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Stay Cool During a Power Outage
The summer season makes for heat waves to be an inevitable problem, but there are ways that you can stay cool during a power outage.
Heat waves will leave you being, hot, sticky, and uncomfortable all day, but sometimes that’s not even the worst of it. It’s a frequent occurrence that a heat wave results in a power outage. The reason behind this is that when temperatures are constantly above 30 degrees celsius there is a high usage of air Read More...
Best of Houzz 2018 Awarded to DeMark Home Ontario
DeMark Home Ontario is proud to be named on the “Best of Houzz 2018: Customer Satisfaction” list for the second time!
Houzz is the leading online community for home remodeling and design with over 40 million unique monthly users. The “Best of Houzz 2018” Customer Satisfaction Award is given to companies who rank amongst the top in positive customer reviews and satisfaction of service. The “Best of Houzz 2018” award signifies our dedication to customer satisfaction and the great response Read More...
Saving Water In Your Home
The uses for water are endless, but our Earth’s supply of freshwater is not, which is why saving water in your home is ever so important in this day and age.
Although the Earth is comprised of 71% water, only 3% is clean and safe enough for human use. The average household uses roughly 450 litres of water per day, amounting to 164,000 litres per year. Using all this water requires the use of a significant amount of energy in Read More...
Check Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Changing your old and outdated carbon monoxide alarm should be at the top of your priority list today.
The reason that we bring up carbon monoxide alarms as being a topic of urgency at this time is because it has come to our attention that recently there was a man in Barrie who came home after working the night shift to find his two children and wife suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. His 10 months old son passed away in the Read More...
HVAC Spring Tips
Spring is almost here. This means that soon it will be time to switch over from heating your home to cooling it instead! And, with warmer weather, it can actually be more confusing to decide best HVAC spring tips.
Do you turn it on? Do you turn all of your systems off? Do you open the windows?
Well, here are the spring tips you need to keep in mind when it comes to your HVAC equipment.
Change the Filters
AC filters work hard Read More...
Why Is My Energy Bill So High
The winter time means less sunlight, the bitter cold, and with this comes an increase on your monthly energy bill.
Canada is known for its cold and snowy winters, so for us Canadians to cope with the weather we of course need the use of some of our household appliances. Whether it be your furnace, your water heater, space heater, light bulbs, etc. your household appliances all see great use during the winter months. You need to keep yourself and Read More...
Oversized Furnace Causes Short Cycling
Installing an oversized furnace in your home can lead to a number of problems, with short cycling being at the top of the list.
A common held belief amongst homeowners is that the bigger the furnace, the better it will perform. The truth is that this is simply not the case. An oversized furnace can be the source of many of your HVAC problems, such as a loud air conditioner or a substantial increase on your utility bills. Problems such Read More...
Holiday home energy savings
This holiday season, don’t blow all your money on your electrical and heating bills, learn about energy savings today and spend those extra bucks on the people you love.
Whether it be the holiday lights or the overnight house guests, the holidays are often when people see a big jump on their utility bills. Lucky for you, it is possible to keep the holiday cheer alive and make room for energy savings by making a few smart moves ahead of Read More...
Dealing with humidity
High humidity can often bring out the worst in our homes and creates an uncomfortable living environment, which is why we’re here to teach you how to avoid high humidity this winter.
A little humidity, about 45%, isn’t a bad thing, it can prevent your skin from getting dry and keep your home feeling warm during the winter time, but once you reach high levels of humidity is when problems may arise. Problems with high humidity go further than just Read More...
