The long wait is finally over! It’s officially Spring and you are probably planning a trip up to the cottage. Opening up a cottage after a long and cold Canadian winter can be very overwhelming, and if there is any damage you will need time to fix it before you can relax and enjoy your summer weekends.

Even if you don’t completely shut down your cottage during the winter, it is important to have a checklist to get your cottage ready for the summer season.

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Which type of water heater is right for your home or cottage? Water heaters are an essential home appliance that can have a huge impact on your lifestyle. Choosing the right type of water heater to use in your home affects more than just your monthly energy bill. Most of water heaters run either on electricity, oil, natural gas or propane. It is estimated that hot water heaters are the second largest drain on your home energy budget.

Everytime you wash your hands, take a hot shower, or use your dishwasher , you are using your home’s hot water heater. When compared to electric, oil or natural gas water tanks, propane water heaters offer many advantages.

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With so many styles, features and technology available out there, choosing your appliances can be a challenge. Knowing what features are important will help you put the finishing touches on your dream kitchen for example, but, along with task features make sure you evaluate performance, energy efficiency, convenience, and environmental features.

Propane appliances are a great option for homeowners. It is the perfect energy solution for cooking, heating water, drying clothes, heating your pool or hot tub and so on. Propane can help you save money while improving your energy efficiency. Propane gas appliances can produce up to twice as much energy as an electric model in the same amount of time.

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Looking for a clean, environmentally beneficial fuel for your home or business? Propane is a safe, non-toxic, clean-burning fuel that is a great source of energy.  Choosing to use propane can help you reduce your heating and hot water bills since propane water heaters can be twice as efficient as electric models.

Propane has a low carbon content, producing minimal emissions, and is therefore safer for the environment than other fuels. Air pollutants are one of the most serious environmental problems in the world, and choosing a fuel option that helps to reduce air pollutants will reduce the negative effects on the quality of ecosystems worldwide.

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Teen Challenge is an organization that helps many people rehabilitate from alcohol and drug addictions all over the world. They have 15 centres in Canada, and over 1,000 worldwide. Their mission is to help men and women overcome substance addictions and to lead full and productive lives. The program has a strong faith-based approach and offers spiritual, academic and vocational training that helps equip individuals over 12 months to return to society as responsible citizens.

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As we all know, severe weather is part of our reality in Canada, and there isn't much you can do to avoid it, but there is much you can do to protect yourself from its dangers. 

The ability to keep your lights on and your furnace working during a power outage is critical to keeping your family safe and comfortable. Propane furnaces, water heaters and even emergency generators can help you with that.  Propane will provide you the security of a heat source when power lines are down, and propane is a great fuel for your remote back-up electrical generator.

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