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Electrical, Lighting & Climate (Fixtures, Wiring, Heat)
A service asks whether the furnace runs well. A combustion test asks whether the exhaust is leaving the building. A furnace can pass the first and fail the second — and the reading that catches it only appears when the blower starts.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Electrical, Lighting & Climate (Fixtures, Wiring, Heat)
A fan that spins is not a fan that works, and the fault that costs real money is invisible from the bathroom. Here is the ten-second check anyone can do, and what we found twice in two weeks this October.
October 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Electrical, Lighting & Climate (Fixtures, Wiring, Heat)
A heat lamp is an infrared bulb producing intense directional heat from a small point. Treat the clearance on the fixture as a minimum rather than a guideline, use a porcelain socket and a guarded fixture rated for the wattage, keep it clear of anything that can burn or off-gas, and never leave one running unattended.
September 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Electrical, Lighting & Climate (Fixtures, Wiring, Heat)
Swapping bulbs for LED is a like-for-like job anyone can do. What needs planning is everything else: dimmer compatibility, color temperature per room, and whether a fitting needs a new circuit — because adding a fixture to an existing box and circuit is a $145 job, and running a new circuit is licensed-electrician scope.
September 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Electrical, Lighting & Climate (Fixtures, Wiring, Heat)
Five faults are never a DIY job and are not handyman work either: a breaker that keeps tripping, an outlet or switch that is hot or smells of burning, lights that flicker or dim across the house, anything needing a new circuit, and any damage to the service mast or weatherhead. All five go to a licensed electrician.
September 10, 2026 · 4 min read
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