Water source heat pumps for energy efficiency. For Treasure Coast homeowners heat pumps are an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners. Because the Treasure Coast seldom sees extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures its residents can take...
Geothermal Heat Pumps for Energy Efficiency. For climates with moderate heating and cooling needs, heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners. South Florida in general and its Treasure Coast in particular is ideally suited for...
Air-source heat pumps for energy efficiency. For South Florida homeowners air-source heat pumps are an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners. Because the Treasure Coast seldom sees extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures its residents can...
UL 1008 Transfer Switches Deliver Dependability. Extended power outages are a real threat to Treasure Coast homeowners during severe weather events. When power is lost it completely changes the way we live our lives. When a natural disaster such as a hurricane occurs...
Fire Alarm System Installation. One of the most important fire safety devices in a home is a smoke and fire alarm system. Several studies have concluded that when working smoke alarm systems are present, the chance of dying from the fire is cut in half. Smoke alarms...
Load testing for reliability. The rational for a Treasure Coast homeowner to install and maintain a standby generator is that a reliable source of electrical power will be available in the event of an emergency. Insuring that reliability depends on load testing. How...
Got a well thought out hurricane safety plan? The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. For anyone living on Florida's Treasure Coast, a well thought out hurricane safety plan is essential. Safety should always be your first priority. To insure that safety,...
Think "Standby Generator" for the Next Hurricane Season. The 2015 hurricane season has officially ended. Florida residents made it through unscathed. Coming into the 2015 hurricane season, Florida had gone a record 10 years without a land-falling hurricane of...
Timing Your Solar Power Installation. Let the sun be your utility provider. Florida's long, sunny, summer days provide free solar energy. Solar power generates clean energy and helps to reduce your individual carbon footprint as well. So, considering a solar system...
Electrical Safety In the Home Matters. As an electrician and life long resident of Martin County I had seen the damage that electricity can cause when electrical safety measures are ignored. Believe me, electrical safety in the home matters. Goodiel...
Hurricane Season Approaches. Consider a Backup Generator. The time to consider your backup power options is not in the eye of the storm. A backup generator should be part of your emergency power plan for hurricane survival. Extended power outages are a real threat...
LED Price/Cost Analysis. As an electrician and Martin County electrical contractor, one of the topics I am asked about often is whether LEDs are worth the investment. Circumstances dictate the correct answer. Many factors have to be considered in making that decision....
Heat Pumps for Energy Efficiency. For the Treasure Coast in general and Martin County in particular, heat pumps are an excellent energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners. Because Martin County seldom sees extended periods of sub-freezing...
St. Lucie and Martin County, Florida residents get most of their electric service from Florida Power & Light (FPL). Though electricity is not really “penny cheap”, we should consider ourselves fortunate. By operating efficiently, FPL has kept its typical...