Backflow valves are 85% effective in eliminating sewer backup, according to Galen Heinrichs, stormwater utility manager with the City of Saskatoon. Moreover, in that 15% of instances in which a home experienced some sewer backup despite having a backflow valve, the backflow valve was nevertheless 96% effective in reducing damage from the event, said Heinrich. [...]
The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) are reminding consumers to take the necessary precautions to protect their homes and belongings from water damage during the spring melt. The combination of the melting snow and the influx of precipitation over the past days has caused water levels to reach unprecedented highs, an IBAO release says. [...]
Many homes across Canada use oil tanks as a source of heat, although oil tanks are more common in Eastern Canada. Oil tanks can be installed above ground or below ground. Insurance Issues Oil tanks can rust, deteriorate, and leak oil resulting in an environmental cleanup that can thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars. [...]
Home insurance can be confusing. The following are some of the most common misconceptions about home insurance in Canada to help you weed through what’s fact and what’s fiction. You have to have home insurance Not necessarily. If you have borrowed money to buy your home, chances are your lender will require that you purchase [...]