Here’s Why You Need to Rotate Your Ceiling Fans You know that it’s important to regularly rotate your tires, but did you know that your ceiling fans need regular rotation, too? Read on to learn how this simple trick can keep your home feeling comfortable all year and save you a lot of money. Why … Continued
Six Ways to Audit Your Home’s Energy Yourself With winter settling in to stay for a while, you’re probably glad to turn on the heat and get your house cozy. At the same time, there’s no sense overpaying for electricity that’s just being wasted. Don’t lose money because of poor ventilation, old insulation or phantom … Continued
Hang Up Your Style with Pendant Lighting Recessed lights are a great option if you want a sleek, understated look for your lighting, but pendant lights give you the opportunity to really show off your style. Whether you choose a simple hanging pendant with an Edison bulb or an elaborate chandelier, a pendant light makes … Continued
Five Reasons Your Smoke Alarms are Chirping Your fire alarms keep chirping at odd, random times and it’s starting to becoming irritating. It could also have you worried. Is the alarm not functioning, is it on its last legs, does it need to be replaced? Read on to learn the various reasons that an alarm … Continued
Power to the Chickens? A chicken coop is a staple of every self-respecting farm, but chicken coops have also become popular in suburban and city homes. Having a chicken coop is part of the movement for local food as well as a way to produce truly farm-to-table meals right from your own backyard. Some people … Continued
Five Tips for Smart Lighting Would you like to have total control of your home or office lighting? Imagine being able to turn everything off and on, change the colors and dim the lights even if you don’t have a dimmer. Now imagine doing that by using a hub like Alexa, Google Assistant or Nest. … Continued
Safe Holiday Decorating It wouldn’t be the holiday season without gorgeous light shows twinkling up and down the street. For some of us, driving or walking through the neighborhood admiring the holiday displays has become a yearly tradition. If you’re planning to set up a show of lights that will be the star of the … Continued
Where to Install Smoke Detectors You probably don’t pay much attention to your smoke alarms on a daily basis, but they’re your hardworking, first line of defense. Studies of fire safety have shown that the best protection against fatal, property-damaging fires is installing smoke alarms that work properly. Types of Alarms There are two types … Continued
Lighten Up With LEDs You enjoy your deck, patio and other outdoor spaces when the sun’s out. But why limit your fun to the daytime? Add the proper lighting and you can keep the fun going into the late hours. With winter on its way, consider adding outdoor heating as well. You’ll have an outdoor … Continued
Get Rid of Phantoms and Vampires this Halloween Halloween is a great time to start thinking about phantoms and vampires, but we don’t mean the kind that comes to your doorstep looking for candy. Phantom load is sometimes called a vampire load. Whatever name you call it, it’s the same thing. The term refers to … Continued
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