There have been few home trends that have changed the game like smart home technology. Being able to control your home security, lighting, and appliances with your smartphone or your voice (how cool!) have made our lives easier. Being able to schedule thermostats, lights, and locks not only helps us save energy but feel safe!…
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With today’s connected world, and many of us still working from home, the need to protect our electrical circuits, and the devices they power, is more important than ever before. If you look in your box of wires and extension cords, you’ll likely find a power bar with surge protection, but that isn’t enough to…
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If you work in an office, you know the feeling of being the person furthest away from the wireless router. File downloads take forever, emails are slow to load, and you find yourself lagging behind in your work. While this used to be a “get used to it” type of situation, technology has caught up…
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Cell Signal Booster Working from home has always been on the horizon, but with Covid-19 many of us have found ourselves forced into. While there are many downsides and upsides to the work from home life, we want to talk about something that can make it easier on you! If you find yourself dependent on…
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DIY is all the rage, with tips and tricks coming to us from everywhere; HGTV, Instagram, and TikTok just to name a few. While we believe strongly in the DIY ethic, we also understand there are certain things that require a professional touch, and that’s where we come in. If you are in need of…
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With summer here, your pool is about to get a workout! You’ve already done the work to make sure that you have the right chemicals available, and that the pH balance of the pool is correct. Your deck furniture is all set up, and the floaties are out of the deck box. But before you…
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Have you been noticing the lights in your home flickering recently? In a lot of cases, this can be harmless, and normal. That being said, if you’ve found that the flickering has been happening more often, or has become more severe, it’s time to investigate. If the flickering is confined to one light, or several…
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While it is likely one of the most annoying things that can happen, a circuit breaker tripping is doing exactly what it was designed to do. They trip to protect you and your family from electrical issues like short circuits, and overloaded circuits that could cause a fire. So that begs the question; how do…
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Over the last few years, the communications industry has seen a steady shift from copper wires to fiber optic cables. The difference in the amount of data that can be transmitted between the two is staggering. A standard copper wire is capable of carrying up to 10Gbps, or 10 billion bits per second, while fiber…
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GFCI outlets, technically known as ground fault circuit interrupters, are outlets built to turn themselves off when there’s an imbalance between incoming and outgoing currents. By doing this, it protects electrical wiring from overheating and possibly catching fire. You’ll normally find GFCI outlets in bathrooms and kitchens, places where you’ll find a higher amount of…
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