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Rebates: The Clock is Ticking!

One thing is common among just about all homeowners: the need to be more energy efficient in the face of increasing costs....

Tips May 9, 2017

More Control = More Comfort

One of the big revolutions in the HVAC industry is around thermostats and controls in general. The old round or rectangular...

Cooling May 9, 2017

Working From Heights

Working off the ground has always meant taking additional care, and those men and women who regularly perform this duty are diligent...

Tips May 8, 2017

Keep Those Dryer Vents Clear

Home energy efficiency is important to everyone and it pays to make sure that you are not wasting power. A big energy...

Air Quality May 8, 2017

Demystifying Duct Cleaning

Over the past couple of years, it has been a rare day when I have not received a phone call at dinner...

Air Quality October 20, 2016

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