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Relianceยฎ Is Your Partner in Environmental Sustainability.

Weโ€™re committed to operating in an environmentally sustainable manner and to providing you with environmentally sustainable home comfort solutions too.

As Canadaโ€™s local source for air conditioners, furnaces, water heaters and more, we know what a big difference even small changes can make โ€“ for your utility bills and for the environment.

Enjoying home comfort in a way that minimizes your carbon footprint doesnโ€™t have to be complicated. Our green solutions could help you improve your home comfort, and your environmental impact.

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The Canadian government has madeย  a commitment to achieve net-zero
emissions by 2050. That may sound like itย  is far in the future, but in reality,
we need to start thinking and actingย  differently when it comes to how we
heat and cool our homes, heat and use ourย  water and choose the kind of cars we drive.
As your local source forย  air conditioners, furnaces,
water heaters and more, we know what aย  big difference even small changes can
make for the environment and as anย  added bonus to your energy savings.
A tankless water heater isย  a great way to save space,
and it can provide an endlessย  supply of on-demand hot water.
These devices heat your water onlyย  when you are using it as opposed
to a traditional storage tank whichย  has to turn on to keep the water hot.
This makes a tankless water heater a moreย  energy-efficient choice. Of course, you still
need to make sure your teens arenโ€™t havingย  30-minute showers to make it a green choice!
Heat pumps both heat and cool your home โ€“ย  replacing your AC in the summer and keeping
your family warm when itโ€™s cold outsideย  in the Spring and Fall. Todayโ€™s heat pumps
could even work right through the winterย  if it doesnโ€™t get too cold in your area.
Heat pumps run on electricity โ€“ and depending onย  how the electricity is generated where you live,
they could help lower CO2 emissionsย  as opposed to a furnace that burns
natural gas. They also transferย  heat instead of creating it and
can therefore be a more efficientย  option than electric baseboards.
And since your furnace wonโ€™t have to run as often,
you could also reduce yourย  homeโ€™s CO2 emissions even more.
A smart thermostat can help to manage your homeโ€™sย  energy consumption by programming itself to ensure
that your home isnโ€™t being heated unnecessarilyย  when youโ€™re away or when youโ€™re asleep.
You can also control the temperature of yourย  home remotely from your tablet or laptop,
which can result in evenย  more potential cost savings.
These days, low-flow plumbing fixtures are theย  standard. At Reliance, for plumbing fixtures to
be considered green, they must beat the standardย  and offer even more water-saving potential.
Making the switch to bathroom and kitchenย  fixtures designed to use less water than
standard low-flow equipment could help reduceย  your household water consumption even further.
And donโ€™t forget that lower-flowย  doesnโ€™t mean low pressure. Our
high-quality selection is engineered toย  work very efficiently with less water.
At Reliance, being green is important to us,
and we offer a selection of fixtures thatย  exceed the standards for lower water usage.
More and more Canadians are choosing electricย  and hybrid cars as their vehicle of choice.
Here at Reliance we are busy converting some ofย  our fleet trucks to hybrid electric. Electric
and plug-in hybrid cars can be an excellentย  way to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
save on vehicle expenses and decreaseย  your householdโ€™s carbon footprint.
To make it easy to charge your EV at home,
Reliance is now offering high-qualityย  Level 2 EV charging stations.
Youโ€™ll get faster charging times โ€“ aย  Level 2 charging station charges 4.25
times faster than a Level 1 standard receptacleย  and comes with complete installation & service.
Youโ€™ve got the car, and weโ€™ve got theย  end-to-end home charging solution for you.
Interested in learning more about these andย  other green home comfort solutions we offer?
Just Call on Relianceโ„ข. We will help you findย  the products to fit your needs and your budget.

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*Plus applicable taxes. Products and services currently available in York Region, ON and the greater Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON and Calgary AB regions.

^New equipment does not guarantee energy savings, individual factors such as outdoor temperature, home insulation, run time, time of use and family size all effect how much energy is saved.

1https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2510006001
2https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/climate-change/lg/lgcap/2023/bc_best_practices_guidance_on_quantifying_ghg_emissions.pdf