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What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace? Photo of a man sitting on a couch with his phone in his hand, looking outside and seems worried.

What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace?

January 31, 2025

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Calgary home.

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How to Prevent Frozen or Burst Pipes This Winter

How to Prevent Frozen or Burst Pipes This Winter

January 15, 2025

With winter weather just around the corner, it’s critical for Calgary, homeowners to understand the risks and dangers of frozen or burst water pipes. According to the website CostHelper, the average cost to repair a burst water pipe can be $900, with other water damage repairs added on top of that amount.

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How an Air Handler Works

December 30, 2024

Meet the air handler. It has a starring role in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry.

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Prepping Your Plumbing for Winter

Prepping Your Plumbing for Winter

December 13, 2024

Imagine this winter, sitting in your Calgary home by the fire, looking out the window at the falling snowflakes while sipping your hot cocoa with marshmallows. Life is good. It is good, that is, until you hear the loud rush of water somewhere in your Alberta home.

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When Do I Need to Replace My Pipes?

November 29, 2024

Scheduling an inspection with our team will keep your system running efficiently. Here are some clues that your pipes need replacement:

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home? Family of three, freezing and huddled under a blanket to stay warm in their home.

Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

November 15, 2024

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Calgary home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

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How Often Do I Need Plumbing Maintenance?

October 30, 2024

Want to keep your Springbank home’s plumbing appliances operating smoothly and efficiently for years to come?

Develop a maintenance schedule.

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How Can I Avoid a Plumbing Emergency? Emergency Plumber Call. Water Leak From Ceiling.

How Can I Avoid a Plumbing Emergency?

October 15, 2024

A slow drip can become a gush of water. A sluggish drain eventually may clog and overflow. A water heater, rusting from the inside out, may spill its contents on the floor, damaging your Alberta home and costing you money.

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Protect Your Calgary Drinking Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’. A neighborhood mailbox on a flooded street after a storm.

Protect Your Calgary Drinking Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’

September 30, 2024

Is your drinking water safe? You may assume it is because your local water treatment center is clearing it. But without a whole-home water filtration system, your water may contain harmful particles such as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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How To Detect a Sewer Line Leak. Pipe leaking.

How To Detect a Sewer Line Leak

September 16, 2024

Whether it is the suspiciously lush patch of grass in your Calgary yard, the unmistakable, nose-crinkling scent of sewage, or the ominous gurgling sound reverberating up your drains, these are some of the signs every homeowner dreads signs of a sewer line leak.

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