There are many areas of the home that can benefit from improved ventilation. Do you find that you're opening windows in a bathroom that gets too steamy? Does your kitchen get so smoky it sets off your smoke alarms? Does your living room have high ceilings that make it too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer?…[...]

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  7 Electrical Hazards Around the Home Electricity causes around 50,000 residential fires and kills or injures thousands every year in the U.S. Thankfully, most electrical hazards around the home are easy to avoid by using common sense and ensuring that outdated electrical systems are updated to the latest electrical code requirements. Here are a few of the top home…[...]

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  Why You Should Update Un-grounded 2-Prong Outlets While 3-prong grounded outlets have been required in the electrical code for decades, it's not uncommon for older homes in the greater Lynchburg area to still have two-prong outlets. What Is Electrical Grounding? Grounding is a way of allowing excess electricity a safe route from an appliance back to the ground by…[...]

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  Why Does My Air Conditioner Run So Often? If you're noticing that your air conditioner is running much longer than usual, it's important to consider all the factors that determine the length of a cooling cycle. The air temperature outside, the size and condition of air ducts, the amount of insulation, and the condition of the weather stripping around…[...]

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  AC Not Keeping You Cool? Here Are A Few Things to Check With the hottest weather of the season upon us, you may be noticing that your home's central air conditioner isn't able to keep you cool enough during the steamy, dog days of summer. Before calling a Hickey Plumbing, Air and Electrical for help, there are a few…[...]

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When Should You Upgrade or Replace Your Electrical Panel? There are two common reasons homeowners choose to upgrade their home's electrical panel. Typically, we get calls when a customer needs to add a new circuit for an appliance like a new range, hot tub, or a EV charging station. A panel upgrade is often needed when the existing circuits are…[...]

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  Choosing a Ductless Cooling System   As technology and efficiency have improved over the years, ductless cooling and heating (also call mini-split systems) have increased in popularity. For homes without central heating and cooling or air ducts, and difficult to cool and heat rooms like attics, garages and additions, ductless systems can be a great option. When deciding which…[...]

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Preparing Your Home For EV Charging With gas prices remaining near record highs, electric vehicles are becoming a cost-effective option for many Lynchburg area commuters. So besides choosing the right vehicle for your needs, what do you need to do to ensure your home is ready for charging an EV? Installing an EV charger is generally a straightforward process, similar…[...]

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Top 5 Electrical Upgrades For Summer Summer is a great time to make electrical upgrades around your home to improve safety, comfort and convenience. Here are a few of the more popular electrical upgrades to consider. 1. Landscape and Security Lighting Landscape lighting can be as simple as a new entryway fixture to more elaborate path lighting and motion detecting…[...]

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  Humidity and Indoor Air Quality During the summer months, hot, humid air can keep your home's central air conditioner working overtime to keep the air dry and comfortable. While your air conditioner is designed to remove heat and moisture from the air, in some cases humidity can remain high enough to cause indoor air quality problems. If the indoor…[...]

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