Autumn has come and in a couple of months, winter will follow suit. Keeping our homes warm during the cold season costs just as much, if not more, as keeping them cool during the warmer months. Here are some tips to help you reduce your energy costs: Shut the curtains/ blinds. More than one-third [...]
According to a recent report Fire and Rescue NSW, 56% of fatal house fires took place in homes with no smoke alarm systems. It only takes around three minutes for fires to break out and a couple of quick breaths of thick smoke to knock someone out. Working smoke alarms work quickly to alert people [...]
Keeping on top of your energy bills is a great way to keep your outgoings as low as possible. One of the best ways to reduce your energy bills is to be aware of the peak, off-peak and shoulder periods of your energy provider and to switch to off-peak whenever possible. Here we have [...]
Yesterday many of our customers across Hornsby and the North Shore experienced a total blackout, with no electricity for close to 20 hours. We’ve outlined a few tips to prepare you for a blackout next time it happens. Check your surroundings As a first point of call, you need to assess if the outage [...]
Tesla Powerwall – is it worth it? It’s certainly worth exploring whether investing in the Tesla Powerwall is worth it for your family’s ongoing energy usage. After all, having a rechargeable battery that allows you to collect energy for the sun to use anytime day or night sounds like a no-brainer, considering the high costs [...]
Daylight saving is well and truly upon us and we will be using lighting less than we would in the dead of winter. As the new year swings into motion, it’s a good time to set some new habits around saving money and using less energy. Looking at how to use your lighting is [...]
As part of our service, we provide regular free safety inspections to our valued customers. Their electrical safety is very important to us and we wouldn’t feel right coming into their home to do electrical work without pointing out any issues that could jeopardise their family’s electrical safety. We sometimes find outdated electrical wiring, [...]
It’s that time of year when you may be heading off on a well-deserved holiday. The last thing you want to think about is whether you forgot to set the burglar alarm, turn off the water, or unplugged the certain home appliances. You want to enjoy your time away and not worry about if [...]
From time to time, the need arises for an electrician to visit your home to install, replace, fix and repair electrical wiring issues in and around the home. Having a qualified, experienced and thorough electrician is critical to the electrical safety of your home and family. More often than not, you can’t see if [...]
Once again, we are entering the deadly Australian bushfire season. According to Climate Council’s latest report, the risk of bushfires in NSW have increased relative to the rapid climate change where long hot summers are now the norm. If you live in the North Shore, Hornsby and surrounding area, you need to be aware of [...]
