Switch the ‘Stat is a stewardship program focused on recovering and recycling thermostats that are no longer in use. We accept mercury-containing, electronic and mechanical thermostats and ensure that all the components, especially the mercury, are kept out of the waste stream. The program is administered by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and supported by the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH), and works with HVAC and plumbing contractors and wholesalers as well as municipalities and regional districts, and individual home owners. 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.
Cool-Aid Mechanical proudly supports the Switch the Stat program and has recycled hundreds of thermostats to date. If you have an old style mercury thermostat that needs replacing please contact us.
