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What Does Indoor Air Quality Have to Do With Allergies? Photo of a plant with pollen flying into air.

What Does Indoor Air Quality Have to Do With Allergies?

April 15, 2025

Did you know the average Canadian spends nearly 90 percent of life indoors? That’s why it is increasingly important to ensure indoor air quality (IAQ) is clean and healthy.

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Schedule Radon Testing for Your Calgary Home

April 8, 2025

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and has been shown to kill over 3,200 Canadians every year. Radon combined with smoking is even worse! 

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What Is Reverse Osmosis? Photo of water filtration system under a sink.

What Is Reverse Osmosis?

March 31, 2025

When it comes to water quality in Alberta what you can’t see matters just as much as what you can.

You might assume that clear water straight from the tap is clean and safe, but it can often contain hidden contaminants, minerals, or impurities that affect how it tastes, smells, and impacts the plumbing and appliances in your Calgary home.

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What to Do When Your Basement Floods in Rocky View County

What to Do When Your Basement Floods in Rocky View County

March 14, 2025

Your Calgary, basement is flooded and filled with water. Now what?
Leaks, floods, and plumbing problems can be stressful. Alpha Plumbing Ltd is here to remove those worries. We are ready to offer the home solutions you need here in Rocky View County.

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What Causes Sewage Backup? An Orange Cup Plunger In The Washbasin Filled With Water.

What Causes Sewage Backup?

February 28, 2025

A sewage backup in your Springbank, home can easily cause your day to take a turn for the worse!

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How to Reduce Dust in Your Home. Using yellow sponge for cleaning dusty wood.

How to Reduce Dust in Your Home

February 14, 2025

It might seem like a minor nuisance, but in reality, dust is no laughing matter, no matter the setting. From causing allergies and respiratory issues to making your home look and feel less clean, dust greatly affects the indoor air quality (IAQ) of your Bearspaw home.

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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. A flower arrangement on an end table in a living room.

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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