Archive for the ‘Ideas’ Category

LANDSCAPE LIGHTS

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Kits installed from $499!  Choose from 6 different styles. Welcome guests and family to your home with attractive and safety-minded landscape lighting. Accentuate architectural features, highlight a well-tended garden or enhance outdoor living space all with artistically designed lighting. Investing in outdoor illumination can improve a home’s value through curb-appeal, security and entertainment space

UNDER CABINET LIGHTS

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

A very popular option in todays homes. Undercabinet lighing does double-duty by providing  useful task lighting for preparing meals and ambience lighting at night and for parties. These lights can be used at night instead the main kitchen lighting to save energy. Choose from fluorescent lighting for energy savings or halogen and Xenon lighting for dimming and excellent light quality.

PENDANT LIGHTING

Monday, November 9th, 2009

If you have an island or peninsula in your kitchen then you need pendant lighting. This is one area where a little goes a long way. A few pendant lights can make a dramatic effect in your kitchen. It also gives you a low-energy alternative to turning on the main kitchen lighting. Add a dimmer and change the mood for parties and late-night trips to the kitchen for a snack. There are literally hundreds of different styles to choose from!

BATHROOM FANS

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

You don’t have to live with inefficient and loud exhaust fans. You have many options when replacing your old fan. There are quiet fans, powerful fans, moisture sensing, motion sensing, with lights and nightlights and many designs to choose from. Exhaust fans remove moisture from your bathroom which may cause mold. A good working fan is essential especially in bathrooms without outside ventilation.

TIMERS

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Timers can be used in place of almost any switch. One good application is using a timer with the bathroom exhaust fan. The fan can be turned from 10 minutes up to 60 minutes and it shuts off automatically. This works well to exhaust moisture and odors and also saves energy by not having the fan run longer than intended.  If your fan doesn’t work well or is too loud there are many replacement fans that are both quiet and powerful. Click here for exhaust fans.

TAMPER-RESISTANT OUTLETS

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Tamper resistant outlets are an important addition to children’s bedrooms and playrooms. Tamper resistant outlet prevent foreign objects from being inserted into the outlet.
Why Tamper-Resistant (TR) Receptacles are safer than other preventive measures:

  • Once installed, they are permanent, offering continuous protection unlike plastic outlet caps that can be removed
  • Shuttered wallplates add layers of material between blades and receptacle contacts. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has withdrawn its listing from tamper-resistant wallplates
  • Tamper-resistant receptacles are certified and subjected to severe and documented testing procedures defined by UL
  • Automatic protection whenever a plug is removed
  • TR receptacles have been mandated in hospital pediatric wards for over 20 years and have proven to effectively prevent electrical injuries.
    For more information visit: Homeowner FAQ’s
    View a NEMA Video: http://www.childoutletsafety.org/video.html

SMOKE ALARMS

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

The revolutionary Silhouette smoke alarm offers a sleek low profile design that won’t interfere with your décor and a maintenance-free self-charging battery that won’t interfere with your life. Replace your old smoke alarms or retrofit your home with a interconnected system.  A Carbon Monoxide  Alarm is also available.

WATER HEATER TIMER

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

If you have  an electric water heater you can save on your energy bills by installing a water heater timer. The U.S Department of Energy estimates that you can save 5-12 percent of your energy costs by installing a timer that turns it off when you aren’t using hot water.  At night, or while you’re at work, and during your utility’s peak demand times, you don’t really need it running 24 hours a day.

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