We believe that an informed homeowner is a safe homeowner. The more we understand about our home’s electrical health, the better prepared we are to spot potential hazards.
“Modernizing Safety: The Importance of Upgrading Your Home’s Smoke Alarms to Code Standards”
When it comes to ensuring the safety of your family and your home, there are few devices as crucial as smoke alarms. These unassuming devices play a vital role in providing early warnings of potential fire hazards. However, as technology and safety standards have evolved, it’s essential to upgrade your home’s smoke alarms to modern code standards. In this blog post, we’ll explore why this upgrade is of paramount importance.
Rebates & Tax Incentives for Electrical Upgrades through the Inflation Reduction Act
Hey Frederick Residents!
If you own an older home and are considering upgrading some of your outdated appliances and/or electrical systems? Then you should check out the website below:
https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator
The project is called Rewiring America and it’s part of the Inflation Reduction Act. What it boils down to is, you may be eligible for tax breaks and rebates to take on home electrical upgrades. Whether you need to update your homes historic wiring, replace your electrical panel, install an Electric Vehicle Charging Station, or replace old combustion powered appliances (ie: boilers, furnaces, gas dryers & water heaters) with new electrical, energy efficient units, there may be some money to help. The availability of funds is based on household income but it’s worth taking a look and applying to see if you qualify.
We know that electrical home renovations can be costly so we wanted to make sure our clients were aware of these potential options. Check out the website and learn more about it.
All the best,
The Lumen Brothers Team
Caring For Your Home’s Exterior Electrical Equipment
Your home’s exterior electrical equipment consists of the exterior meter socket (meter box), your exterior shit off switch (if applicable) and any exposed conductors, whether encased in conduit or sheathed in weather & UV-resistant material. This system is designed to be installed in “wet locations” but overtime, like most things, the weather can take its toll on these items, leaving them rusted & corroded. When you find your exterior equipment in this state, it’s time to replace it.
Let's Talk About Your Home's Electrical Health
Let’s talk about your home’s electrical health. In this short blog post, we begin to discuss what we like to call “Electrical Health.” What is Electrical Health? It’s your home’s ability to safely and precisely deliver electricity to power the lights, outlets and appliances of your home. Read our post to learn more.
