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Lighting can set the mood
Without a doubt the most dramatic innovation in the history of lighting, the introduction of light-emitting diode or LED lighting has opened up a world of endless possibilities when it comes to enhancing your décor and your lifestyle. You can set the color and brightness of any fixture via a switch. Maybe you want a softer, bluish white, or...
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace event
We’ve made it our mission to volunteer our time and resources to local charities that make a real impact on the community. With the mission statement, “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town,” Sleep in Heavenly Peace is one that’s close to our hearts. I think people would be shocked if they knew how many kids in our communities...
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Whole-house surge protection
This time of year, with summer storms wreaking havoc in Northeast Ohio, we like to touch on the importance of installing a whole-house surge protector. A friend of mine in Mentor recently realized this too late. Lightning struck near his home and entered it, leaving in its wake a fried main electrical panel and subpanels, and destroying...
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Building beds for kids
I usually talk about electrical and safety topics in this column. This month, I’d like to do something a little different and devote this space to one of our favorite charities—Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Lake/Geauga County. The tagline of this grassroots, volunteer-run 501(c)3 charity really resonates with us: “No kid sleeps on the...
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Is it time for an inspection?
To anyone who isn’t trained as an electrician, a home’s electrical system can seem mysterious. Electricity is flowing invisibly through your home 24/7. It’s a system that’s inherently connected, and what’s happening to one outlet in a home can affect others elsewhere. All this being said, there are a lot of junctures where things...
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