Many Greater Vancouver homeowners are becoming increasingly more environmen

tally conscious and looking to ways of reducing their power consumption and carbon foot print.

Changing standard incandescent light bulbs to energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps is one way of reducing your energy consumption.

Replacing old inefficient appliances with new energy star appliance models will also help save electricity.

Heat Pumps are becoming very popular and save energy by

 using only a small amount of electricity re-circulating air.

Condos and homes that use electric baseboard heating can save a lot of money by simply installing new electronic thermostats which are more sensitive to temperature change.

Automatic motion sensitive light switches can be used in areas that are not frequently accessed keeping the lights off when no one is present.

The Single Pole Light Switch:

This is the switch everyone is familiar with. It has two positions ON and OFF. It’s commonly used in bedrooms and bathrooms that have only one way access.

The Three Way Switch:

A switch which many people think of more as a 2-Way switch. The three way switch has 3 terminals on it: a “common” terminal and two “traveler” terminals. The three way switch works by keeping power at all times to one of the traveler terminals. This lets you turn the power on and off at either switch location. It’s common for people to miss wire these switches when changing them out for more decorative style switches. Three way switches are typically used in stairwells, halls and in rooms where you have more than one entrance point. Our electricians are setup to make quick repairs of any switches in the greater Vancouver Area.

The Dimmer Switch:

The dimmer switch adds a decorative touch to any light installation. Dimmers should not be used with compact fluorescent lamps unless the light is specifically designed for dimming. Dimmers are available in both the single pole and three pole switch style