Heating, Cooling, & Insulation

The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
http://www.hrai.ca/

Ontario Propane Association
http://www.propane.ca/

Propane Gas Association of Canada
http://www.propanegas.ca/

Canadian Gas Association
http://www.cga.ca/

Canadian Oil Heat Association
http://www.coha.ca/

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Cost Guide – from Ontario Contractors.com
http://www.ontariocontractors.com/costs.htm#10
Use this information to get a good idea of the costs associated with this comprehensive list of small to large renovation and construction projects.

Compare Natural Gas Prices in Ontario – by Energyshop.com
http://www.energyshop.com/

Diagnostic help for heating problems – by longviewweb.com
http://www.longviewweb.com/heatfix.htm
The little red flashing balls are actually click-able buttons.

Home Heating Care and Repair – by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/hvac/index.htm
An excellent page full of info on furnace filters, forced air heating, heat pumps, heating efficiency, solar heating, hot water heating, space heater safety, tips for buying a furnace, boiler, or heat pump, and much more.

Air Conditioning Info – by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/aircond/index.htm
Everything you want to know about air conditioning your home.

How Stuff Works – from howstuffworks.com
How Air Conditioners Work –
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm
How Humidifiers Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/humidifier.htm
How Home Thermostats Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-thermostat.htm

Chimneys.com
http://www.chimneys.com/
Lots of great info on chimney products, burning secrets, and they even have a professional forum.

Fireplace How-to’s – by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/fireplace/index.htm

Wood Stoves: Part 1 – from the files of CBC Marketplace
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/woodstoves/index.html

Wood Stoves: Part 2 – from the files of CBC Marketplace
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/woodstoves2/index.html

Home Fibreglass Insulation: Attic, Basement, Wall – by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/insulate/index.htm
This page has some great info on includes how to insulate your attic, basement, and walls and the different types of insulation (fibreglass, foam, and rigid board). Also check out their “Most Common Mistakes” section. You can get your questions answered on their home insulation forum.

Attic Insulation and Attic Conversion – by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/attic/index.htm

Heating and Air Conditioning Info – by Warmair.com
http://www.warmair.com/
An outstanding amount of info and trouble-shooting tips.

Air Conditioning for Home Owners – by accheckup.com
http://www.accheckup.com/
Lots of good info on checkups, maintenance and troubleshooting you’re a/C unit.

Air Conditioning FAQs page – by The AC Man
http://www.oxyfilters.com/faq.html

Info on Automatic and Programmable Thermostats
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/thermo/thermo.htm

Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning Facts Sheet – from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (US)
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/aircond/aircond.htm
An outstanding publication that should answer almost all of your questions on air conditioning.