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Your shed most likely can have electricity, which can add functionality and even resale value to your property. As helpful as having lights, heat, and outlets in your shed can be, running electricity to a shed can be a big undertaking. Before you get started, there are a few important things to...Continue Reading

Usually, if your smoke detector is chirping, the batteries have gone bad. The chirping is a built-in warning system to let you know to change out the batteries. Although this is most often the cause, there can be other reasons for an incessant chirp.

All homes typically have one of two...Continue Reading

Electric cars are becoming more prevalent and will only grow in popularity in the future. Despite their widespread use, many people lack basic knowledge about electric vehicles. That’s why we’ve collected and answered six of the most common questions about electric cars and the batteries that...Continue Reading

The first thing many people do in a power outage is find flashlights and candles to illuminate the dark house. Another consequence of a power outage is that refrigerators and freezers also stop working. As food warms up over time, it will spoil, leading to wasted food and lost money. What can...Continue Reading

Power outages can turn your home into a dark unfamiliar place, highlight the smell of that week-old tuna casserole in the fridge, or worse—stop a sump pump from draining excess water from your basement. Power outages can happen without warning, and having a whole home generator can give you...Continue Reading

It’s hard to overstate the convenience that home appliances bring us. They also account for the brunt of our electricity bill—especially if the home has an electric furnace/boiler and water heater.

Let’s look at some usual suspects when it comes to appliance electrical usage.

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It’s happened to many people: You go to heat up something in your microwave but, instead of popping your popcorn or reheating your pizza, the appliance turns on and then immediately goes dark. Unless the GFCI outlet has tripped, the problem is certainly an electrical short. This issue can happen...Continue Reading

Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular as people become more environmentally conscious, and the cars become increasingly available. But does owning an electric car save you money in the long run? And what about the cost of charging your car? Will at-home electric car charging raise your...Continue Reading