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If you think about it, Christmas decorations are odd. We bring a tree inside, put up lights outside. All those lights are festive and pretty and everything, but they can also be dangerous. When you combine a dead, dry tree with electricity or expose strings of electric lights to snow and cold, things could easily […]

The song tells us Christmas is “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year,” but it can also be a surprisingly dangerous time of year. Fire hazards and electrical problems are both very common problems during the holidays. We’re not just talking about the candles or the fireplace, either. All those holiday decorations can put your […]

Most mistakes are minor. Sure, they can cost a little money or waste a little time, but they usually can’t really hurt you. Electrical mistakes, on the other hand, can cause fires, shocks or electrocutions. That’s why you really want to avoid common electrical mistakes like these. In this blog, we’ll explain the common electrical mistakes anyone […]

Auld Lang Syne basically means “days gone by.” If many days have gone by since you thought about your electrical system, consider changing that this new year. Updating your home’s electrical infrastructure is the perfect New Year’s Resolution. It’s measurable, achievable, and important. Not only will updating your electrical system help keep your family safe, […]

In Common Electrical Mistakes Part 1, we wrote about common mistakes any homeowner can make. In this blog, we’re writing about mistakes you might make specifically when you’re working on an electrical project. Now, you might be reading these so you can know what you’re talking about when you call the pros. You could also […]

You never want to lose power. It’s dangerous when you’re flying an airplane, frustrating if your phone loses power, embarrassing when you get fired, and a matter of life or death if you’re a dictator. Losing electrical power in your home is no fun either, but it happens. Before we get into why, let’s look […]

Quick, what do you think of when you read the word “heat?” We’re no Amazing Kreskin, Nostradamus, or David Blaine, but we’d make a small bet that we can read your mind. You thought of “fire,” didn’t you? Now, we may be wrong. You might have thought of the Miami basketball team, the movie with […]

To be, or not to be. Stones or Beatles. Should I stay or should I go now? Choices, choices, choices. When you have a choice to make, it’s always a good idea to get as much info as possible before you make up your mind. You’re much less likely to regret an informed decision you […]

“Sump” is a funny word. It literally means a reservoir designed to drain or hold liquids. A sump pump empties that reservoir when needed. They could’ve called it a “hole in the basement floor” pump or “reservoir” pump… but sump pump just sounds better, don’t you think? No matter what you call it, a sump […]

This Blog Is About Wells. And that is a deep subject. Sorry, old joke. Actually, it’s about well pumps because they use electricity, and Early Bird covers all the bases when it comes to electricity. Now you’re thinking, “No one has a well today. Come on, this isn’t Lassie.” (For you kids, Lassie was a […]