Advantage Airtech Commercial Ltd. Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’

How Hydronic Heating Differs From Other Commercial Heating

Monday, December 5th, 2022
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The term hydronic heating is a broad one that covers several types of heating systems used in commercial, industrial, and residential buildings and facilities. It’s sometimes conflated with radiant heating, but radiant heating refers to a way heat moves through a space, while hydronic heating is the method used to produce the heat. 

This might sound a bit confusing, but below we’ll go into what makes hydronic heating different from other heating types you may have installed for your commercial heating in Toronto, ON

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Using Radiant Heating for Large, Open Commercial Spaces

Monday, November 7th, 2022
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The term radiant heating tends to mean something different in the commercial and industrial sector than it does in the residential. When you hear residential HVAC technicians talk about adding radiant heating to a house, they’re usually referring to heating using a boiler, a.k.a. hydronic heating. In hydronic heating, a boiler heats up water and sends it to terminal points such as radiators and baseboard heaters to raise their temperature, which then sends waves of heat into rooms. Other types of radiant heating in homes include electrical elements in the floor or walls that heat up building material and radiate heat indoors.

These methods are used in commercial buildings, but when technicians talk about using a radiant heating system for a commercial or industrial space, they usually mean radiant tube heating. The heat from these is still radiant, i.e. it doesn’t heat the air but instead sends infrared waves to heat the people and objects within that space. However, radiant heaters work much differently than hydronic systems, and they have a special use: they’re excellent at heating large, open spaces such as warehouses or spaces that are often exposed to the outside cold.

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Mold Prevention in Your Commercial Facility

Monday, October 24th, 2022

toxic-mold-growths-in-cornerMold is an insidious and serious issue for any building—residential, commercial, industrial. The development of mold creates a major two-prong problem. On one hand, mold can have a devastating impact on the health quality of indoor air.

The release of toxic mold spores is connected to numerous health issues, particularly respiratory ones, and they are especially harmful for people who have allergies and asthma. Mold issues will often lead to health code violations that can shutter a business. On the other hand, mold causes extensive damage to building material, rapidly ruining roofs and weakening structural supports. 

Once mold starts to develop in your facility, you may have to schedule an expensive and work-disrupting mold remediation service. We want to help you avoid this in the first place with proper mold prevention.

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How We Can Help You Improve Your Commercial Heating

Monday, October 10th, 2022

winter-sceneThe true “heating season” will soon be upon us, and no matter what type of business or facility you run in the Greater Toronto Area, you’ll want to make sure that its heating systems are working properly. 

You may be interested in something better than “working properly,” however. You’re looking to improve your heating systems for more reliable performance and lower costs.

If you have an older facility that hasn’t undergone significant updates to its HVAC and other heating systems in over a decade, you are almost certainly missing out on ways to save on energy costs. Advantage Airtech can help you with important upgrades and retrofits to boost your commercial heating in Toronto. We’ve listed a few of them below.

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5 Reasons to Have Customized Ductwork for Your Facility

Monday, September 26th, 2022

commercial-ventMost commercial and industrial facilities need ductwork for basic operation of their HVAC systems. Whether it’s for ventilation of fumes, proper circulation of fresh air, or the distribution of cooling and heating, these ducts handle a great deal of work. 

Many duct systems are created from pre-manufactured pieces—off-the-shelf parts—which is a less expensive option than having professionals custom fabricate sheet metal ducts. But the small savings from standard ductwork isn’t worth much in the long run, especially when a facility’s ventilation system is expected to work for 10 to 15 years. Customized ductwork offers several major advantages. Here are five of the best reasons to either install customized ductwork or have it replace your existing pre-fabricated ductwork.

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Is It Time to Schedule New Commercial AC Installations for Your Facility?

Monday, August 15th, 2022

three-rooftop-ac-units-maintenanceThe intense heat of this summer, not only here in Toronto but throughout North America and Europe, has spotlighted the vital importance of reliable and energy-efficient air conditioning systems. This extends to both the commercial and the residential sectors. It has never been more important for commercial facility owners and managers to stay on top of their requirements for commercial air conditioning in Toronto, ON

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Handling Heat Waves for Your Commercial Facility

Monday, August 1st, 2022

sunshine-iconToronto frequently becomes hot and humid during the summer, especially in the latter half. This year is already setting heat records across North America, and we can anticipate some intense heat waves moving through in August and September. 

If you feel concerned about your commercial facility’s performance during heat waves, you’re already a bit ahead. These kinds of climate conditions can create havoc with HVAC systems and create indoor conditions that jeopardize comfort, equipment, and process. Today we’re going to look at ways to help handle the effects of heat in your commercial facility and the different methods our commercial air conditioning professionals in Toronto, ON can use to assist. 

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When Is It Best to Repair Rooftop HVAC Units or Replace Them?

Monday, July 18th, 2022

commercial-rooftop-unit-fanThe “repair vs. replace?” question is one of the major ones in the HVAC industry, whether it’s for the air conditioning system in a small house or the array of rooftop units supplying climate control to a larger commercial building. The question is often a pressing one for commercial and industrial HVAC systems because of the expense involved in replacement. Business owners and facility managers want to know the right decision to make when they have failing equipment: continue to have professionals repair them, or have professionals replace them?

We have more than three decades of history working with rooftop HVAC units in Toronto, ON, so we can help answer questions you may have about the future of your vital climate control systems. 

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Refrigerant Leaks in Your Commercial AC Equipment

Monday, July 4th, 2022

commercial-hvac-technician-servicingOne of the common repair issues we often deal with when it comes to commercial air conditioning in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area is refrigerant leaks. This isn’t a problem that only strikes residential equipment! If your facility uses refrigerant-based heat pumps or air conditioners, they can begin to leak refrigerant at almost any point in their service lives. 

Refrigerant leaks require quick action to repair, otherwise the equipment is in danger of a full breakdown due to compressor failure. In this post, we’ve provided a list of ways to detect refrigerant leaks as early as possible so you can alert our technicians. We’ll work to avert greater problems and have your proper cooling restored.

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Common Repair Issues With Rooftop HVAC Units

Monday, June 20th, 2022

three-rooftop-ac-units-maintenanceRooftop HVAC units are among the most frequently employed climate control systems for industrial and commercial facilities. The typical rooftop HVAC unit is a packaged system containing a compressor, expansion device, condenser coil, evaporator coil, and powerful blower fan. Unlike split systems, which place some of their components indoors (the air handler and one of the coils), a rooftop unit handles the heating and cooling in one unit and then sends the conditioned air down into the building’s ventilation system.

Rooftop units are advantageous for businesses because they remove all the bulky and noisy equipment out of the workspace and onto the roof. It’s easy for technicians to access them without disrupting workflow, and they’re modular to allow for a business to continue to expand. A well-installed rooftop unit can last for around 15 years.

However, any HVAC system can encounter repair issues. Below we’ve listed several common rooftop HVAC problems.

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