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Category: Fall Prep

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Top 5 Electrical Safety Tips for Preparing Your Home for Fall

As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, it’s important to ensure your home’s electrical system is ready for the cooler months ahead. Here are the top five electrical safety tips to help you prepare your home for fall, brought to you by A&H Electric.

1. Check and Upgrade Your Electrical Panel

As you prepare to use more heating appliances and indoor devices, ensure your electrical panel can handle the increased load. An outdated or overloaded panel can lead to electrical issues or even fires. Contact A&H Electric to schedule a professional inspection and make any necessary upgrades.

2. Inspect and Maintain Outdoor Lighting

With shorter daylight hours, outdoor lighting becomes crucial for safety. Inspect all exterior lights, replace burned-out bulbs, and check for frayed wires. Keeping your outdoor lighting in top shape ensures your home is well-lit and safe during fall and winter evenings.

3. Prepare Your Heating System

Before the cold weather sets in, ensure your heating system operates efficiently. Schedule a maintenance check to ensure that your heating system is running smoothly and safely. A&H Electric can assist with inspecting and maintaining your electrical heating systems.

4. Use Surge Protectors

Protect your valuable electronics and appliances from power surges. Using surge protectors helps prevent damage to devices from unexpected voltage spikes. This is especially important as you begin using additional heating appliances and electronic devices during the fall.

5. Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

With the increased use of heating appliances, it’s essential to ensure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working correctly. Test these devices monthly and replace batteries to keep your home safe.

Schedule Your Fall Electrical Inspection Today!

Don’t wait until the cold weather hits—prepare your home for fall with a professional electrical inspection from A&H Electric. Contact us today to ensure your home is safe, efficient, and ready for the season.

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Electrical Safety Tips for a Spooktacular Halloween

It’s officially October and, with Halloween at the end of the month, Spooky Season.

That means it’s time to decorate your home with all manner of spooky animatronics, décor, foggers, lights, and props that you can use to decorate the interior and exterior of your house this time of year after ensuring electrical safety. Of course, you may also want to consider hiring Conroe electricians to perform routine electrical safety inspections this season.

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 52% of consumers intend to decorate their home or yard, with an estimated $3.17 billion spent on decorations alone. Additional expenditures will include seasonal candy, costumes, and greeting cards. The NRF adds that “consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion” this year.

In addition, a new study by Lombardo Homes found that 41% of Americans start decorating for Halloween during the first week of October, spending an average of 3.3 hours each year. The study also found that Texas residents get into the season’s spirit and that the state’s most popular decoration is the witch.

Of course, when decorating for Spooky Season, you want to take necessary safety precautions to ward off frightful situations. That is especially essential as the U.S. Fire Administration reports that, between 2017 and 2019, fire departments responded to an average of 9,200 fires over three days around Halloween. Among the leading causes of residential Halloween fires were electrical malfunctions.

Here are some electrical safety tips from Conroe electricians to ensure you experience a fun, but most importantly, a safe Halloween.

Halloween Safety Tips

Avoid Flammable Items

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) encourages avoiding flammable products such as dried flowers, haystacks, or corn stalks in your Halloween displays. In addition, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends using battery-operated candles to illuminate your custom carved pumpkins.

Choose Your Décor Carefully

Suppose you are decorating with electrical decorations and Halloween lighting. In that case, it is essential to ensure that all products are certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory like UL and that they are intended explicitly for outdoor use or indoor/outdoor use.

Check All Cords Before Each Use

Whether new or old, it is also best to inspect cords for signs of fraying or damage before each use, replacing them as needed. Any lines with exposed wiring should also be discarded and replaced. That goes for both extension cords and product cords.

Have GFCIs Installed by Conroe Electricians

Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) can protect against electric shock by continuously monitoring the current flowing through a circuit and, if it differs by even a minuscule amount, immediately interrupting power to the outlet. They are required by the National Electrical Code (NEC). Conroe electricians should professionally install them in residential electrical systems in areas where moisture is a concern, including the outdoors.

Consult Conroe Electricians for an Electrical Safety Inspection

With over thirty years of experience in Montogomery County, TX, A&H Electric Co. is your local licensed electrical service, repair, and installation company. We offer a suite of commercial and residential electrical solutions, including but not limited to safety inspections and system upgrades, along with complete rewiring services. 

Our Conroe electricians can troubleshoot, repair, service, or install your electrical system Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are also proud to provide 24-hour emergency repair for those times when the unexpected happens. To schedule an electrical service appointment, please don’t hesitate to contact A&H Electric at (936) 756-0442.

A&H Electric Co. wishes everyone a happy and safe Halloween!

Resources:

“CPSC Fact Sheet: What is a GFCI?” Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

“Data Snapshot: Halloween Fires (2017 – 2019).” U.S. Fire Administration.

Inman, Danielle. “Halloween Spending Soars as Celebrations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels. National Retail Federation (NRF), September 22, 2021.

“Halloween Fire Safety Tips.” National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

“Halloween Safety Tips.” Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).

“Which State Decorates the Most for Halloween?” Lombardo Homes.

Easy Fall Prep

Electrical Safety, Energy Saving, Fall Prep

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The upcoming arrival of fall represents many things to many different people. For children it means apple picking, hayrides, and trick-or-treating. For men it means the NFL – enough said. For women it means seasonal delicacies, new styles, and tall boots. Fall also means the return of seasonal favorites, family traditions, and spending time with loved ones.

Though it may be sad to bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, there’s simply something indescribably magical about fall, as Mother Nature paints a beautiful picture for all of us to enjoy. Fall’s arrival also signifies the approach of winter, which isn’t far behind. Here are a few projects to get your home ready for the coming cold.

  1. Maintain your electrical system

Fall is a good time to have your electrical system inspected by a certified electrician to make sure it’s working properly and that no shortages exist. Shorts in wiring and related equipment account for 63% of all home structure fires from 2007 to 2011, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

  1. Periodically test smoke alarms

Working smoke alarms save lives! Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors should be tested at least once a month, and batteries should be replaced every six months, to ensure proper function. One of the best ways to remember to change your batteries is when you change your clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

  1. Tune up your furnace

Make sure your heating system will get your through the winter months by scheduling an annual furnace tune-up. If you haven’t already, you should consider replacing an outdated thermostat, with a programmable or smart thermostat. Replace your air filter for increased energy and monetary savings.

  1. Clean out gutters and downspouts

Fall foliage is beautiful – there’s no doubting that – but not so much when it builds up in your gutters. Clogged gutters can cause water to back up against the house potentially damaging your home’s roof, siding, and trim. Clogged gutters can also help create damaging ice dams.

  1. Seal up air leaks

A home with air leaks around windows and doors can account for up to 10% of your heating bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Weather-stripping and caulking materials are easily the most cost-effective methods for sealing off air leaks. It’s a project that rewards you throughout the year; not just during the winter months.