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Required gfci outlets

Do you have GFCI outlets installed?

Have you ever noticed that some of the outlets in your home have buttons but don’t know why they are there or what they do? Those outlets are called Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, or GFCI outlets for short. Modern building code has…

Smoke detector safety and maintenance

What you need to know about your homes smoke detectors.

It may be a surprise to many of you that smoke detectors or automatic smoke alarms have been around since before 1900. They were first invented in England by a guy named George Andrew Darby. Around the same time, the U.S. National Fire Protection…

Bathroom fans and why you need them

Bathroom exhaust fans and why you need them

Tips and Tricks

Have you ever wondered why some bathrooms have fans in the ceiling? Bathroom exhaust fans are designed to remove the inevitable humidity created by running hot water at the sink and running the shower. Excess indoor humidity often…