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How To Choose A Portable Heater

Now that the weather is cool, you might want to switch your HVAC to heat mode. But, sometimes it isn’t necessary because it’s not yet cold.

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Transforming Your Home Lighting To Led Lights

As our dependence on electrical devices continues to grow, consumers have become more wary of leaving a carbon footprint for future generations. As a result, we search for greener options. One of those options is LED lighting.

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Smart Home- Yay Or Nay?

Smart homes, and what is called the ‘Internet of Things,' an interactive group of electronic products, is finally maturing into a full-blown consumer trend. Sales of home automation systems was 33.4 billion in 2017

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What Is An Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter?

During the winter season here in Phoenix, we not only not have to consider rain and potential freezing, but also the possibility of lightning and electrical overloads. The apparent safeguard is to unplug electronics. But, what if the problem is inside the walls?

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Cleaning Your Washer And Dryer For Optimal Performance

The City of Phoenix is currently in the process of replacing streetlights with more energy efficient LED lighting. Since their population is expected to double by 2050, the city wants to move forward with the project now. LED lighting will cut energy costs by 50 percent, improve pollution, and the quality of light will be better.

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Home Lighting Usage

If you’re planning a remodel, or simply want better lighting for your home, you’ll want to become familiar with some terminology and techniques used to give your home better lighting.

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What Makes A Great Electrician?

When it comes to choosing someone to repair or upgrade your electrical system, it makes sense to want to find someone who will do the job right.

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Electric Lawn Mower Safety

Buying an electric lawn mower seems like the perfect solution for cutting that little patch of grass in your backyard. No more odiferous cans of gasoline in the shed, repetitive yanking on a recalcitrant pull start cord, smelly exhaust--ugh.

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Adding Electrical Outlets To A Home

Every room in the home has to have several electrical outlets installed. The Arizona’s housing standard electrical code is to have an outlet at least every twelve feet along the wall so that there is an outlet which is six feet from any point on the wall and about eighteen inches from the floor.

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Home Security Lighting

There are many things you can do to enhance the security of your home. You can put up a security fence, add extra locks to your doors, and gate your driveway, among other things.

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Light Up Your Kitchen!

Imagine it’s early in the morning, and you’re up early, trying to be a good parent and have a wholesome breakfast pulled together for you and your kid.

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Energy In Arizona

With concern about climate change at an all-time high, the Palo Verde Nuclear Energy Plant generates a lot of excitement as a carbon-free energy source.

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Trees And Electrical Safety

When monsoon season hits, we all feel a little like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz during the tornado. After the inevitable rain, we may step out our front door, only to be confronted with an electrical disaster.

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