AAA Heating and Plumbing - Emergency Furnace Repair Services

  Your Furnace is over 15 years old.   Sure, we have seen furnaces that have lasted 30 years but that is not the norm. Not to mention that heating bills and safety may be severely compromised with such an old HVAC unit. After 15 years, your furnace efficiency will have dropped. This means that if your furnace unit once was 97% energy efficient, over the years, it may have dropped as low as 80%. This will have a direct impact on your energy bills.   You have had more than 2 service calls.   Service calls can be costly. Depending on what it is, you may end up paying quite a bit of money for your furnace. It may be worth investing in a new furnace in Calgary if problems persist. Let’s remember that with furnaces it’s all about the long term investment rather than saving money in the short term.   Your Furnace is making a strange noise.   If you are hearing noises coming from your furnace unit, it is not a good sign. Whether the noises are l...

  Furnace maintenance is very important to ensure your furnace runs smoothly; luckily furnaces can typically go long periods of time without any furnace maintenance. It is recommended your furnace receive maintenance at least once a year, however, it is best to have furnace unit maintenance completed twice a year, once during the spring and again in the fall.   Your furnace is considered the most important piece of equipment in your home, especially during winter. When the fall arrives it’s best to complete furnace maintenance to ensure your furnace runs smoothly during the cold winter months.   Tips on basic fall maintenance   Start furnace maintenance early Visual inspection Wire inspection Clean flame sensor Dust &vacuum If at any time you are unsure of what you are doing, it is best to call in a professional. When a professional is in your home completing the fall maintenance they are then able to teach you simple tasks you can complete ...

  Your air ducts may be responsible for your dirty home.   That’s right, you heard this correctly! Your air ducts may be responsible for the cleanliness (or lack of) in your home. When your home ducts are dirty, dirt may deposit on your walls and floors, making your home almost impossible to keep clean.   Your ducts may be suffocating your Furnace and AC.   Part of the function of ducts, is to return the air to your furnace and air conditioner. When ducts are dirty, they act as clogged, making it next to impossible for your furnace and air conditioner to deliver adequate cool or hot air throughout the house. This may mean that rather than your furnace or air conditioner having problems in your Edmonton home, your ducts may be to blame.   Ducts Don’t Like Duct…Tape, That Is!   Contrary to popular belief, duct tape should not be used on your ductwork. The reason is due to the fact that duct tape is not long lasting as many may think. If yo...

  Once the summer season ends, most homeowners stop using their air conditioners altogether. However, this doesn’t mean that they should stop air conditioner maintenance. Air conditioner maintenance is necessary during winters so it can function in the next summer. In order to help you take care of your air conditioner during the winter season, here are some tips you need to follow:   Do Not Use a Waterproof Cover   If your air conditioner is exposed to the external environment, you must be extra careful to protect it from harsh external elements, such as the sun’s UV rays. A number of homeowners use plastic covers to safeguard their air conditioners in the winter months. While this seems sensible, waterproof covers can damage the unit instead of protecting it.   Waterproof covers keep the external moisture away from entering the unit, but they can also trap internal moisture inside the unit. As a result, moisture can easily build up and cause rust and de...

  Duct cleaning is a sure way to keep your family breathing fresh and clean air. Clean air is so important for the longevity of your lungs, as much as the longevity of your HVAC System.   How can Duct Cleaning help my HVAC units in Calgary or Winnipeg?   Cleaner ducts mean cleaner air. Since your furnace unit and your air conditioning unit both need clean air to operate, keeping your duct cleaned is a sure way to ensure that your furnace and air conditioner are working at their best. In a city like Winnipeg, most homes are equipped with both a furnace and an air conditioner. This means that it’s imperative to have cleaner air in order to maintain well functioning HVAC units in your Winnipeg home.   How quickly can you get Duct Cleaning done?   Duct Cleaning is a job operated by experienced technicians like AAA Heating and Plumbing certified HVAC techs. It is a job that requires a Duct Cleaning truck and is completed within 2 hours.   G...

  When the weather gets cold in Calgary, your furnace becomes the most important piece of equipment in your house. It keeps the temperature of your home comfortable and prevents winter-specific issues like frozen and burst pipes. However, since your furnace remains inactive during the summer and spring seasons, it may develop faults without you realizing it.   Here are a few signs that you need to get your furnace repaired before the winter sets in.   Loud Noises   A normal-functioning furnace is not exactly silent but does not make unnecessarily loud noises, either. However, if you hear loud noises from your furnace, it may indicate worn down components. A grinding sound may mean your motor needs lubricant, a metallic shriek means your motor bearings have worn down, a clicking sound may mean a fracture in the heat exchanger and a rattling sound may mean loose components in the blower fan.   Short-Cycling   If you have had your furnace f...

  As a vital piece of equipment in your home, your hot water tank needs to have regular maintenance completed throughout the year to ensure the water heater works properly, to help prevent any unwanted repairs and to ensure the hot water tank lasts its estimated lifetime, which is 10-12 years.   If you attempt any maintenance yourself, it is highly recommended that the electricity or gas be shut off before any maintenance is completed, if this makes you uneasy we recommend calling in a professional to complete maintenance on your water heater, this way the maintenance is completed properly, you and your home are safe and it will allow you to gain knowledge by asking questions and watching what the technician is doing.   Over time your hot water tank will collect sediment and rust inside the unit, this can cause many various issues to your unit, such as a lower amount of hot water, no hot water, or rusty or yellow colour water. If you notice any changes in your hot...