Toronto Furnace Report 2013

TORONTO FURNACE {REPORT 2013} AVERAGE MONTHLY ENERGY BILL IN TORONTO* Based on an average houschold of 800lWh/30 days before Ontano dean Energy Benefir 137.83 132.67 The average energy bill has gone up 123.92 107 98.36 93.92 48% in 5 years 2007 2008 I 2009 I 2010 2011 2012 How can you push your energy bill back down? Since colder weather is on the horizon, let's look at LIVING IN TORONTO FURNACES up to up to In Canada, almost 20M 81% 60% $650 households use air- forced furnaces of Ontarians use a air forced furnace of your energy bill go towards heating and cooling in rebates when you install a new high efficiency unit SO WHY USE A FURNACE? A furnace is PERFECT to push your energy bills back down! Top 3 ways a forced air furnace saves you money In Toronto, the ECM fan motors on new high efficiency furnaces could save you as much as $500 a year in electrical costs if you run your fan on constant circulation A new high-efficiency furnace could save you 30% on your heating bill if you have an older furnace with an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) of 65% The average life expectancy of a well-maintained forced air furnace is 16-18 years Guidelines to make sure you, your wallet and your new furnace survive Using a night set back of 2-3 degrees Con a programmable thermostat can save as much as 7-10% in energy usage through a typical heating season The optimum temperature for comfort and energy savings during the heating season is 20 degrees during the day and 18 degrees Cat night Furnaces need to "breathe“ so ensure your filters are checked and the vents and return air grilles are and unobstructed pen Cleaning or replacing your filters every 3 months greatly improves the efficiency of your furnace http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-ccl?catno 11-526-SWEGlang cng http://www.toronto.ca/cncrgy/saving_tips.htm http://www.torontohydro.com/sites/clectricsystem/clectricityconsci http://www.torontohydro.com/sitcs/corporate/LcarnMorc/Pages/Fa Presented by: 416.425.1200 Belyea Bros. www.BelyeaBrothers.co Since 1908 Heating & Cooling Experts in Heating & Cooling Older Toronto Homes At Belyca Bros. Limited we hold the first hcating licenscissucd in Toronto. Asa result, we havc the cxperience to dlaim, wc arc cxperts in hcating older Toronto homes. Wespecializcin residential hot water hcating systems, radiant in-floor, snow-mdlt systems and forced air hcating systems. Over a number of ycars wc have carefully sclected the products that we rccommend to our customcrs. We scll only manufacturcrs that have a proven trackrecord of quality and scrvice so that we can offer you the best possible support. All the manufacturcrs we work with have parts centers or distributors within the GTA mcaning we havc access to a local support network. Wcoffer only reliable, premium cquipmcnt.