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Your free electrical inspection
If you’ve realized anything from these monthly columns, I hope it’s that at Streb Electric we do things a little differently than everyone else. As a family-owned company, I feel that over the past 40 years we’ve thrived because we treat our customers like family and operate with honesty and transparency. Electricity is a mystery to most...
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How to avoid power outages
With wicked winter weather comes snowstorms and power outages. There’s nothing worse than your power going out, often at important times like right in the middle of making dinner, and the fallout of having to find your old flashlights, which probably don’t work, not to mention the possibility of losing all the food in your fridge if it...
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Ways to save on electricity
When you type “Ways to save money” into your Google search bar, the next four words that automatically appear most often are “on your electric bill.” Inflation has us all looking for ways to lower our monthly expenses. The good news is, you have the power to make a difference. Here are a few tips: The appliance that uses the...
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Safety and holiday lighting
A leisurely drive through any neighborhood will tell you people are lighting up their homes—inside and out—more than ever with Halloween decorations. And as soon as the goblins come down, the turkeys and snowmen will be taking their place. Don’t get me wrong, I love the occasional fun-size candy bar or pumpkin pie, but this time...
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Knob-and-tube wiring
Homes built in the 1950s or earlier are loaded with charm and character, but what’s not so inviting about older homes is their electrical systems. This month I’d like to talk about old knob-and-tube wiring. If your house was built before 1950, it most likely operates on this method of wiring. The two biggest problems with knob-and-tube...
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