Posts Tagged ‘ air-conditioning ’

Overuse of air-conditioning cause of massive power outage

July 6, 2010
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When temperatures hit 34 deg. Celsius or 98 deg. Fahrenheit in Ontario this week, even the energy conscious succumbed to turning on their air-conditioning, when fans and keeping the blinds shut just wasn’t enough to keep cool. The result – an over-usage of power causing a large spanning blackout in the Toronto area: Tens...

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Busy times for our HVAC friends

May 27, 2010
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Busy times for our HVAC friends

Every year, the first sign of summer heat gets people talking. Complaining co-workers and requests to reduce your energy and water consumption is a re-occurring theme. There certainly comes a point when life seems unbearable without air-conditioning, however for the early days of summer, and for those without air-conditioning, try putting some basic cooling...

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