 Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling Representatives & Clients | Fortis BC announced that it has been given approval by the BC Utilities Commission to increase natural gas rates by 80%. Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling can help you stay ahead of the gas hike trend and take advantage of upgrading your furnace and air conditioner to an high efficiency option. Beginning on October 1st, 2016 Fortis BC Gas customers will pay $2.05 per gigajoule, up from $1.14. |
Because the price of gas only makes up a fraction of an overall bill, the average homeowner can expect an increase of $82 per year, based on an average use of 90 gigajoules per year. Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling can help you save money... here's how!
Did you know?
| If your furnace is more than 15 years old, it’s only between 70 - 80% efficient!! ENERGY STAR natural gas furnaces are between 95 - 98% efficient. That means for every dollar you spend on natural gas, between $0.95 and $0.98 is used as heat. ENERGY STAR boilers are a minimum of 90% efficient. Learn more about our natural gas heating systems. Is your home electrically heated?Heritage Mountain has what you need. We can install ENERGY STAR heat pump in your home you will save on heating costs. Used in conjunction with a supplementary form of heating, such as an electric furnace or baseboard heaters, a heat pump will provide year-round climate control by supplying heat in the winter and cooling in the summer. |  |
That is the largest increase we’ve had in a while and actually it’s one of the few increases we’ve had in a while - FortisBC spokesperson Michael Allison
Do you use an Air Conditioner?
Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling offers ENERGY STAR certified central and room air conditioners are at least 15% more efficient than standard models. As well, some models have additional energy-saving features such as:
- unit controls with a setback thermostat or a tamper proof thermostat
- high-efficiency fan or blower motors and scroll compressors
- waste heat recovery system to provide domestic hot water if your home has a high demand for hot water along with substantial space cooling requirements
- variable speed drives for fans
Get Financing through Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling!
Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling offers its clients financing by SNAP - the fast, flexible, easy way to pay for your heating, cooling and indoor air quality needs without having to wait. It’s the consumer-friendly financial program endorsed by Brad at Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling.
Not ready to upgrade?
Call Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling for service. Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling (HVAC) systems are made up of high-tech machinery that require proper care and maintenance to perform efficiently. When your HVAC system is not properly maintained, the system is at risk of failure and can also cost you money. Poorly serviced HVAC systems can quickly turn into energy pigs – that increase your monthly heating and cooling costs dramatically.
More about the rate increase...
Fortis BC buys natural gas at market rates and transports it to customers in BC. Fortis blames the increase in global prices since this past spring as well as an increase in demand due to hot summer weather across all of North America leading to more air conditioner usage.
Customer Choice program participants won’t be affected by the rate increase until their contract is up and they have to negotiate a new one. Fortis BC says natural gas prices are near their lowest level in a decade and it suggests that as winter approaches, people use their energy more efficiently.
Natural gas prices hit their lowest in 2016 - in early March and nearly doubled halfway through June
The hotter-than-normal summer, for most of Canada and the US, has resulted in higher-than-expected continental demand for electricity, which is often generated by natural gas. This combined with a slowdown in natural gas production has led to an increase in prices during the past few months - Dennis Swanson, vice-president of energy supply at FortisBC.
| Stay comfortable and save on your bills! Contact Brad @ Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling to go over your options. Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling is a York® Certified Comfort Expert™ (CCE) Dealer. We offer customers a 100% Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee. That means if you’re not happy for any reason, we’ll make things right. |  |
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| Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling's Red Seal HVAC certified technicians. Proudly bonded, insured and work with the BC Safety Authority Branch. Heritage Mountain Heating & Cooling is also a York® Certified Comfort Expert™ (CCE) Dealer. |  24 Hour Emergency Furnace Repair Brad Johnson 604-968-0029 |
