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First came the lightbulb. (Thomas Edison first patented the incandescent bulb in 1879.) Then came replacement bulbs.

Edison’s first light bulbs lasted a whole 13.5 hours.

LED bulbs are rated up to 50,000 hours. That’s 50 x longer than the average incandescent bulb, nearly 25 x longer than…

Backup Power Gains Importance During COVID

Power outages are annoying at best, deadly at worst. Now with the coronavirus restrictions and so many people working and schooling at home, loss of electrical service takes on a new dimension—lost productivity.


Missing a TV show or two is a minor inconvenience, and dining by…

It’s Time for Your 2020 Fall Home Checkup

October is the perfect time to get your home ready for winter. The weather is still decent, especially this year, so use this time to look for potential problems and check things off your home maintenance to-do list.
 

Outdoor Checkups

The later we get into fall,…

Are You Ready for Halloween?

Halloween is almost here and even during a pandemic there’s no need to deprive yourself of the joys of this popular occasion. Decorations and fun lighting can improve your mood, even if the trick-or-treaters are in shorter supply this year. Plus, it can let those who are out…

Your Home: Love It or Leave It?

There’s a popular show on HGTV titled “Love It or List It?” that pits a designer/decorator against a realtor to see whether a homeowner likes the reno job enough to stay put after being shown several move-in ready homes in the same price range. The outcome seems to…