Information about Knob and Tube Knob-and tube electrical wiring is very common in older homes and is somewhat controversial. Having knob-and-tube wiring in your house isn’t always a problem and in fact, it is not inferior to modern wiring in…
Electrical Safety is one of the most important things to think about during and after a flood. If your home or business is located in a floodplain or near a river in Washington State, and floodwaters run into your ground…
Smoke alarms can save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained properly play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to…
Saving energy should be on every homeowners mind this time of year. Here are some helpful tips: 1) HVAC inspection/routine maintenance/tune up/change filter Your HVAC system should be inspected by a professional twice a year. See if you can…
Electrical Safety in your home is very important as electricity is very dangerous and can cause severe damage and destruction to the home if an unsafe situation exists. Here are some other electrical danger signs to look out for: …
Keeping your home safe should be a top priority. An estimated 25,900 residential building electrical fires were reported to fire departments within the United States each year. These fires caused an estimated 280 deaths, 1,125 injuries and $1.1 billion in…
Wind Storms and Power Outages The Puget Sound Region gets some beautiful autumn weather well into late October. However, the occasional wind storm can cause power outages in almost every part of King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties that can last…
-Problems Associated with K&T Wiring- •Unsafe modifications are far more common with K&T wiring than they are with Romex and other modern wiring systems. Part of the reason for this is that K&T is so old that more opportunity has…
Knob-and-tube or K&T wiring, was an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings common in North America from about 1880 up until the 1970s. The system is considered obsolete and can be an electrical safety hazard, although some of…
Electrical safety should be on every homeowners mind. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 47,820 reported home structure fires involving electrical failure or malfunction in 2007-2011. These fires resulted in 455 civilian deaths, 1,518 civilian injuries…