STEVE’S HANDY ELECTRICAL BLOG
A lot goes into being a homeowner, and there are an endless number of ways that you can improve upon your home in order to make it more comfortable, valuable, or to help you save money on expenses such as utilities and repairs.
Steve has years of experience and has chosen to begin this blog to share his ideas and learnings to homeowners all over Sydney and Australia. For the latest and most trusted electrical hints and tips, please read on.
Heat Your Home Without Surging The Electricity Bill
Winter can be a bad time for the electricity bill. Throw in more days working from home after COVID-19, and many people's electricity bill is likely to spike in 2020. As the nights get colder, and as people spend more time at home, it’s all too easy to switch...
How to bring your home into the 21st century
With more people working from home after COVID-19, more and more people are using smartphones, smart watches, smart televisions… so why not also use Smart Dimmers! We have recently come across the new and easy to use SAL PIXIE Smart Dimmer. It can be installed in any...
5 easy ways to combat climate change in your home
There’s always a lot of talk in the media around climate change and global warming, and it’s a topic that’s particularly relevant to our crew of Sydney maintenance electricians. In Australia, most of our electricity is generated from coal burning which produces...
Are You Considering Swapping Incandescent For LED Lights?
With many Sydneysiders facing ever-rising electricity costs from the demands of running multiple devices while working from home post COVID-19, and potentially even more energy price hikes yet to come, it’s no surprise that we’re often asked how to cut costs on the...
Updating Your Power Points With USB Charging Ports
With COVID-19 and more and more people working from home, the average Australian home is overwhelmed by electronics and, less pleasantly, all the chargers and cables that come with them. How can we power and charge our multiple devices on the go without the...
Introducing Tradie Express
Don’t you hate it when things go wrong around your home? Don’t you wish owning a house was easier and simpler? We know that maintaining your home can be a big job, and when things go wrong you want them fixed fast. That’s why we created Tradie Express...
Faulty Electrical Appliances: 3-Step DIY Test
This is just a short post to give you a quick run down on how you can determine faulty electrical appliances that are causing your safety switch to trip.
How to secure your home before going on holiday
The festive season is well and truly upon us, and I’m sure that you’re looking forward to taking a well-deserved break at the end of the year - especially if you’re going away for the holidays. But if you’re going to be away from home, it’s a good idea to make sure...
The simple guide to maintaining home appliances
Our everyday electrical devices and appliances help make our lives easier in countless ways: from cooking to lighting to washing our clothes and dishes, and much more. But how many of us regularly set aside time for cleaning, servicing and maintaining home...
The Homeowner’s Guide To Smoke Alarms
The trusty smoke alarm is arguably the most important appliance in your home. Yet, without regular testing to make sure it’s functioning properly, these essential life-saving devices are useless. With more than 50 Australians dying in home fires each year, we...
Creating A List Of Emergency Contacts To Have On Speed Dial
One of the worst things about emergencies is that you never see them coming and, in many cases, one moment could be the difference between danger and safety. During a time of crisis, any time you can save could make a massive difference for your family’s safety...
What Kind Of Damage Requires Electrical Repairs?
With the busy pace of modern life, it’s all too easy to put off those small, mundane repair jobs around the house - weatherproofing, or fixing damaged pipes, clogged gutters, leaks and the like. But when it comes your electrics, it’s important to realise...
5 Simple Lighting Upgrades That Pack A Punch In Your Home
Well-designed lighting can do so much more than help us see in darkness at the flick of a switch. If you’re planning to undertake some renovations, keep in mind that using clever lighting design to upgrade your home’s light installation can help increase your...
LED garden lighting for home security
Lighting up your backyard is a fantastic way to get the most from your outdoor living spaces, especially during these warm summer months. As northern beaches electricians, we’ve helped hundreds of families enjoy their garden BBQs and dinner parties with...
How to reduce your energy costs this Christmas
The holiday season is almost here which means fun, family and social events galore. While we all love the good times the holidays bring, what we don’t love so much is the hefty burden it can put on our wallets! Between all the dinners and parties, gifts, decorations...
Electrical Emergency: What to do, and what NOT to do!
The really dangerous thing about electrical emergencies is that they usually happen very quickly, and if you don’t know the right way to handle them, they can be fatal. From faulty appliances, to wiring malfunctions and live wires becoming exposed, an electrical...
LED downlight installation – How much will I save?
With the ever increasing expense of just keeping a household running, we know that many families are on the look out for ways to save money. Did you know that your home lighting can account for up to 30% of your power bill? Making smart choices with what type of...
When to call your emergency Northern Beaches electrician
With nights longer than days in winter, we rely on electricity even more than usual. From heating our homes to drying the laundry, our electrical circuits and appliances get a serious workout. It’s also during this time that the weather wreaks havoc; trees can come...
The “no brainer” home maintenance guide
I think most of us have experienced a time when we’ve looked around the house and seen that we have left a large number of household jobs for too long. As a Sydney maintenance electrician I know that it can all get out of hand pretty quickly, even for the proudest...
Electrical repairs after a storm
The sun is out and Sydneysiders are breathing a collective sigh of relief that the wind, rain and hail is behind us. The Sydney Storm caused widespread damage from the Hunter all the way down to Wollongong. After the wild and woolly weather last week there are still...