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It has been well below freezing at night and so far my heat pump is keeping my place comfortably warm.

I was a hot 32C today. The heat pump was keeping my place comfortably cool inside in the econo cool mode. I turn it off later in the evening when the outside temperature drops.

My place is 1200 sq ft, open concept and well insulated. The single head unit is cooling the place well. If I need cooling or heating in one of the bedrooms just open the door for a while. If your place has many rooms then a multi head unit is probably needed.

You are pushing your luck with a 25 year old inefficient AC unit. Look at replacing it with a newer AC or heat pump before it breaks down when you really need it. With a good quality heat pump you will be less reliant on the propane furnace for heat. Call in a local heating / cooling expert to evaluate your house.

My place has good insulation which is very important for any house heating / cooling system to work efficiently. Global warming has made our winters warmer and "if" my HP output drops after -20C I am not overly concern. I do have a wood stove as backup with dry hardwood.

I almost lost my left eye to faulty fireworks.

My heat pump installer says everyone is getting a Mitsubishi heat pump. They are now the best. The other heat pump manufactures had problems in the past and did not work well.

My unit cools well and I have to turn it off because it is too cool inside.

I had a 1.5 ton Mitsubishi mini-split heat pump installed in May. It is the high efficiency unit and very quite. Works on a 20 amp circuit. So far works great heating and cooling the place. Don't need propane heating with all the tanks, venting and furnace. The specs say it will provide heat down to -30C, I have a wood stove as backup. Warranty is 10 years parts and labour. The only maintenance is cleaning the filter screen in the wall unit and checking the outside unit for any leaves on the back grill.

I have it too!

I am a member and have car insurance with CAA at a good rate. Call them for a quote. Good luck if you live in Brampton.

I have a small car and keep the snows on all year. They don't wear much as I only drive less than 10 K a year mostly around town. The snows give me better braking traction in wet conditions as it has drum brakes on the back that don't brake well even after having them serviced. I also have a van with a set of snows that are put on each winter for long distance driving and towing.

Sometimes silicone is used as a sealant instead of a gasket.

I only drive the 400 and 401 when there is no other way. The 401 is a bit less crazy on Sundays when I use it to visit my sister. I usually stay in the right lane at 100 to 110 km and let the speeders go by on the left.

Yes Pigeon.

Sorry!

Thanks, I will look for Sea Foam.

I have a 25 Merc 2 stroke on my boat. Should I be using blue marine stabilizer in the gas or is red ok, what is the difference? It seems the blue stabilizer is only for marine engine gas and the red is for all other small engine gas, 2 and 4 stroke.

The only day I can visit my sister in Scarborough is Sunday using the 401. It moves but you have to keep your eye out for the crazy drivers. On the week days it is a constant stop wait and slow go across the city. I can't afford the 407, why did Harris give it away?

Thanks for the Lodge info. Will consider it for next year's fishing trip.

Thanks, I will definitely contact you if we go there in September.

Thanks, this place looks interesting.

Thanks Iggy. Is this lodge in Quebec?

Thanks for the info.