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Carbon Monoxide Detector - Why do I need it?

If you've been using appliances at home that utilise kerosene, gasoline, charcoal, propane, natural gas, heating oil or wood without installing a carbon monoxide detector, you've been risking yours and your family's life all the way through. It is because a gas called Carbon Monoxide is a byproduct of almost all the above-mentioned fuels and if you didn't know it before, here's the shocking news for you that Carbon Monoxide is named the ''Silent Killer''. The reason for naming it with such a horrible title is its horrendous effects. Carbon Monoxide is intensely harmful to humans and other living beings. It mixes up with the haemoglobin and once goes worse ends up killing a person. But the even shocking thing is that you cannot suspect the presence of Carbon Monoxide since it is colourless, odourless and tasteless. So you never know, while you're reading this article, the gas might be around you. Are you feeling it? No! Because it kills silently.

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How to protect yourself from the Silent Killer?

When there's a problem, there's necessarily a solution to it too. So how to protect yourself from the danger of CO? The solution is simpler than you could've imagined and that is; Install a CO detector. CO detector is basically a device that works similar to the smoke detectors. They're designed to sense a certain level of CO. When the detector/alarm senses that there's a presence of CO within the home, it beeps up and alarms you so you could hurry and save yourself. However, installing a detector is not enough. One has to maintain it well, and the two most important maintenance tips for CO detectors are:
  • Install them but then don't forget that they run on batteries. Change the batteries once every year at least.
  • Do not try to hide the detector behind curtains, sofas or any other furniture. This affects not only the operation of the device but also its lifetime.

Where to place the CO Detector/Alarm?

You do not necessarily have to call a tech to install the detector. Do some YouTubing and you're done. The placement of detector, however, is usually best at the ceiling and there's a reason for that: Smoke and gases rise up and therefore, the best location to trap their presence is the ceiling. But that is not a hard and fast rule. You can change the location depending on your ease provided that it is beyond the reach of children and pets, can operate properly and most importantly you could hear the alarm when it rings.
When we are awake it is easy to sense the ringing than when we're asleep. While we are prone to the danger more when we are in deep sleep, it is recommended to install the detector units somewhere close to the bedrooms so that its alarm could be heard easily even when you're sleeping.

Prevention is better than Cure - Install one now!

They say prevention is better than cure and they say it right. Every year, tens of families suffer due to CO poisoning. Many lose their lives just because of CO leaks at home that are mainly from Furnace or Gas Fireplace. So it is better to choose prevention than to be dragged for the cure later. CO detectors/alarms are inexpensive, easy to install, easy to maintain and yet life-saving. It is wise to install a Carbon Monoxide detector in order to avoid any unhappy incidents. Buy one now, install one now!
Stay Safe!

Happy home comfort!

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Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until Summer To Buy Your New Air Conditioner

Smart people make smart choices. They pre-plan things instead of waiting to take action at the eleventh hour. When it comes to home comfort heating and cooling appliances, most homeowners prefer purchase of appliances as their season begin. This too because spending a season without the relevant seasonal appliances is hard and also because the sales are on right in the beginning of the seasons. But is it really a smart choice to purchase an appliance right at the time when its season begins? Let's talk about Air Conditioners in particular and discuss why should you think of purchasing Air Conditioner now than in early or mid-Summer.

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Avoid Installation delay

As the Summers begin, the HVAC professionals get busy since they have a whole lot of customers to serve and deal with. If you purchase your AC right in the beginning or in the very midst of Summer, chances are that you'll have to wait for a couple or more weeks to get it installed. And well, to be very frank this delay is a time that never ends when the climate is getting hotter and hotter outside. To avoid this kind of unease and discomfort, it is suggested that you purchase Air Conditioners before the Summer actually begins. Spring is the best option to be very precise.

Replace than Repair

If you're dragging a years old Air Conditioner, arriving Summers surely give you goosebumps as the Summers remind you of the repair that your Air Conditioner requires. And who knows better than you that this time it is going to be heftier than ever before since the system is older than it ever was. So, why not purchase a new unit than dragging the same and regretting a sudden breakdown later in the mid of a scorching Summer day? Uncover your AC, analyse it with a test run and also quick calculate its age. If the AC is making freakish noises, giving improper air flow or is showing serious repair signs while the age is equal to or above 15 years, pomp pomp pomp! Better go for a replacement and this is the best time to do that.

Appliance research for best purchase

What do you think, if your AC faces a breakdown right in the middle of Summer, would you be doing a lengthy research on what to buy? 90% chances are that you'll purchase a unit abruptly without doing a proper research. We suggest our customers to always seek a professional's opinion and do an individual research before making costly purchases. Buying an appliance randomly could be risky since it might prove to be an unfit product for your home. One reason why we call Spring the best time for AC purchase is that you can have enough time to search and decide while can also take some professional's opinion. A carefully researched purchase will not only help choose a perfectly fit product but will also last for longer, giving supreme efficiency. All that you want!

Bottom Line

Purchasing Air Conditioners before the cooling season actually begins is a smart choice that smart people make. Not only this preseason purchase helps avoid sudden breakdown scenarios but also benefits in the form of in time installation and in the purchase of quality products. And therefore we and all HVAC professional say, BUY NOW! It's the best time!

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Autobiography of a Furnace

Hello World!
It's a Furnace here. A dumped and abandoned one, though. Wanted to share my life story with you to tell you how irresponsible and cruel people behave when it comes to treatment with the non-living things like us.

