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Teeing Off for MS – Our Annual Golf Tournament

Once again AtlasCare was pleased to be the lead sponsor for what’s become a vitally important annual fund raising golf tournament for...

Tips October 20, 2016

Helping Customers Escape Costly Water Heater Rentals

In our last issue of An Engineer’s Opinion, I announced that we were entering the water heater business with a new rent-to-own...

Heating October 20, 2016

A Message About Customer Service

Anyone who experienced it will not be surprised to hear that the summer of 2016 was the hottest since 2005, even though...

Tips October 20, 2016

Rental Furnaces and Air Conditioners

The whole issue of renting furnaces and air conditioners has been getting a lot of attention lately – largely for the wrong...

Cooling October 20, 2016

Why Replace a Furnace and Air Conditioner Together?

I recently had to buy a new car, not because I wanted to but because my last one was stolen (that’s a...

Cooling April 5, 2016

Water heaters – rent or purchase?

As most of you are aware, there has been great upheaval in the water heater business. You have been besieged by unscrupulous...

Heating April 2, 2016

Duct Cleaning & Dryer Vents

It is hard to believe, but AtlasCare has been in the duct cleaning business for more than five years now. We got...

Air Quality March 31, 2016

Carbon Monoxide. Danger Can Lurk In Your Furnace.

You’ve probably seen it in the news. The silent killer, carbon monoxide strikes again. Carbon Monoxide or CO often comes from heating...

Heating December 18, 2015

9 Ways to Keep Your Home Toasty in Winter

AtlasCare’s Dick Thomas, Vice President of Operations, was recently interviewed for by Walmart Canada’s Live Better Magazine, about saving heating costs...

Heating November 26, 2015

Why Have Your Ducts Cleaned?

Before you turn your furnace on for winter warmth, remember that over the past year, your ducts have been building up pollen,...

Air Quality October 24, 2015

Dryer Vent Fire Dangers

Did you know that dryer vents can cause dangerous house fires? As you can imagine, the dry, fluffy material is highly flammable....

Air Quality October 24, 2015

Declining Dollar Drives Up Prices

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve likely noticed that the Canadian dollar has been experiencing a dramatic decline. As I...

Tips May 1, 2014

Keep An Eye For Doorknockers

I recently got a call from a longtime customer asking me some questions about a boiler that a door-to-door salesman was trying...

Tips July 3, 2013

Emergency Repair vs Maintenance (Part 1)

Q. Emergency Repair vs Maintenance. Which is more important? When you have no heat or no cooling, would you be prepared to...

Tips April 4, 2013