Most electrical panels in a home use one main breaker to shut off the power. On the other hand, there is also a split bus panel. What is a split bus panel? It is an…
Duane AtkinsonMay 5, 2021
Our electrical panel box has a lot going on inside. Whether yours is in the garage or elsewhere, it has breakers for everything in the house. It is important to know where yours is. When…
Duane AtkinsonApril 23, 2021
As of February 2021, 65.8 percent of people own their homes. When owning a home, you need homeowners insurance to go with it. However, sometimes the insurance company will drop the policy after an inspection. …
Duane AtkinsonApril 3, 2021
Due to storms and other shorts that can happen in a home, it is important to have circuit protectors, AFCI’s or GFCI’s or both. AFCI’s are Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters and GFCI’s are Ground Fault…
Duane AtkinsonMarch 24, 2021
If you have a gas furnace or gas water heater, then you should have a short, vertical gas pipe on the front. It may look like it isn’t useful or goes anywhere, however it is…
Duane AtkinsonMarch 7, 2021
In 2005, Florida saw the most active hurricane season along with a housing boom. This made for a short supply of building materials, so 250,000 tons of building materials were shipped over from China. Over…
Duane AtkinsonFebruary 26, 2021
Most homeowners love landscaping so they can make the yard look nice and inviting. In some neighborhoods or towns, there are competitions to have the best landscaped yard. Landscaping is not too difficult and often…
Duane AtkinsonFebruary 12, 2021
Window air conditioning units can be a lifesaver for those who live in high-rise buildings or in homes that don’t have a good flow of air from a central HVAC unit. You also may need…
Duane AtkinsonJanuary 25, 2021
In the Southern part of the US., many homes have a pool or at least a community pool to go to. Our weather is ideal that we can use our pools for almost 12 months…
Duane AtkinsonJanuary 12, 2021
Anode rods are found on standard tank style water heaters and protect the middle lining of the water tank from possible explosion and corrosion. They are screwed into the top of the tank. Eventually, they…
Duane AtkinsonDecember 23, 2020