Furnace and air conditioning service in Oakville

Often, yes. A ductless system uses a compact outdoor unit and one or more wall-mounted heads indoors, joined by a small refrigerant line, so there is no need to open walls for ducts. It suits houses heated by radiators, additions and finished attics. The technician looks at the rooms you want cooled and suggests a layout. See air conditioning installation for how the process works.

The failed part matters most. A capacitor or contactor is a fairly small repair, a condenser fan motor costs more, and a refrigerant leak or a failed compressor is the large end, where an older unit may not be worth fixing. The age of the system and the refrigerant it uses also play a part. Work is performed by 313A refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics. You get a written price to approve before anything is fitted. If the house is warm and the outdoor unit is humming but not cooling, turn it off at the thermostat and book an air conditioner repair.

Sometimes, and the programs change often. In recent years most incentive programs have leaned toward heat pumps and energy upgrades rather than a gas furnace on its own, and many require an energy assessment before the work is done, so the order matters. A hybrid set-up, with a cold-climate heat pump and the gas furnace kept as backup for the coldest weeks, is one option worth pricing. Check the current program rules before you sign anything, and read is a heat pump worth it in an Ontario winter.