Heating, A/C & Ventilation

OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: DETAILED VIDEO TOUR
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Click to watch a video tour of the outdoor wood furnace I installed at his own place for wood heat back in 2011 Learn...Continue Reading
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Should Cool Air be Coming from a Heat Recovery Ventilator
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Marlyse reads my column in the Ottawa Citizen, and she’s concerned about the cool air coming in from her newly...Continue Reading
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Cast Iron Rads – An Old Idea That Still Makes Sense
Updated on June 1st, 2022
Steve reintroduces us to cast iron rads, explains little known benefits of using this type of heating, and demonstrates...Continue Reading
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Bradley Burner Pellet Grate
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Heating with wood pellets offers one of the most economical ways to keep your home warm in the winter, but until...Continue Reading
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Heating Well With Wood
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Cold weather is one of the reasons I love Canada, and heating with wood is one of the reasons I love cold weather The...Continue Reading
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Deciphering Duct Pipe Installation
Updated on October 29th, 2014
If you’re looking to install insulated flex pipe for your heat recovery ventilation unit (HRV), you should read...Continue Reading
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Rad Rads
Updated on October 29th, 2014
If you’re like most Canadians, you probably don’t realize that beautiful, antique cast iron radiators are an...Continue Reading
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Cast Iron Radiators
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Simple, beautiful, practical heat Good ideas always rise to the top, even if people do forget about them for a while...Continue Reading
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Outdoor Boilers Provide Clean, Green Wood Heat
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Green, sustainable, inexpensive space heating and domestic hot water is what I wanted for my house and workshop, and it...Continue Reading
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Canadian Innovation Powers Green Heating and Cooling Rev...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As winter descends on us Canadians again, I’m reminded how heating technology is virtually a life support system for...Continue Reading
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Canadian Invention Helps Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As we enter another heating season, I’m reminded that ultimately we’ll pay just about anything to keep warm in...Continue Reading
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The Canadian Way of Cheaper, Greener Heating
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you dread the heating season because of the high cost of keeping your home warm, your worries are legitimate That...Continue Reading