Here’s everything you need to know about how to set up a smart home, which devices a beginner should start with, and how to install them.
If household appliances are 10+ years old at the time of purchase, expect to replace or repair them within the next 1-5 years. Especially big-ticket items like air conditioning, heating, roofing, refrigerators, electrical, plumbing, etc. This is why a thorough, detailed home inspection can ...
Unlike electricity and gas, you can sign a contract for water after your move. Although some waterworks bureaus have online applications, you will most likely fill out a form titled "Application for Water Supply," which is delivered to your mailbox. Fill in the necessary information, then mail...
First, there are some solar power systems that do not use any batteries. Although some inverters can take power from the grid for the purpose of recharging a battery bank, other inverters are designed to only sell back electricity to the utility grid. These systems are less expensive to insta...
In newer homes (or older homes with upgraded electrical systems) this shouldn't be any issues at all as modern outlet boxes are deep enough--it's a tight but not unmanageable fit. In older homes with shallower outlet boxes, you'll need to replace the old in-wall box with new one to...
Electrical inspectors need to examine the meter and meter base and should take them into account when determining service ampacity. The elements to consider are:The size/rating of the service entrance conductors. The rating of the panel. The rating of the main breaker, if any. The rating of ...
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