Generation Of Heat
Gone are the days when we depended upon wood stoves, fireplaces and even central heating with coal. Most Canadian homes are now heated by oil or gas furnaces, or electric heating of various types.FURNACES: Some General Hints
First, every furnace should be installed to match the size of the house. Check with a heating contractor to be sure your furnace is the right one for your home. An undersized furnace will burn too much and never really keep you warm. All furnaces should be approved by the Canadian Standards Association, The Canadian Gas Association or the Canadian Electrical Association, and should show the seal of the organization. These seals guarantee that a sample furnace has been tested for safety and meets specific construction standards.
• The controls are mounted on or close to the furnace itself. Keep children well away — so they can't accidentally bump the controls and affect the performance of the furnace.
• Dust from any source — sawdust, cement dust or lint from a clothes dryer — can affect performance. If the clothes dryer exhausts into the furnace area, install an outlet filter to keep lint and fluff from getting to the furnace. A nylon stocking stretched over the outlet will do!
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May 19, 2012