Switch the ‘Stat is a residential and commercial thermostat exchange program. The Clean Air Foundation works with heating and cooling contractors and wholesalers to encourage the installation of energy-efficient programmable thermostats, while simultaneously, diverting the older mercury containing thermostats from landfill to a safe storage facility. Switching to newer and more energy-efficient programmable thermostats and responsibly disposing of older mercury-containing thermostats reduces energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and prevents mercury from contaminating our air, soil, and water.
Learn how to Make the Right Switch!
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| Number of switches collected: |
10,687 |
| As of: |
Apr. 30, 2008 |
| Mercury equivalent: |
27 kg |
| Next collection update: |
July, 2008 |
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Reliance Home Comfort
London, Ontario
www.reliancehomecomfort.com
Reliance Home Comfort prides itself in being a leader in the home comfort industry, providing customers with an outstanding array of energy-efficient products and services. As a result of its commitment to the community, more and more Ontarians are making better environmental choices!
Reliance Home Comfort in London, Ontario, has safely recovered and returned 150 mercury-containing thermostats (containing a total of 333 mercury switches) through the Switch the ‘Stat program – the most thermostat switches returned of all participating contractors in Ontario to date! This is equivalent to recovering over 830 grams of mercury. Considering it takes only one gram to pollute an eight-hectare lake, this is a great accomplishment!
Thanks for your effort and commitment to the program Reliance Home Comfort! We appreciate the effort your installers have made to collect and return the old mercury thermostats. Keep up the great work!
For more information on how your heating and cooling or wholesaling business can participate in Switch the ‘Stat, contact us.
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