Maintenance schedules, troubleshooting and honest buying advice for heating, cooling and hot water — written by the team behind NEO Service Tech's 20+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
A seasonal HVAC maintenance checklist for Lower Mainland homes — monthly, spring and fall tasks that protect efficiency and prevent breakdowns.
Read the guide →Furnaces in BC should be professionally serviced once a year, ideally in early fall. What a real furnace service includes and why it matters here.
Read the guide →Heat pump or gas furnace for a Lower Mainland home? Comparing running cost, comfort, cooling and rebates in BC's coastal climate — from a mechanical engineer.
Read the guide →Furnace running but blowing cold air? The most common causes — thermostat settings, clogged filters, ignition failure — and which you can fix yourself.
Read the guide →AC running but not cooling? The most common causes — dirty filters, blocked condensers, low refrigerant, frozen coils — and what to do first.
Read the guide →Typical lifespans: furnaces 15–20 years, heat pumps and ACs 10–15, water heaters 8–12, boilers 15–25. The repair-or-replace math, explained.
Read the guide →What annual boiler service should include — combustion analysis, expansion tank and pressure checks — for hydronic systems in older Lower Mainland buildings.
Read the guide →Tank vs tankless water heaters compared on cost, lifespan, hot water delivery and maintenance — and which suits your home and gas capacity.
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