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Adding an outlet behind a wall mounted TV is a straightforward job you can do on your own with just a few tools. This intermediate-level project will walk you through how to run electrical cable inside your wall, extending the circuit of your current outlet to a new one directly behind your TV. It’s inexpensive, …

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Power Outages: Protect Your Home

Learn how to protect your home in a power outage. Find out about power generators, lightning rods, surge protectors and more.

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Ask Your Electrician for These Outlet Upgrades

Learn about two upgrades for your electric outlets.  Find out how to have two-prong outlets converted to three-prong, and why …

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Create a Light Source Where You Have No Window

Learn how to create a light source where you have no window.  Find out how to make a light box "window" for a windowless space, …

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Protect Your Home with Green Backup Power

Get more dependable, quiet and comfortable results by installing a permanent automatic standby generator with Generac's EcoGen …

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DIY Disaster Doctor: Short Circuits

Kevin Hawes of Assured Home Inspections in Calgary, Alberta (via The Money Pit). Used with permission of the ASHI Reporter. This …

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Power Strips Save $50 a Year on Electricity

You wouldn't think that a stereo or printer would be using electricity even when they are shut off, but they do. Here's why and …

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Leaky Outlets

Drafty windows aren’t the only way air leaks into your home.  Your outside walls may have some even bigger holes to worry …

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Aluminum Wiring Danger

If your home was built between 1965 and 1972, you may be at risk for an electrical fire.  Many homes built from 1965 to 1972 …

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Power Planning Important

There are few things as frustrating as running short on electrical outlets in your home.  But with a little extra planning, you …

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Powerful Outage Protection

Last year, more than 75 percent of Americans suffered a power outage due to aging, outdated utility systems. To protect …

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Wireless Lighting Control Systems

Wireless Lighting Control Systems add convenience, luxury and security while increasing your home's value.

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More cash in your pocket with CFL lighting options

Filed under: Bargains, Home, Saving, Technology Compact Fluorescent Lamps, or CFL’s for short, have changed a lot in …

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Tips to Avoid Shower Shocks!

Please help me with this.  When showering, if my husband flushes the toilet or runs water elsewhere, the temperature of the …

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