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The Benefits of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Carbon monoxide detectors play a very important role in the home. They are designed to detect dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide, or CO, gas in the air. This gas has no odor, nor is there any way to see it, yet its molecules bind to the hemoglobin in blood, depriving your body of oxygen. It is therefore poisonous [...]
Conserve Electricity for the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, we often think about family fun, gifts, lights, and decorations. Conservation isn’t often a priority during the festive fall months, but who doesn’t like to save some money? Get busy minimizing your costs, so you can maximize that holiday cheer. Here are 8 ways to save on your electricity bill. Your holiday electricity [...]
The Importance of Whole House Surge Protection
Electrical surges can originate from inside or outside your home. In fact, internal surges account for roughly three-quarters of all power surges and can be caused by modern technology. Today’s homes not only have refrigerators, microwave ovens, air conditioners, and water heaters to consider. But they also have dishwashers, garbage disposals, home entertainment systems, and automation technology that [...]
Solar Panel Recycling
Solar panels have many parts, and although many homeowners are installing them for the first time, some are considering what to do with components that fail or may do so in the future. Some households have photovoltaic panels going back to the 1980s or 1990s. Assuming a solar panel has about a 30-year lifespan, some people are surely [...]
Electric Car Charging Stations for Your Home
An increasing variety of electric cars, otherwise known as EV cars, have arrived on the roads in major cities, and are slowly spreading into the suburbs. The benefits are clear. With rising gas prices and a deepening awareness of our environmental footprint, electric cars are an excellent option for those that want to cut their ties to fossil [...]
How to Change a Lightbulb
Changing a lightbulb is a simple task for most people. However, a routine chore can quickly become dangerous if you’re not careful. You could be dealing with an electric shock if the proper precautions aren’t taken, or even a burn if the bulb is hot. If you need to climb up somewhere to get to it, severe injuries [...]
When & How to Fix Loose Outlets
Loose outlets are not only a nuisance, but can be a serious fire hazard if left unrepaired. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI) home electrical fires account for over 50,000 fires a year, resulting in 500 deaths. Roughly 10% of those fires were caused by faulty electrical outlets. Considering that most of these fires could have been [...]
Tips on Reading Your Home Electric Meter
An electric meter has a series of numbers or spinning dials, but homeowners often aren’t sure how to read it. Measuring the energy consumed by your home, the meter is read monthly by service providers to determine the cost of your bill. Electric companies tend to round the numbers when calculating usage. However, you can check the meter [...]
How Outdated Appliances Can Affect Your Home
Outdated electrical panels, circuit breakers, and wiring can affect your home’s function, value, and safety. Outdated appliances pose a significant risk as well, especially when combined with an older electrical infrastructure. Simple electric repairs might not be enough; you may need to replace appliances as quickly as possible. Electrical issues are among the most common causes of house [...]
What Is A Smart Home?
The concept of the smart home has proliferated in today’s households. In a general sense, smart homes have a number of automated devices and systems, whether they’re built into the structure or added later. Some have artificial intelligence. There are also voice activated systems that constitute smart devices. Smart home systems can integrate televisions, appliances, computers, cameras, speakers, [...]