It was a cold afternoon in the midst of January when a customer with red bushy moustaches came to buy a Furnace from the store. I was also standing along with other Furnaces in a row when he began to examine every single one of us. It was, in fact, the time to for one of us to go. After taking careful looks on different models of different companies, he came walking towards me. My heart was pounding. It was not that I was afraid of being bought. We'd, in fact, get happy whenever one of us was sold because it would then be turned on to work and that's what we furnaces feel pleasure in. I wasn't scared to be sold but it was the red bushy moustached buyer I was feeling scared of. As I was thinking this, he came close to me, kept circling around me for a few minutes and then suddenly bashed a tough hand on my side, telling the store owner that he wants me. I was confused whether to feel happy or not. Pressing my doubts, I convinced myself to be happy for being chosen.



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From leaving the store to installation:

 

The man who was going to be my new master paid for me and took me home. It was a small apartment where he used to live with his large family. I was placed in a corner for a few days. This gave me a happy feel. It was because I was expecting that a professional technician will now install me. But, No! Not all dreams come true. After 3 days when it was Sunday and the master had an off day, he took out his toolkit and initiated the process of installation. Could you imagine, he did not even read the user guide. I had my heart broken into pieces. Several thousand pieces in fact. After almost 3 hours of right and wrong placements, he finally rubbed hands which was an indication that he's done with installation. But who could know better than me that the installation was faulty? Much faulty. Alas! That was just the beginning, there was worse to come.

The red bushy moustached man did not do the right installation. I knew this from the very first day. This became clear when there started a gas leakage after a few days. I'm not sure why the sense of smell of the whole family was so weak that none of them realised their furnace pipes have leakage issues. I was not able to work properly but I still tried my best.

More maltreatments with me - The Furnace:

 

Had it been just the installation flaws, I would have shown patience but the gruesome behaviours continued. The kids would keep turning me on and off. Sometimes, I was kept working for several hours continuously which would shake every organ of mine. There's a limit of everything humans!

I always prayed that whosoever buys me, may he keep me clean and tidy both from inside and outside so that I don't feel sick. But as said earlier, not all dreams come true. It was a pathetic experience when it came to cleaning. They never cleaned my filters, not my blower. Ever! Eventually, after just a few months I was filled with dust and debris and had extreme coughing too but their sense of hearing, just like their sense of smell was also weak.

Every time I would stop working, they'd turn me off for some time and restart after giving some shakes. No cleaning, no maintenance, no care. I remembered whenever a customer would come to my store master, he'd explain to him how important is maintenance for furnaces. And I'm sure everybody considered his suggestions since they would not come to buy new Furnaces soon. But this red moustached man and his family, huh! What a bad luck I was given.


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The drop scene: 

 

How long could this continue? I was turned off when Winters finished without cleaning and then as the intensely cold winters in Canada began the next year, the family again wanted my warmth. Unfortunately, they were not ready to do anything for me. They thought paying for me was the ultimate favour they did.  After working for just one month in that home that Winters, I felt myself fainting. Don't know what exactly happened. Maybe all my organs had failed. I tried like I always did to show some courage and work again but it was of no use this time. It was The End for me. And I knew no technician will now be able to fix me up. When the homeowners started feeling cold, they called for a home comfort heating and cooling service, Cosmopolitan Mechanical, but they told, I am damaged beyond repair due to excessive usage and no maintenance. The master gave a twist to his moustaches and said, ''Okay, then help us dump this Furnace''. Listening to this, I  wish I could cry an ocean but I was lifeless. I was then taken away and was dumped. Down down down.

Sincere suggestions:

 

This was not just my story. It happens with countless other furnaces and other heating and cooling appliances that happen to end up with careless homeowners who do not consider taking professional installation and then ignore the most important factor of appliances maintenance. If you're reading this post and you have a furnace or planning to buy one, I would beg you to consider these suggestions from a dumped and abandoned device;

1. Always make Furnace Installations taking professional technical support.
2. Maintain your furnace well.
3. Don't delay if the furnace needs repair.
4. Clean or replace the filters every time they are clogged with dirt.
5. Strictly follow the user guide.

And most importantly; if you do not understand how to deal with your sick furnace, please do make sure to call licensed technical support. It’s not just good for your device but also good for you. Trust me, being a little responsible and careful with your home comfort heating and cooling appliances will save you money, energy and time. 

Sincerely:
A dumped Furnace (with tears)

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The Benefits of Yearly Maintenance

There are lots of scenarios, when your furnace, air conditioners and boilers need maintenance once in a year. It just not increases the life of your equipment. But maintenance once in a year can also save your energy bills. Our Certified Technicians can help you to repair and also notifying you about the current small issues in your equipment and alert you about future big and expensive problems.



A cooling maintenance would include:

  • Checking refrigerant pressures
  • Diagnose of the equipment
  • Temperature differences measurement
  • Check drains
  • Thermostat signal checking
  • Indoor and outdoor motor oiling


A heating maintenance would include:

  • Cleaning the burners and flame sensor
  • Cleaning the ignition part and blower
  • Testing the heat exchanger and manifold pressures
  • Testing safety assemblies and switches
  • Diagnose of gas and vent pipes
  • Testing of Carbon Monoxide

Don’t give time to your minor problem to make an emergency. Get rid of the confusion and worry by choosing a Yearly Maintenance Plan with Cosmopolitan. We will remind you about the appointments of your booked maintenance. You will feel the comfort and have a peace of mind with surety that you are at right path.

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