Turn up the thermostat, and stay warm!
It is late November, where does the time go? The days are growing shorter, darker and colder. But on this particular morning, the city of Hamilton woke up to the most beautiful dusting of light snow on rooftops, trees and just about everything else that has a (top). The city was in a bit of a panic, as is always the case when the very first significant snow of the season falls. But we quickly remember that we live in Canada, learn to adjust, pull out the scrapers, shovels and everything goes back to normal.
Turn up the thermostat, and stay warm!
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It's mid-October in the Golden Horseshoe. The escarpment is at it's most beautiful...auburn and ochre coloured leaves abound.
The familiar sound of crisp leaves being crushed underfoot is soothing, yet a grim reminder that winter chill is around the corner. We've had an unseasonably beautiful and warm fall, but the winds are changing and the cold is on it's way. What better time to think about a complete fireplace clean and service. A fireplace clean and service ensures that your fireplace is running at it's peak performance and efficiency level, all winter long. It also greatly reduces the chance of a mid-winter breakdown. Our technician will perform a complete checklist of services to ensure your fireplace meets health, safety and efficiency standards. Of particular concern is testing to make sure that combustion gasses (including carbon monoxide) are flowing out of your home, and that nothing is flowing back in. Although many of us take our hardworking fireplaces for granted, hoping that they will continue to keep us warm and toasty with out any special care; the truth is that your fireplace needs the same type of attention as your furnace does. Your natural gas fireplace is an investment that not only increases your daily comfort, but also your home's value. An annual service and clean will ensure that it continues to perform at it's peak efficiency, for many years. Please ask us about our "Gear up for winter" service. Here in the city of Hamilton, historic houses are the majority. We are surrounded with a multitude of beautiful century old homes bursting with character. These homes often feature original fireplaces, that are again, full of character and charm...but often unusable due to safety and insurance regulations. If you are lucky enough to be the proud owner of one of the beauties, consider making your fireplace usable again with the addition of a gas fireplace.
A gas fireplace, is a safe, easy and cost effective way to add warmth and charm to your existing chimney space. Consider the way we use our homes. We typically use only a couple of the rooms in our homes for the greater part of the day...while other rooms such as guestrooms, dining rooms, and offices are used less frequently. A natural gas fireplace in a heavily used family room can be turned up while occupied, to keep the room nice and toasty, allowing you to turn down your central heating unit (furnace, boiler etc). This can add up to considerable savings on your monthly heating bill. A clean, professional installation can be done in less than a day. Your natural gas fireplace can be operated with the flip of a switch, or by remote control and will operate for pennies/day! Check out our ideas page and be inspired! |