It feels good to do something good for our neighborhood and the people we spend time with every day, even if it is from a distance. Doing the right thing and helping out in your little corner of the world gives you a sense of belonging, accomplishment and a little pride. You are doing your part to make the world better. You don’t have to be a trailblazer, a celebrity or someone who is given accolades to truly make a difference. An electrician in California has a few tips for you to use that will have a positive impact on the environment. You can leave the world a little greener. Encouraging your friends and family to follow these practices makes your impact that much bigger. At The Electric Connection, we hope to work with you to make things better.

Going green is trendy. It is cool to be green. Check out some of the things you can do in your house to be a little more green.

1-Turn the AC up 2 degrees and the heater down 2 degrees. Use a ceiling fan installed by an electrician to keep the room feeling cool without using nearly as much electricity.

2-Make it a goal to shorten your hot showers by at least 2 minutes everyday.

3-Use a stand to dry your clothes on the patio, deck or even in a room in the house that tends to be warm. An outside clothesline is also an option.

4-Quit leaving your lights, televisions and music players on when you are not using them!

5-Buy a solar charger and use it to charge your cell phone, laptop and tablet. Consider this baby steps to switching to solar power.

Becoming more energy efficient doesn’t necessarily mean you sit in the dark or don’t use hot water. You can still be energy conscientious without really changing the way you do things today. Give The Electric Connection a call if you need a new ceiling fan installed.

If you live in an area where power outages are, unfortunately, quite common, you know just what an annoyance they can be. Sometimes, homeowners have portable generators they can plug a few appliances into so that they can stay at home. But for some longer outages, families have to leave their homes.

An automatic standby generator can power your whole house automatically! We recommend this to anyone who’s ever had to put up with a days-long outage, or for those who worry they one day will.

Portable generators can be useful during a power outage, but not for long. Fuel capacity is limited and depends on how much you can store at your home. The number of lights and appliances a generator can power is very limited, especially for larger homes and households.

Automatic standby generators use a transfer switch to detect a loss of current flow and automatically restore power to your entire home. You won’t have to do a thing!

Yes, a generator can cost a lot of money upfront. But the good news is that you’ll have it in your home for many, many years. It pays for itself if you save on losing refrigerated items, spending money on fuel and battery-powered appliances, or even hotel costs from moving out of the home for a day or even weeks.

Your home is a lot safer when you have a whole-house generator to protect it from flooding, burst pipes, and other issues. Keep the heat on to protect your pipes, continue operating your sump pump, and know that your home is safe.

In many cases, being without power for too long can actually lead to major safety hazards. Going without lights can be dangerous, particularly if you have kids or elderly family members. And many people with health issues can’t get by for long without heating or air conditioning—or without lifesaving medical equipment.