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Troubleshooting Electricity Tips For The Holidays

If you want to avoid a disaster over the holidays, making sure your home services are pristine is a must. Whether it’s pipes freezing over or an electrical shortage, interruptions to holiday celebrations are unwelcome! Many families fall into the trap of letting their electrical services waste during the year, and problems always seem to come up at the most inopportune times. 

At Gulf Coast Electric in Destin, Florida, we want to ensure your house runs as smoothly as possible. Before you invite all of your family and friends over, there is a lot you can do to make sure that your electrical appliances are in tip-top shape! Read on to learn more about the services we recommend.

Check Your Electrical Wiring

Electrical wiring that hasn’t been maintained often has a lot of dangers that it comes with. It can result in issues such as electrical surges, fires and inefficient performance. All these take a massive toll on your wallet and home safety. Checking your wiring can avoid long-term damage from frays and other problems.

To check your wires, you should look for the basics of electrical problems. This includes:

  1. Discolored sockets
  2. Chew marks on wires
  3. Flickering lights
  4. Burning smells
  5. Loud buzzing noises
  6. Shocking
  7. Loose outlets 

All of these indicate that you’re about to experience electrical troubles. Making sure to address these with outlet covers, surge protectors and professional intervention can save you a lot of trouble. Remember to check your wiring at least one or two times per year. 

Look Into Protection

If you’re worried that the problems with your electricity are already prone to happen, try to focus more on protection and prevention. For example, The National Fire Protection Association says that faulty or damaged wiring causes 69% of electrical fires, so it’s important for you to invest in wire protection. The same can be said for outlet and surge protectors, which many homeowners can install themselves. 

Another good option for protection is to look into the different types of insurance available for electrical systems. Checking your homeowner’s policy to make sure you have coverage for power outages or electrical problems is a must. Coverage over your electrical system ensures you won’t get caught in a financial bind later!

Invest In A Professional Electrician

Another great way to avoid any electrical mishap during the holidays is to invest in professional electrical services. Plenty of electricians will provide maintenance checks for your system throughout the year, and you can knock out very big problems early on by doing so. 

During electrical tune-ups, a technician will inspect your breaker. This is to make sure that all of your currents are at safe levels. If a current is off, the technician will look for the area it has shorted, and offer you a solution for fixing and preventing it. If you’re in an area where storms and blizzards are common, this is one of the best options for you. The electrician will know what is best for local regulations and which surge protector is the most efficient in managing your currents. 

Call Today For An Electrical Inspection!

You don’t want to be left in the dark whenever you have family over for the holidays. Making sure that you put proper care and protection into your electrical systems will make outages much less common and lower energy prices! Here at Gulf Coast Electric, we emphasize accessible prices and excellent quality. Call today for a top-notch evaluation!