Maintaining your home’s HVAC system is easier than you think. Although you don’t ever see it, your cooling and heating system are made up of many complex, intricate parts, and in order to keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winters without costing you an arm and a leg in energy… Read more »
We’ve all seen the movie and TV scenes where the characters hide their valuables in their home or a building’s ductwork. You know what I’m talking about—the action star reaches for a stack of cash and his gun by loosening the vent covers and grabbing the items he left there, helping him get away from… Read more »
Nothing is more frustrating than hopping in your morning shower to wake yourself up, and feeling like you’ve been cheated. When your home’s water pressure is non existent or so low there might as well be no water, it’s time to take action. Low water pressure in the home is usually the result of clogged… Read more »
The Southern California summer heat and humidity can be difficult to cope with for even the healthiest of us. For those living with heart conditions or chronic pain, it’s an even bigger challenge than you may think. So while we sweat through a day and worry about sweat stains or frizzy hair, others have more… Read more »
Warm light switches are a sign that too much electricity is running through them. Does a hot light switch mean that something is wrong? First it’s important to identify if your light switch is traditional or a dimmer. If your traditional light switch is hot to the touch it is imperative that you take action… Read more »
As you’re getting ready in the morning and plug in the hair dryer or electric shaver only to find that your electrical outlet is dead. The panic ensues and your heart drops as thoughts of wet hair, unshaven faces, and dread of calling an electrician all run through your mind. Try not to worry too… Read more »
The different sources that have researched about the electricity and use of the electronic gadgets they have found the improvement of technology that has made the use of electricity in the gadgets a must. The consumption of electricity by the electronic gadget is going to increase year by year. The sharing of electricity consumption… Read more »
Fan convector heater units are used as a main building heat source or as a backup heat source where a heat pump is installed (combining air conditioning and heating). A hydronic heating coil, hot water heated by a hydronic heating boiler is used to warm air via a heat exchanger that is mounted in an… Read more »
Hot and even live electrical wires refer to wires that are connected to a source of electrical power. The hot or live wire in residential circuits is usually black or red. However, someone may have mis-wired or used the wrong color wire before you purchased your home. If you touch a live wire and also… Read more »
The components of a low voltage lighting system and electrical wiring were installed in some homes beginning in about 1946’s. This system was popular and was installed in many homes between 1960 and 1985 and currently used in Ontario today.The low-voltage wiring system uses small-gauge copper wires, connected to low-voltage switches to switch on and… Read more »
