As temperatures rise, the demand on your home’s electrical system increases. Ensuring electrical safety during summer is crucial to prevent hazards and maintain a comfortable living environment. Here are some essential electrical safety tips to help you prepare your home for the summer. Check for Overloaded Circuits Overloaded circuits can lead to electrical fires, especially...
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November Electrical Safety: Preparing Your Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is just around the corner, and as the temperatures drop, we all start thinking about cozy gatherings, festive decorations, and the warm glow of lights. While it’s a time for celebration, it’s also crucial to ensure that your home is safe from electrical hazards. At A&H Electric Co., we’re here to help...
These 4 Red Flags Should Send You Running for a Licensed Electrician
The Residential Energy Consumption Survey analyzes energy consumption for these eight purposes: air conditioning, clothes drying, lighting, cooking, water heating, space heating, hot tubs, and swimming pools. There is no doubt that electricity demand is increasing rapidly. On average, residents consume 867 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity a month. However, this amount can fluctuate greatly as...
How to Avoid Energy Vampires and Save Money
There is a concept known as vampire energy, where electricity is wasted when plugged in items are still operating even when off. You may find that your appliances and/or devices are never truly off, regardless of their status. In order to reduce your energy bill, it is vital to eliminate energy vampires. This energy waste...
Don’t Let Your Power Bill Ruin Your Holiday
Christmas is nearly around the corner! With all these fun decorations, power bills aren’t very fun after the holidays have come and gone. Lighting bills around this time of year usually go up by about 10 percent – depending on how extravagant your lighting display is. How does one decorate and celebrate the holiday with full...
Eliminating Drafts Around Electrical Outlets
Wind drafts within a home can be more than just a nuisance. It is possible they are signs of air leaks, which can lead to reduced energy efficiency and higher monthly energy costs. Whether you’re feeling the chill or you’re tired of receiving high electricity bills, you should check your electrical outlets and switches for...
Is Your Outlet Sparking When Plugging in Something?
It’s not uncommon for an outlet to spark here and there, so you most likely have had it happen to you. Did you ever wonder why it may be happening and if there was a way to fix it? Causes of Outlets Sparking Electrical outlets in a home have become a crucial feature in the...
Getting to Know Your Breaker Panel
Every home should be equipped with a break panel, these panels are just one big switch that is filled with smaller switches, called breakers. These switches help with a variety of things. You should really only need access to the breaker panel for these three tasks: to reset a circuit breaker after it trips to...
Electrical Problems in the Summer & How to Keep a Lookout
Summer is officially only a couple of weeks away – long days, warm nights, and continuous enjoyment! Summer also brings in major heat waves throughout Texas and the best way to keep ourselves cool is by utilizing air conditioners. However, if you add in some humidity, this can cause several electrical problems this hot season...
Four Tips for Staying Warm
The National Weather Service shared some tips on how to stay warm when the power is out on their Facebook page. Most importantly, Texas residents who find themselves without power during the NWS’s “winter storm warning,” in effect until 6:00 AM central standard time on Thursday, should follow these tips to stay warm and safe....