Emmy Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd

10/03/2026

BEFORE ➡️ AFTER

Two same-day emergency water heater replacements. 🔧🔥

Haven’t done two water heaters back to back since I was an apprentice. This week brought back some memories.

Two failed tanks, two tight mechanical spaces and a whole lot of stairs. 😂

Both replaced the same day and hot water restored.

Both customers had hot water by the end of the day. My dinner had to wait…

…simply HERE to HELP!

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09/20/2026

Before and after… well, sort of. 😂

I completely forgot to take the before picture until the old tank was already out… so here’s the after-before pic, with the old tank sitting in the back of the Emmy van. 🤦‍♂️

This one was a bit of a challenge. The tank is tucked under the stairs and we were limited to a 40-gallon low-boy. The homeowners mentioned they were running out of hot water pretty quickly, but there just wasn’t enough room to go with a bigger tank.

So we worked with what we had.

I added a thermostatic mixing valve, which allows us to store the water in the tank hotter and then mix it down with cold water before it heads out to the fixtures. Basically, more usable hot water out of the same 40-gallon tank.

New Bradford White tank, expansion tank, mixing valve and cleaned up the piping while we were at it.

Sometimes bigger isn’t an option. You just have to make what you’ve got work better. 🔧

…simply HERE to HELP!

📞 604-785-8281
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 emmyservices.ca

Emmy Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning

08/29/2026

🔥 Here’s the before and after of a furnace job that started out as a routine service.

The furnace was only four years old, but the furnace before it had lasted just six years. I also noticed some makeshift strapping around the ductwork, which made me suspicious of an airflow problem.

I fired up the furnace, and the ductwork let out a loud bang when it went into second stage. I measured the supply and return-air temperatures and found the furnace was operating above the manufacturer’s allowable temperature-rise range—even though the blower was already set to high.

When the fan shut off, the ductwork banged again.

I brought the homeowner downstairs and explained what was happening and why the existing duct setup wasn’t providing enough airflow for the furnace. She said she had heard the banging for so long that it had become a kind of white noise.

I went through what I could do to correct it, increased the size of the return-air drop, installed a platform to make the airflow less restrictive and straightened everything else out.

Once the work was complete, I ran the furnace through a full commissioning sequence and confirmed it was operating within the manufacturer’s specifications.

She was thrilled with the result, and I was happy to see the relief on her face.

Simply here to help. 🔧

📞 604-785-8281
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🌐 emmyservices.ca

08/23/2026

BEFORE➡️AFTER

Old leaking power-vented tank out, new Navien tankless in.

The old tank had started leaking from the top and it was time to go. Removed the tank and upgraded the home to a new high-efficiency Navien tankless system.

A lot more room in a tight mechanical space, endless hot water, and everything cleaned up along the way.

…simply Here to Help.

📞 604-785-8281
📧 [email protected]
🌐 emmyservices.ca

03/01/2026

Really appreciate the kind words. Thankful for the continued support.🛠️🔥👍⭐️

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