HVAC Support Blogs

Last Tuesday I pulled a 19-year-old Carrier out of a Mississauga semi-detached. The compressor still ran, barely, but the R-22 refrigerant inside hasn’t been manufactured in years. The homeowner’s face dropped when I quoted the recharge cost: $1,400 for a gas that’s essentially extinct. She could’ve avoided that bill entirely if she’d replaced the unit…

Quick Summary: Air conditioner sizing is measured in BTUs or tons, and bigger is not better. An oversized unit short-cycles, leaves your home uncomfortable, and wears out faster. The right size comes from a Manual J load calculation, not a square footage guess. For most Toronto semis and detached homes, that’s somewhere between 2 and…

📚 TERENCE’S AC BRAND REVIEW SERIES PART 1 OF 3Expert HVAC Technician Reviews and Brand Comparison10 brands ranked by a 20-year GTA tech. Honest pros, cons, and real install costs. PART 2 OF 3 · YOU ARE HEREOur Top HVAC Technician Picks and Honest Model RecommendationsThe specific models we actually install. Real-world performance data from…

📚 TERENCE’S AC BRAND REVIEW SERIES PART 1 OF 3 · YOU ARE HEREExpert HVAC Technician Reviews and Brand Comparison10 brands ranked by a 20-year GTA tech. Honest pros, cons, and real install costs. PART 2 OF 3Our Top HVAC Technician Picks and Honest Model RecommendationsThe specific models we actually install. Real-world performance data from…