Turning it down a couple of degrees can not only help with heating bills, but also prevent a bit of wear and tear on your furnace. Either of these can help reduce the risk of needing to call for emergency furnace repair in the middle of winter.

Know Your Emergency Furnace Repair Options

Toronto and the GTA have no shortage of people offering handyman services for a price. Just make sure that price is worth it. In our experience, we’ve come across plenty of situations where a client has used someone without the professional training necessary to install or repair a furnace. It can be hard to distinguish the best from the rest. Thankfully, after 30 years of HVAC experience, we’re quite confident in our abilities to provide emergency furnace repair services to Toronto and the GTA. Our dedicated team work hard to answer your calls quickly and work efficiently to restore heat to your home. If you ever need a professional for maintenance or emergency furnace repair, don’t hesitate to contact us at 647-547-6094! Our professional Furnace Pro Inc Technicians are available 24/7 to keep you warm all winter.

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Emergency Furnace Services In Toronto

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Winter is coming and if you have an old furnace that might be near the end of its life you might need emergency furnace services this winter. Furnaces are machines and just like other machines they break down from time to time, especially as they get older.

When You Need Emergency Furnace Services

Let’s be honest, there’s never a good time for your furnace to break down. It typically happens when the load on your furnace is at its highest. When the dead cold of winter hits and your furnace has been running for days to keep you and your family warm it might run into some problems. It’s difficult to predict what will break on an older furnace, but you can always count on emergency furnace services to help.

You might think emergency furnace services aren’t necessary. Your furnace breaking down might not seem like an emergency because you can just put on an extra blanket and wait until the next available appointment. The problem with that thinking is there are numerous things that can go wrong as your home gets colder and your furnace operates with malfunctioning parts.

If your house gets too cold there is a big risk of your pipes freezing and bursting, which can lead to expensive repairs and water damage. If your furnace is still running but isn’t working very well and needs repairs you might be doing additional damage by letting it operate. When you realize your furnace needs repairing it’s important to turn it off instead of allowing it to run. Some components can be damaged as other components break, so turning it off is the best way to proceed.

A few blankets and winter coats might work in the short-term, but it’s important to keep your home warm as well as your family.

For more information about emergency furnace services or if you need them right now call Furnace Pro Inc: 647-547-6094. Furnace Pro Inc has been providing emergency furnace services in Toronto, York Region and the rest of the GTA for over 30 years.