Ontario Green Savings (OGS) vs. Simply Smart Home
OGS and Simply Smart Home are two of the most frequently named door-to-door operators in Ontario HVAC complaint records. Their contract structures, sales patterns, and the legal grounds for challenging them are essentially identical — both operate the same playbook documented in CBC Marketplace, the Toronto Star, and Ontario consumer protection enforcement reporting.
What they share
- Door-to-door sales of furnaces, water heaters, heat pumps, AC, HEPA filters, and water filtration.
- Same-day signature pressure and rapid installation (within 24-48 hours).
- Long-term contracts (10-15 years) with cumulative obligations several times equipment value.
- Property registrations on title.
- Assignment to a separate finance company shortly after installation.
- Sales scripts that lean on energy savings, government rebates, or maintenance commitments that often fail to materialise.
How they differ
- Brand presentation and corporate structure differ; the underlying contract model is largely the same.
- The specific finance companies each tends to assign agreements to vary — OGS contracts have frequently flowed to CHICC; Simply Smart agreements are commonly held by other finance entities.
Which one is worse?
Neither is categorically worse from a legal standpoint. The 2018 amendments apply equally to both. What matters more than the brand on your contract is the specific facts of how it was sold to you and what it requires you to pay.
What to do if you have a contract with either
Same path for both: locate the original agreement, identify the finance company collecting payments, photograph equipment data plates, pull a parcel register, and book a free review. The grounds most often relevant — unconscionable pricing, unsolicited contact, misrepresented energy savings, unfulfilled rebates — apply across both companies.
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