Home Standby Generator A home standby generator can overcome that problem and supply you with continuous power for days on end. The reason is that it has a direct connection to your home's main electrical panel and powered by a separate fuel supply; natural gas, liquid propane, or diesel. Okay, I realize some of you may have a portable generator sitting in the corner of the garage. Just waiting for the time to come when you have to pull it...

Should I Get An Electric Fireplace? Many people desire to have a cozy living room with comfortable seats and a beautiful fireplace to enjoy the chilly winter evenings. Although this dream is a lovely idea, real fireplaces are often expensive and require a lot of work and money, even if your home already has one installed. While the cost and maintenance of a real fireplace may have you down, there are alternative options available to you. Electric fireplaces offer many...

Your Complete Guide To Outdoor Accent Lighting Perhaps you've passed a house with incredible accent lighting outside before. You were likely stunned by how impressive the light made the house look. When done right, accent lighting can completely transform the exterior of your home. It can highlight key areas that attract the eye and make the home look as though some white-collar architect or CEO owns it. How do you even get started with accent lighting? This article will help...

Extension cord safety is a key area of importance, especially around the holidays. We all know how useful extension cords can be whether indoors or outdoors. But many avoid executing caution with extension cords, as well as are uninformed of the dangers and certain pitfalls of extension cords. We hope to address and inform those who are gearing up to use extension cords throughout the season. Outdoor Extension Cord Usage These types of extension cords, of course, are great for...

  News reports this summer share the stories of electrical fires and disasters throughout Dallas. The city faced damaged buildings, injuries and deaths from fires which started in a range of properties from homes and small businesses, to an airport which all appeared to be related to electrical hazards. Perhaps the most memorable of the incidences was a fire generated from an electrical short near family-owned business, Luna Tortilla Factory. According to witnesses, the once local favorite restaurant which had...