As the days grow shorter and the weather starts to chill, Canadian homeowners are turning up the heat. In the process, some of them are paying far too much for gas and electricity. This is due to homes which are leaking heat like a sieve and/or old and inefficient furnaces. Therefore, to save homeowners from a season of sky-high energy bills, the HRAI offers tips to ensure your home heating doesn’t go to waste. Tips to Ensure Your Home Heating Doesn’t Go to Waste Schedule your annual HVAC maintenance. Just like a car, your home’s heating system is a major investment and a complicated, highly specialized machine. And, just like a car, you need to tune it up annually to keep it running efficiently. So, hire a qualified HVAC contractor to inspect your home heating system. They’ll make sure that it’s working as well as it should and that it…
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