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AirEase Furnace Retrofit
A furnace retrofit is a replacement inside an existing house with old ductwork, venting and often a chimney: BC Wide plans the venting change, condensate routing, gas supply, airflow and access so the new 95%+ furnace works with what the house already has. This page covers AirEase furnaces specifically.
Replacing an old furnace into an existing house: the work that comes with it
Service at a glance
- Provider
- BC Wide Heating & Air Conditioning
- Where
- Greater Vancouver, BC
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 7 am–10 pmFriday 7:30 am–10 pmSaturday 8 am–6 pmSunday 10 am–5 pm
- Emergency
- Subject to availability
- Phone
- 604-473-9690
Most Lower Mainland replacements are retrofits. The house was built around an older furnace: an 80% unit on a metal chimney, a furnace in a tight closet with ducts sized for less airflow, or a layout where new plastic venting has nowhere clean to run. Retrofit planning is where those conflicts are found before installation day.
Because every new furnace condenses, the retrofit almost always includes new plastic venting, a condensate drain or pump, and attention to whatever shared the old chimney. A water heater left on a masonry chimney may need a liner once the furnace stops heating that chimney.
Airflow is the other retrofit question: old ducts were often sized loosely, and a modern furnace with a certified temperature rise needs the right CFM through them. The assessment measures static pressure so the retrofit scope is complete and the furnace does not trip its limits from day one.
AirEase specifics
AirEase is one of the furnace brands BC Wide Heating & Air Conditioning lists among the brands it services in Greater Vancouver. This hub is the entry point for AirEase gas-furnace documentation on this site; series, model and fault-code records are verified from manufacturer literature and added as they are completed, so this page grows over time.
BC Wide lists AirEase among the brands it works on. Factory-authorized dealer status for AirEase has not been confirmed and is not claimed here.
- A98USMV070B12S
- A98USMV090C12S
- A98USMV090C16S
- A98USMV090C20S
- A98USMV110C20S
- A98USMV135D20S
- A97DSMV070B12S
- A97DSMV090C16S
- A97DSMV090C20S
- A97DSMV110C20S
- A97US2V080C20X
- A97US2V040B12X
- A97US2V045B12S
- A97US2V060B12X
- A97US2V070B12S
- A97US2V080C16X
- A97US2V090C12S
- A97US2V090C16S
- A97US2V090C20S
- A97US2V110C16S
- A97US2V110C20S
- A97US2V135D20S
- A97DS2V045B12S
- A97DS2V070B16S
- A97DS2V090C20S
- A97DS2V110C20S
- A97UH2E030B08S
- A97UH2E045B12
- A97UH2E045B12S
- A97UH2E070B12
- A97UH2E070B12S
- A97UH2E090C16
- A97UH2E090C16S
- A97UH2E110C20
- A97UH2E110C20S
- A97DF2E045B12
- A97DF2E045B12S
- A97DF2E070B16
- A97DF2E070B16S
- A97DF2E090C16
- A97DF2E090C16S
- A97DF2E110C20
- A97DF2E110C20S
- A96UH1E030B12
- A96UH1E030B12S
- A96UH1E045B12
- A96UH1E045B12S
- A96UH1E070B12
- A96UH1E070B12S
- A96UH1E090C16
- A96UH1E090C16S
- A96UH1E110C20
- A96UH1E110C20S
- A96UH1E135D20
- A96UH1E135D20S
- A96DF1E045B12
- A96DF1E045B12S
- A96DF1E070B16
- A96DF1E070B16S
- A96DF1E090C16
- A96DF1E090C16S
- A96DF1E110C20
- A96DF1E110C20S
What is included
- Site assessment covering venting, condensate, gas supply, ducts and access
- Venting and combustion-air installation for the condensing furnace
- Condensate drainage or pump installation
- Gas connection, permits, inspection and commissioning
What is not included
- Chimney liner work for other appliances that shared the old chimney, unless quoted
- Duct rebuilds, insulation or electrical panel work, unless quoted
Permits: Yes for the gas work — a gas permit from Technical Safety BC or, in the six municipalities with their own systems, from the municipality. BC Wide pulls it.
When not to DIY
- Never open the burner compartment or work on gas, combustion or venting components yourself
- Gas piping work requires a Technical Safety BC licensed gas contractor and the applicable permit
- If you smell gas, leave the building and call FortisBC at 1-800-663-9911 or 911 before anything else
How it works
Survey the constraints
Chimney, venting routes, condensate drain options, gas line, ducts and access are checked.
Plan the changes
The retrofit scope is defined: what is reused, what is new, what is abandoned.
Proposal
Complete scope with the retrofit work itemized.
Installation
Old furnace out, new system in, commissioned and permitted.
Questions people ask
Can a new condensing furnace use my old chimney?
No. Condensing furnaces vent through plastic pipe to a sidewall termination; they cannot connect to a metal B-vent or masonry chimney. If a water heater used that chimney, it may need its own liner once the furnace leaves it.
My furnace is in a closet with no drain nearby. Is a retrofit still possible?
Usually yes, with a condensate pump that lifts the water to an available drain. The assessment confirms the pump location, power and routing.
Why do retrofit quotes vary so much?
Because the hidden work varies: venting route, condensate, gas line size, duct transitions and access all change the labour. A complete proposal lists them so the comparison is apples to apples.
Who does the work
Technical Safety BC Licensed Gas Contractor
Licence LGA0090068, BC Wide Home Services Ltd
Source, checked 2026-09-07
BC Wide states its work is done by TSBC-licensed gas fitters and Red Seal technicians. Source
Reviews of BC Wide Heating & Air Conditioning are published on Google. This site shows no rating or count until the live figure is copied on a known date, because bcwide.ca currently states two different totals.
On-site furnace service across Greater Vancouver by BC Wide Heating & Air Conditioning
Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, Langley, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, White Rock, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Tsawwassen, Ladner, Anmore, Belcarra, Lions Bay.
Canada-wide gas furnace information: brand, model and error-code pages are reference material for anyone in Canada. Technicians are dispatched from Burnaby only.
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