To stay warm inside your home and keep the cold air out, you need an efficient and effective heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In order for this to happen, it is recommended to perform regular maintenance on your heating and air conditioning units. Most HVAC work is often [...]
The ultimate holiday season is upon us. In just a few days it will be Christmas. In order to make this holiday season a time of joy and festivity instead of calamity and disaster, you need to follow some guidelines regarding heating safety. Listed below are few heating safety tips [...]
Managing and maintaining a strata council for your building or neighborhood is tough work. There are challenges with operating the physical space, budgeting, maintaining reserves and dealing with the needs of all of the strata members. One of the key responsibilities of many strata councils is ensuring that the plumbing, [...]
In the Okanagan summer, your air conditioner works hard. Keeping your house or business cool is a difficult task. In previous posts we have discussed ways to make your space more efficient so your air conditioner works less, but it is still a hard working piece of equipment and you [...]
It is about to get hot in the Okanagan. As the warm weather arrives, your air conditioning unit is about to work hard, which can mean expensive power bills. What can you do to help your system run as efficiently and effectively as possible? [bctt tweet="Nothing is better than a summer [...]
As we head into summer in the Okanagan, scheduling an appointment to service your furnace is probably the last thing on your mind. [bctt tweet="You're thinking about A/C, barbequing and the beach, not your furnace." username="VisionMech"] Now is the perfect time to have your furnace and heating system inspected, [...]
Maintenance Packages Were you aware that the HVAC systems that you have in your household account for about 50 percent of energy expended? Not to mention, these fixtures also account for the amount of comfort that you will experience inside of your home, especially in the summer and fall. You [...]
While we prefer to be sitting by the fireplace sipping warm cider and telling holiday stories, home maintenance is not something that can be put on hold. Fall is the best time to get a head start and prepare your home for the winter. Get your toolbox ready and use [...]
The British Columbia Safety Authority, or the BCSA, is warning British Columbians that they must do all they can to keep themselves and their families safe from carbon monoxide poisoning. A recent announcement urged BC residents to ensure their safety by having all gas, and fuel-burning appliances serviced before winter [...]
Your hot water tank is one of the hardest working and potentially most expensive appliances in your home – here is a guide to maintaining it to from the experts at Vision Mechanical in Kelowna. […]