In a lot of homes across the country, there has been a never-ending war on conserving electricity. Typically it involves dad turning off left-on lights in empty rooms and turning down the thermostat. But what most people don't know is how much energy…
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How to Know if a Circuit Breaker is Bad?
Do you think you might have a bad circuit breaker? A circuit breaker can fail for multiple reasons. In most cases, a circuit breaker fails because it's overloaded, it wasn't reset properly, or you have a short circuit. At the end of the day, your cir…
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How to Avoid Electrical Fires
Each year electrical fires are responsible for over 50,000 residential fires. Most people think their home is safe, but few understand the risks and causes of electrical fires. The best defense against an electrical fire is knowing what causes them a…
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How to Choose Exterior Light Fixtures
Does your back porch light seem too dark? Is your front entryway not as inviting as you'd like? Adding new exterior lighting can dramatically transform how you experience your home at night. Updating outside fixtures can bring new life to your outdoo…
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How Electricity is Generated for Your Home
When we want light, we flip a switch, and the light comes on. Pretty simple. But at the same time, we know that it's quite a complicated process to make that light turn on. Electricity has to come from somewhere, so where is it coming from, and how i…
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Benefits of a Smart Electric Meter
Over the past several years, utility companies have been slowly rolling out smart electricity meters. They are a significant technological upgrade from the old analog electricity meter and actually come with benefits to both utility companies and hom…
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Why Hire an Electrician to Repair a Loose Electrical Outlet?
Your electrical outlets are held in place with outlet boxes, which are attached to drywall or a wall stud. Over time, the outlet box can come loose from the material is was originally anchored to. If you’ve ever pulled a cord out of an outlet and f…
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How to Tell if a Light Switch is Bad
Your light switches are easy to take for granted. They get used thousands of times over the years, until the day they start to fail and require a replacement. Sometimes the signs that your light switch is bad are obvious. For example, if there is an …
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How Your Air Conditioner Affects Your Electrical System
Summer is here, and your home's electrical system is likely working extra hard. If you've installed a new AC and it's tripped a breaker, then the load is too much. AC's units need a lot of energy to operate. Even a small air conditioner can put a str…
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