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Running a business in Oswego, Naperville, Aurora, Yorkville or Plainfield involves a lot of moving parts – products, services, phone calls, purchases, sales, computer systems. Right beneath that vital business activity is the essence that keeps the lights on and the machines running: your electricity. It is such an integral factor of what you do… Read More

The electrical supply to our home is such a part of our daily lives that we might even overlook it sometimes. We've become so accustomed to its ability to support what we need in every room we occupy that we can take its presence for granted. Electricity's capability to power our homes relies on a… Read More

The year 2020 has been quite a wake-up call for all of us here in Illinois. It has compelled us to adapt in ways we perhaps once hadn't given much thought before the coronavirus. One of those major adjustments has been the rising frequency of working from home to support social distancing. The shift to… Read More

All of us want to know that we are safe at home in Oswego, Aurora, Naperville, Yorkville or Plainfield, and rightfully so: We spend much if not most of our time there, in many cases with loved ones. That is why we need to be mindful of safety statistics. According to the National Fire Protection… Read More

When something involves electricity in your home in Oswego, Naperville, Aurora, Yorkville or Plainfield, in certain cases you might be able to install an outlet or join a couple of wires to activate something. It’s another matter when the wiring concerns a full room, a remodel or the whole house. Much electrical work requires special… Read More

Many of us know that ceiling fans help keep air moving, especially on warm and stuffy days. We’ve also seen how good some ceiling fans can look in a room. There’s actually much more to these versatile mechanisms. Let’s begin with some brief history. The first ceiling fan powered by electrified parts was invented in… Read More

A current that strays from an appliance or a wire or that contacts water can deliver a jolt that causes serious injury or even death. Each year in the U.S., more than 4,000 people are wounded by an electrical shock, and another 400 are killed. Electrical fires further result in an estimated $1.6 billion in… Read More

Radon gas enters a home when warm air rises and leaves the upper floors and attic. This creates a vacuum in the lower levels that pulls air and trapped radon through pores and cracks in the foundation. Most people in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield have an idea of why it’s important to keep… Read More

Many of us who live or work in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield have been in a room where a light begins to flicker or dim. This deviation can be a normal, occasional occurrence. If on the other hand the dimming or flickering is new and pronounced, more regular or increasingly severe, we will… Read More

Radon gas may not always be something we think about as homeowners in Oswego, Naperville, Aurora, Yorkville and Plainfield. This can become even more true when we're looking into buying a new home. With all of the excitement and activity going into the purchase, radon testing is probably not near the top of our to-do… Read More