New Furnace Repair or Replace? How to Make the Call Without Being Talked Into a New OneBlog Post

New Furnace Repair or Replace? How to Make the Call Without Being Talked Into a New OneBlog Post

Porcupine Mechanical
Published on: 01/09/2026

A Whistler homeowner was sure they needed a new furnace. They didn't. How to tell whether to repair or replace yours, what it really costs, and when a heat pump is the smarter call.

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Replacing Electric Baseboard Heaters with a Heat Pump: A Brackendale Family's Plan for a Warmer Winter

Replacing Electric Baseboard Heaters with a Heat Pump: A Brackendale Family's Plan for a Warmer Winter

Porcupine Mechanical
Published on: 05/08/2026

Range hood on high, and the kitchen still smells like last night's dinner? If a cracked window fixes it, your airtight home may need makeup air. What a kitchen makeup air system does, the symptoms to check tonight, and the fixes that fit BC homes.

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Kitchen Makeup Air Systems BC: Why Airtight Homes Need Makeup Air

Kitchen Makeup Air Systems BC: Why Airtight Homes Need Makeup Air

Porcupine Mechanical
Published on: 29/07/2026

Range hood on high, and the kitchen still smells like last night's dinner? If a cracked window fixes it, your airtight home may need makeup air. What a kitchen makeup air system does, the symptoms to check tonight, and the fixes that fit BC homes.

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Getting a Heat Pump in a BC Strata: The Approval Process, Step by Step

Getting a Heat Pump in a BC Strata: The Approval Process, Step by Step

Porcupine Mechanical
Published on: 22/07/2026

A Squamish townhouse owner introduced her thirty-year-old furnace with the respect that would be shown to a family elder. Here is the heat pump strata approval process in BC, step by step.

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