If the bulbs in your fixtures aren’t easily replacable, you may need to buy new ones if you want to upgrade to more energy efficient lighting. Ultimately it will be worth the up-front investment either way, since you can save so much both in your energy bill and in replacement costs when you use LEDs or other similarly long-lasting solutions.

While some people like to own a house as soon as possible, it isn’t always practical. If you live in a rental, never fear! With just the right amount of ingenuity, you too can experience the joys of great lighting. Even if you aren’t allowed to tamper with the hardwiring, you can add more temporary fixtures such as battery operated puck lights under your kitchen cabinets or some really trendy plug-in lamps.

Sometimes, it seems easier and faster to try and fix what you assume to be a small electrical problem yourself. Maybe you have a light that is flickering or an outlet that sporadically works. You may think that a few loose wires directly behind the outlet or light socket are causing the problem. What if you are wrong? What if the problem is much bigger and by trying to fix what you assume to be a few loose wires, you end up hurting yourself and making the problem worse? It is always best to leave these situations to a Santa Monica electrician. You can rely on The Electric Connection to provide you with prompt and experienced electricians who can take care of even the smallest problems the right way.

While a loose wire behind an outlet or a light fixture can cause some things like flickering lights or intermittently working outlets, the problem may extend to the wiring hidden in the walls. It may even be the breaker that is causing the problem. You wouldn’t be able to tell by simply looking. You will need the expertise of an electrician. Santa Monica homeowners obviously want to make sure their home is safe and not at risk of an electrical fire.

When you hire an electrician to check out what you perceive to be a tiny problem, you are getting peace of mind that any larger problems will also be identified and addressed. It is crucial that a problem be taken care of the right way. If you fix those loose wires you thought were the problem, you could end up exacerbating the situation and cause an electric fire or even electrocute yourself in the process. The process of finding the problem can be a little time consuming, but it is always better to be sure and safe than to guess and put your home at risk.