You had to be living under a rock if you didn’t witness yesterday’s torrential downpour in Toronto and surrounding areas. Did you know that today’s electronics are sensitive to power surges and spikes? A lightning storm can easily destroy your electronics. Electronics are not cheap, we suggest that you protect […]
Tag: maintenance
Drive Thru Convenience
As I joined the line up of coffee deprived patrons this morning at the Tim Horton’s drive-thru, I got to wondering about a couple of things. They are supposed to make our lives easier by allowing us to relax in the car and have food handed to us instead of getting out […]
Hey Buddy – Stay In Your Own Lane
A few weeks ago, one of our Service Trucks was clipped by a transport truck that wandered into our driver’s lane. Our driver was in his truck in the right lane, behind a slow moving cement truck and a number of other vehicles. The Cement Truck had just pulled onto […]
Cheaters
“Cheaters” – I really have a problem with them! When you cheat, whether it is in a game or sport, or even a test at school, not only are you lying, but you are also creating the illusion that you have done or are capable of doing something that you […]
Digging Deep to Pay for Gas
Harsh reality dictates that we reach into the depths of our pockets to pay at the pumps these days. Unavoidably, to many people, the vehicle has become a necessity. Of course, the more health conscious way is to ride a bike or walk, but winter in Ontario doesn’t always afford […]
Permits, Big Box Stores and Aluminum Wiring
At Captain Electric, it has become a weekly occurrence that we find improper wiring methods used with Aluminum Wiring. On this call; a receptacle had stopped working. The home has Aluminum Wiring throughout. The receptacles used were not rated for use with Aluminum Wiring. Someone at the BIG BOX store […]
Does Your Home Electrical Require Maintenance?
We maintain our cars by changing the oil, washing it, waxing it. The roof of our home – when shingles crack, peel, edges turn up – we change our roof – usually once every 15 years. Our furnace – air filters, system check up. Our homes – vaccumming, dusting, washing […]