If your home has natural gas or propane appliances, you should know where the gas valves are located and how to turn them off. All…
You may not know what a GFCI is, but chances are it’s making your home safer. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) measures current flowing…
You should view extension cords as a necessary evil. Avoid using them. If you must use an extension cord, use a heavy duty cord with…
Home systems have some strange terminology. Why are the two light switches that control one light fixture called a three-way switch? You know – the…
What is the largest, heaviest moving object in your home? You got it – the garage door. So it makes sense to do frequent safety…
We all need to be aware of possible safety concerns with overhead power lines. If you ever see a power line – or what you…
QUESTION: Last night I was watching TV, and part of the receptacles on one side of the room went dead. The other side is okay.…
On a GFCI outlet, is the imbalance of electrical current coming from the ground conductor and the neutral conductor, or is it read from the…