Make Your Home Sparkle and Shine With Holiday Illumination
The holidays are the perfect time to welcome friends and family into your home. The best way to do this is with illumination. Use holiday lights to create a festive look and feel inside and outside your home. Exterior Illumination Ideas Start with the basics. Use simple strands of lights in white or multiple colors […]
Keep Your EV Charger Reliable With a Fall Inspection
Early fall is the perfect time to prepare your home for the coming winter. Winters in Hawaii may be mild, but the temperature changes and wetter weather can still affect your home. If you have an EV charging station installed in your home, it should hold up reasonably well during a Hawaii winter. This doesn’t […]
Cool Beams: Keeping Your Lights From Turning up the Summer Heat
In summer, we expect our homes to be nice and cool—a refreshing retreat from the hot temperatures outside. You may be fussing over your air conditioning system and doing your best to keep windows closed, but an unexpected source of extra heat in your home is coming from your light fixtures. While old-fashioned incandescent light […]
Let There Be Light: Spring Cleaning for Fixture Sparkle
Spring cleaning often overlooks light fixtures, as most are focused on organizing their homes and decluttering. However, lights also need attention because they collect dust and grime. This buildup dims their brightness. Clean fixtures improve the look of a room. They also provide better lighting. You might think, “They’re fine,” but a quick cleaning makes […]
Tips to Prep Your Electrical Panel for the Holiday Season
It’s no secret that the holiday season calls for more illumination. During this time of year, Americans use 6.63 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of holiday lights. A standard string of 100 lights can use up to 12.48 kWh, which can increase your energy bill by $40-$50 each month, depending on how long you run them. Between […]
Fresh Fall Lighting Tips for a Cozy Home
As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, your home lighting might need a little refresh to match the cozy vibes of fall. Seasonal lighting upgrades don’t have to be complicated or expensive. A few simple tweaks can give your space a whole fresh look and feel. Let’s talk about how you […]
Keep Your Generator in Great Shape This Summer
If the power goes out in the summer, your generator will have to work hard to provide you with power, keep your food from spoiling, keep you cool, and make many things more convenient. To ensure that it can run efficiently, follow these steps. Get Your Oil Changed Oil plays a very important role in […]
Refresh Your Generator This Spring
With longer, warmer days, spring is the perfect time for home maintenance, and this includes taking the time to ensure your backup power system is in prime condition. Timely generator maintenance will reduce the need for repairs, extend the lifespan of your equipment, and ensure that you have backup power when you need it most. […]
Signs That Your Generator Needs Service Before the Holidays
With the holidays around the corner, you might already be planning for the festivities. One thing you need to remember is that power outages can occur unexpectedly. When they do, a home generator can be very convenient. However, this appliance will only be helpful and safe to use if it’s in good shape. Here, you […]
5 Electrical Safety Tips for Parents to Follow This Fall
Statistics tell us that 20% of reported electrical injuries happen to children, and most of those incidents occur at home. To mitigate these electrical risks, there are some safety tips that parents can implement this fall. 1. Have an Electrician Install Tamper-Resistant Electrical Receptacles Each year, more than 2,400 children are injured by playing with […]