Is Your Wiring Safe?

How do you know if your home’s electrical system is properly wired or in need of repairs or upgrades? Here are 4 key indicators to remember:

• Whenever you turn on an appliance, such as a dishwasher, clothes washer or dryer, the lights in your home dim.
• You frequently have problems with fuses blowing or circuit breakers tripping off.
• Appliances that should heat up, such as toasters and irons, don’t get as hot as they should or take a longer time to heat up.
• Your television picture shrinks when other lights or appliances come on.

If any of these problems plague your home, call in a licensed electrician quickly. Old, inadequate wiring, overloaded circuits, and other problems aren’t just inconvenient – they’re dangerous. So play it safe. And remember – rewiring a home, adding circuits or upgrading systems is a job for a qualified, professional electrician.