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The RBQ says installing and maintaining a forced-air or hydronic heating system must be entrusted to a qualified contractor holding the appropriate licence, whatever the fuel, and advises a check every year before the heating season.
Under RBQ rules in force since 16 January 2017, a heating contractor (subclass 15.1 or 15.4) may work on the heating and air conditioning devices of the system only if it also holds refrigeration subclass 15.9 or 15.10.
Québec requires the halocarbon environmental qualification certificate of anyone who installs, maintains, repairs or dismantles a refrigeration or air conditioning appliance that runs on a halocarbon, under the Règlement sur les halocarbures.
Gouvernement du Québec (source, opens in a new tab) (in French)
Québec's oil heating rules bar replacing an oil appliance with one that burns a fossil fuel, such as natural gas, in existing buildings of up to 600 m² and three storeys; major repairs, such as to the combustion chamber or heat exchanger, are not allowed.
Gouvernement du Québec (source, opens in a new tab) (in French)
Before you hire
Have fuel-burning appliances such as a furnace or boiler inspected by a professional at least once a year.
Get written quotes from at least three contractors for the same work, and check references from recent clients.
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.