If you own a house, chances are you have some kind of outdoor lighting. Whether you have a single porch light or a whole landscape lighting system, you’ll want it to function as long and well as possible. Not only does outdoor lighting help you feel at-home and comfortable, it can serve an important security function, … [Read more...]
Improving Your Home’s Power Efficiency, part 2
Last month, we started you down the path of power efficiency mastery. Like Mr. Miyagi teaching Daniel-san, we demonstrated how simple changes could help you significantly lower your monthly power bills. Now, you’ve returned. You’re not satisfied with the basics. A true master’s quest for enlightenment is never … [Read more...]
Improving Your Home’s Power Efficiency
It might sound like a ludicrous dream, but you don’t have to be actively frightened of your power bill. There are people--real people, not just celebrities and corporate executives--who just sort of… pay their bill. Then they get on with their day. Maybe they get a Jamba Juice. The day they paid their power bill. The … [Read more...]
5 Major Signs Your Wiring Needs an Upgrade
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 6.3% of all residential building fires in 2014 were caused by electrical malfunction. 6.3% may not seem like a lot, but when you calculate how many fires occurred that year, that adds up to almost 75,000 home fires that could have been avoided by proper electrical and wiring … [Read more...]
