Protect Your Texas Home from Power Surges with Whole-House Surge Protection
Most people are under the false impression that when a power surge happens, they notice it. But the truth is that all it takes is a millisecond for a power surge to occur. It’s such a minute amount of time that it is one-thousandth of the amount of time it takes for you to blink your eyes. So, in reality, you may not even notice when the
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Residential Electrical
Backup Power Generator
Why a Backup Power Generator is a Good Idea Before the Next Texas Storm
Here in Houston and most of Texas, many homeowners have been living through a nightmare due to the destructive winter ice storm that impacted our state. Most Texans were left without power or water for days, and many won’t have running water in their homes until pipes can be repaired.
While it’s too late to turn back time for this
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Reduce My Electric Bill
How Can I Reduce My Electric Bill in 2021?
Many Houston residents are working from home in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. Because we’re home more, we’re using more electricity, and as such, our electric bills are higher. While it’s a good idea to conserve more energy for environmental reasons, most of us would like to reduce our electric bills. Here are some easy ways to make it happen.
Turn the Lights
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Electrical Safety Devices
Three Electrical Safety Devices Every Houston Property Owner Should Have
As a Houston property owner, you understand all too well how vital electricity is as a part of your everyday life. But, electricity also demands a healthy amount of respect because it can be dangerous when misused or mishandled. Severe damage, injuries, or even death can occur. Therefore, safety is paramount when it comes to your electrical
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What Generator Is Right For My Home?
Is a Portable or Whole House Generator Better for my Houston Home?
If you’ve lived in the Houston area or any region of Texas for even a few months, you probably know by now that violent storms are par for the course. That makes it all the more important to have a generator to help you plan ahead.
With a generator, you’re able to keep powering your lights, air conditioning or heating, refrigerator,
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How Important is Whole-House Surge Protection?
Many of today’s Texas homes have whole-house surge protection, and with good reason. A whole-house surge protector will protect the electrical devices and appliances in your home from destructive power surges.
Perhaps you’re wondering just how vital whole-house surge protection is. Many homeowners mistakenly believe that the power strips they’ve purchased and plugged their devices into are sufficient.
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Circuit Breaker Replacement and Repair
Circuit Breaker Replacement and Repair in Houston, TX
It may be annoying when your circuit breaker trips and shuts off electricity in part of your home, but it actually serves an important purpose. Circuit breakers shut off automatically when it detects a dangerous electrical issue. The issue could be a short or overloaded circuit. Or, it could be any number of other reasons.
The point is that it serves
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Common Electrical Problems That Occur During Winter
As the season transitions from fall to winter, the air will begin to get colder and take us into the long winter months. Here in Houston, we’ve already had a taste of what’s to come. When it comes to the cold weather, you either love it or hate it. But, nostalgia-filled moments like sitting around the living room watching football games and sharing holidays with family are enough to satisfy even the most stubborn
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Electrical Wiring Considerations for Your Home Renovation
Many Houston homeowners have decided that 2020 is the year to renovate and remodel their homes. After all, most of us are staying home now more than ever due to work-from-home and social distancing guidelines. And since home is the place to be, it may as well be the place we like to be.
Electrical wiring upgrades and remodels are rarely foremost in the mind of a homeowner during a home renovation. That’s
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Lighting Design Plan in Your Home Remodel
Is There a Lighting Design Plan in Your Home Remodel?
When it comes to your Houston home’s remodel, have you considered a lighting design plan? If not, you’re missing out.
Think about how often you flip the light switches in your home. When you wake up, it’s probably the first thing you do. When you enter another room, you reach for the light switch. Before you go to bed, you switch off all
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