Kitchen Lighting Ideas for Your Home
One of the most overlooked aspects of kitchen upgrades and make-overs is lighting. That’s because design-conscious home owners, especially with the likes of HGTV paving the way, are now paying...
How to Recycle Fluorescent & Other Light Bulbs
Fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, but enough to cause mercury poisoning. Mercury, as you may know, has been directly linked to autism, neurological damage,...
5 Creative Ways to Brighten a Room
Whether it’s a kitchen, bathroom, craft room, or finished basement, there are times when a room or entire area of your home is lacking in natural light. And while decorating...
How to Prevent Shocks from Static Electricity
Have you ever walked across the room to pet your dog, only first to be greeted by a sizzling shock as soon as you reach out to make contact? Or,...
Make Life More Convenient with USB Wall Chargers
Have you actually taken the time to add up all personal devices that depend on USB chargers for power? In today’s higher tech households, the list keeps growing with the...
Is it Time to Replace Your Fuse Box?
Maybe you’re one of the few. You know, no computer or video games. No fancy new appliances. No major demands on your home electrical system. If so, and you still...
5 Reasons to Replace an Electrical Outlet
The older your house, the more years of wear and tear start to make their presence known. And that goes for pretty much everything, from plumbing to woodwork, wall paint,...
How a Ceiling Fan Can Help Reduce Your Energy Costs.
While installing a surge protector for one of our customers recently, she asked if we had any recommendations for cutting their family’s monthly electricity bills. “How much are you paying?”...
How to Achieve Added Electrical Safety at Home.
On any given day, you probably don’t give much thought to your home’s electrical system. After all, what’s there to think about? You turn the lights on, you turn the...
Knowing When to Replace an Electrical Outlet
A home owner’s eye is trained to look for certain telltale signs of wear and tear both indoors and out. If you run out of hot water 2 minutes into...
Common Electrical Repairs for Chicagoland Home Owners
From the moment we wake up in the morning until we drift off into sweet slumber, we depend on electricity. In fact, we depend on it even during our non-waking...
Benefits of a Whole-House Surge Protector
Ah, Mother Nature. Ever full of surprises. Some wonderful and inspiring. Some not so much. Take lighting for example. Just one bolt of lightning can damage or destroy your valuable...
Why You Should Schedule a Fire Safety Inspection
During a typical year, home electrical problems result in an estimated 90,000 fires. These, in turn, cause untold injuries and an extensive loss of property. How do most home fires...
