A short daily for homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario: one renovation question answered, new rebates and benefits with their deadlines, product recalls and weather alerts that matter at home.
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Question of the Day
How much filler should I plan for?
One at every end of every run, every inside corner, and beside every tall appliance — typically 1–3″ lost per wall. A plan that adds up to your wall length exactly is a plan that will not fit.
Sarnia area: Enbridge pays $75 to enroll a smart thermostat, pilot ends March 31, 2027
Deadline136 days left
Enbridge Gas is running a limited-time pilot in Sarnia, Brights Grove and Point Edward that ends March 31, 2027. Enroll a smart thermostat you already have and get a $75 virtual prepaid Mastercard once enrollment is verified. Take part in at least half of the winter adjustments starting Dec. 1, 2026 and you earn another $20. You need an active Enbridge Gas account, a home heated mainly by a natural gas central heating system, and a working Wi-Fi smart thermostat.
Ontario: $125 off a smart thermostat, claimed before or after you buy
DeadlineNo end date posted
Home Renovation Savings takes $125 off a smart thermostat. Get a code on the program site first and use it in-store at The Home Depot or online at Best Buy, ecobee and other listed sites, or buy an eligible model at any retailer and upload the receipt within 60 days. You must be an Enbridge Gas customer heating with natural gas, or be on the Ontario grid and heat or cool with electricity, and must not have had a thermostat rebate, discount or device before. Eligible homes are detached, semi-detached, row or townhomes, and mobile homes on a permanent foundation.
Home Renovation Savings (Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas) · Checked 2026-11-10
Ontario
Ontario heat pump rebates up to $12,000, with pre-approval required before installation
DeadlineNo end date posted
No energy assessment needed. Homes heated with electricity, oil, propane or wood get $1,250 per ton, up to $7,500, for a cold climate air source heat pump, or $2,000 per ton, up to $12,000, for ground source. Enbridge natural gas homes get $500 per ton, up to $2,000, for air source, or $3,000 for ground source. You must own the home (detached, semi-detached, row house, townhome or mobile home on a permanent foundation); new builds occupied six months or less do not qualify. Use a participating HVAC contractor and get pre-approval before installation.
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