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Heating and cooling trouble in Canton comes with a local rule worth knowing before you call anyone. The City of Canton says home improvement contractors are not licensed to do plumbing, electric or HVAC work, and that separate licensing is kept for each of those trades. So a general contractor is not the right person to hire for a failed furnace or air conditioner. The city's HVAC permit application covers forced warm air furnaces, asks for a spec sheet and technical data on all installations, and inspections are scheduled through the Building Department's main line at 330-430-7800. Winter here can be severe: the Blizzard of 1978 is recorded as the worst winter storm in Ohio history, and Akron-Canton logged a record-low pressure of 28.33 inches. When you hire, ask whether the company holds HVAC licensing, who will pull the permit, and whether the quote lists the equipment's spec sheet. If a generator is part of your plan for outages, that is separate electrical work.

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Before you hire

  1. Have fuel-burning appliances such as a furnace or boiler inspected by a professional at least once a year.

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  2. Get written quotes from at least three contractors for the same work, and check references from recent clients.

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  3. Put it in a written contract: the work, price, deposit, start and finish dates, warranty, permits and clean-up. Paying cash to skip it leaves you no recourse.

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Questions about hiring in Canton

Can a home improvement contractor fix my furnace in Canton?

Not under that licence alone. The City of Canton says home improvement contractors are not licensed to do plumbing, electric or HVAC work, and that separate licensing is kept for each trade. Ask any company for its HVAC licensing before you agree to work on a furnace or air conditioner. City of Canton, Ohio (source, opens in a new tab)

Does a furnace replacement in Canton need a permit and inspection?

Canton has an HVAC permit application that lists forced warm air furnaces among the equipment it covers. It requires a spec sheet and technical data for all installations. Inspections are scheduled through the Building Department's main line at 330-430-7800. Ask who will handle the permit. City of Canton Building Department (source, opens in a new tab)

What should a heating or cooling quote include?

Ask for the work in writing: the equipment make and model, what is being repaired or replaced, labour and parts listed separately, the start and finish timing, the warranty terms, and who pulls any permit. Get at least two quotes and compare them line by line, not just by the total.

Can I hook up a generator myself to keep the furnace running in an outage?

FirstEnergy says a home generator should never be connected directly to a home's electrical system without isolating it from the power lines. It says this should be done by a qualified electrician. Ask an electrician about a proper setup before the next winter outage. FirstEnergy (source, opens in a new tab)

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