Rewiring your home isn’t something you’ll need to do every year. A good rewiring job will stay good for many years. But that’s not to say the same is true for other kinds of electrical products in your home. Some of them may need replacement, testing, or frequent maintenance. In this post, we’ll talk about...
If you’ve been using your air conditioner day and night throughout the summer so far, you may have noticed something: That energy bill is really adding up! If this is the situation you’re facing, there’s little else you can do but to just not use your air conditioner as much. Now I know what you’re...
Few components in your home are more important than your electrical wiring. Without them, you wouldn’t have electricity for lights, electronics, and vital appliances like your refrigerator and air conditioning. The wiring makes modern life possible. But like anything else, wires can wear out, and when they do, you may find yourself with a significant...
Wiring is a difficult business, and a professional electrician should be consulted anytime you’re dealing with anything more complicated than plugging something into the wall outlet. Electricity can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and without proper training and licensing, any attempt to work on your wiring could start far more trouble than it solves....
Every home uses electric lights. It’s one of the features of modern living. And that, of course, depends on a reliable electrical system to do its job. When trouble arises, your lights are the swiftest and easiest way to determine if you have a problem. Unfortunately, because we’re all so accustomed to using electric lights...
Our electrical systems are perhaps the most important components of our home: providing power for everything from lights to refrigerators or computer systems. Without it, modern life simply wouldn’t be possible. And yet most of us take our electrical systems for granted, and assume the wiring is in good shape right up until the moment...
We’re in the midst of winter right now, which means that any big projects for your home are going to need to wait until spring. Proper planning often makes a huge difference when it comes to a big household upgrade. Even outdoor projects—which simply aren’t going to happen while the weather stays below zero—can benefit...
Your home’s electrical system is one of the most important components it holds: providing safe, reliable electricity to power lights and essential appliances. Without it, modern life simply would not be possible. Electrical wiring is designed to last for decades, and with judicious use you shouldn’t have any huge problems for quite a while. And...
We tend to get a lot of furnace repair calls this time of year, which is actually a positive thing. People in the area have had good cause to run their heaters already, which can give them an idea if anything’s wrong. And spotting those problems now gives you a chance to get the issue repaired before...
We get our share of heavy storms in this area, and that can often mean losing power in your home for extended periods: hours, maybe even days. This can happen at any time, but rural parts of the region are especially vulnerable, since it can be some time before power companies get out to fix...
