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Nobody wants to face an electrical problem in their home. After all, they can lead to blackouts and even worse hazards such as electrical fires. But understanding how electrical problems happen and keeping up with services like electrical inspections (plus only trusting professionals for your electrical installs) is the best way to avoid these issues.<\/p>\n
Many times, homeowners will see a problem and think they can just fix it on their own. With the plethora of \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d videos out there online, there\u2019s no doubt that you will <\/em>find a video or article telling you how to fix the exact electrical problem you have. The issue with this is twofold:<\/p>\n Read on as we uncover 5 of the most common electrical issues that homeowners should absolutely call on a professional to repair.<\/p>\n Have you noticed that one of the outlets in your home is loose, and are you avoiding using it? Or perhaps you\u2019re using it very cautiously? Contact our team! While replacing the cover or faceplate of an outlet is absolutely something that the average homeowner can handle, if the outlet itself is loose in the wall, this isn\u2019t something you want to mess around with.<\/p>\n First off, if you still deal with blown fuses, it\u2019s time for an electrical panel upgrade! Fuse boxes are very outdated and cannot handle the high electrical demands of modern homes and their appliances. Whether it\u2019s fuses or circuit breakers though, if you\u2019re constantly having them go out on you, it means there is a voltage overload. A professional needs to check this out to see what\u2019s causing the issue.<\/p>\n No, you\u2019re house probably isn\u2019t haunted. But flickering or dimming lights can certainly be a nuisance, right? Don\u2019t let this problem escalate\u2014the last thing you need is overheating, sparking, or an electrical fire!<\/p>\n Have you noticed that your 10-year LED lightbulbs burnt out in half that time? This could be a sign of an electrical wiring problem, and not a problem with the lightbulbs themselves. Give us a call for an inspection!<\/p>\n We have a bit of a caveat on this one. If you have a dimmer switch, it may be warm to the touch. This is natural with these types of switches. But for any other type of switch, including <\/em>the dimmer switch, if you notice it\u2019s hot to the touch when it never has been before, it\u2019s time to give our number a call. The wiring may be damaged or your electrical panel may not be able to handle that much electricity.<\/p>\n Comfort Flow Heating<\/a> is your trusted resource for an expert electrician in Eugene, OR<\/a>. Contact us today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s not always obvious when an electrical issue calls for a professional. But here’s 5 scenarios where you definitely should contact one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[197],"tags":[208,89],"class_list":["post-2040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electrical","tag-electrician","tag-eugene"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2045,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040\/revisions\/2045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
You Have an Outlet That Is Loose<\/h2>\n
You Experience Tripped Circuit Breakers or Blown Fuses<\/h2>\n
You Have Flickering Lights<\/h2>\n
Are Lightbulbs Burning Out Too Fast?<\/h2>\n
Hot Outlets or Switches<\/h2>\n