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Heating and cooling emergencies in Metro Vancouver

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100 pros in Metro Vancouver

These heating and cooling contractors serve Metro Vancouver and say on their own websites that they repair furnaces and boilers or install and service heat pumps and air conditioning. Cooling matters here: in the June 2021 heat dome, Vancouver recorded 117 heat-related deaths, Surrey 75 and Burnaby 73, and 98% of the injuries happened indoors at home. Gas work in B.C. needs a contractor licensed by Technical Safety BC.

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Before you hire

  1. In B.C., gas work must be done by someone licensed by Technical Safety BC or working for a licensed contractor, who takes out the permit.

    Source: Technical Safety BC (source, opens in a new tab)

  2. Licensed gas contractors must show their Technical Safety BC licence number in ads; check it in TSBC’s Find a Licensed Contractor tool.

    Source: Technical Safety BC (source, opens in a new tab)

Questions about hiring in Metro Vancouver

Who can repair or replace a gas furnace or boiler?

In B.C., gas work has to be done by someone licensed by Technical Safety BC or working for a licensed gas contractor, and the contractor takes out the permit. Ask for the licence number, which licensed contractors must show in their ads, and check it in Technical Safety BC's Find a Licensed Contractor tool. Technical Safety BC (source, opens in a new tab)

What should a heat pump or furnace quote include?

The make and model, the size and how it was worked out, any duct, electrical panel or gas line work, removal of the old unit, permits, the warranty on parts and labour, and the start date. Ask each company to quote the same scope so the prices compare.

Is air conditioning worth it around Vancouver?

In the June 2021 heat dome Vancouver recorded 117 heat-related deaths, Surrey 75 and Burnaby 73, and almost all the injuries happened indoors at home. The coroners' panel noted the danger when indoor temperatures stayed above 26 degrees. A heat pump or AC, or at least one cooled room, matters most for older people living alone. BC Coroners Service (source, opens in a new tab)

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