Home Comfort Guides

Learn how to stay warm safely during a winter power outage, avoid carbon-monoxide and generator hazards, protect plumbing and restart heating safely afterward.

Learn how to use a portable electric space heater safely, which outlet and placement rules matter, when to stop using it and when a cold room needs HVAC service.

Learn why 17°C is a practical winter thermostat setting when you are away, what may require a higher temperature and which safe checks to make before a trip.

Learn when to run an HRV or ERV in winter, how to balance fresh air with humidity, which safe checks to make and when to call for service.

Learn why full AC covers can trap moisture, how heat pumps differ and what to check safely around outdoor HVAC equipment before winter.

Learn how to measure winter humidity, when a humidifier may help, how to avoid condensation and mould, and when to call for HVAC service.

Learn why AUX HEAT appears on a heat-pump thermostat, how it differs from Emergency Heat, what may be normal and when to call for service.

Learn what thermostat fan AUTO, ON and CIRCULATE do in winter, when continuous airflow may help, and when blower operation needs service.

Learn when an overnight thermostat setback can save energy, why heat pumps need a different approach, and how to choose a comfortable fall schedule.

Closing vents may seem like an easy way to save energy. Learn how it affects furnace airflow and what to do when one room is too warm or cold.