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Winter Hacks to Get the Most Out of your Heat Pump
Are you getting a little hot around the collar because of your power bills? As the weather drops and bills rise, you may wonder: what is the most efficient method to use my heat pump? Heat pumps are one of the most innovative heating, ventilation, and air...
Seven Easy Ways to Keep the Heat In
Follow these simple tips to keep warm and safe this winter. 1. Wrap up warm Dress in layers and wear a hat, gloves, and scarf. Clothes made from wool, cotton, or fleecy fabrics are warmest. Wear warm socks and slippers to feel cozy while indoors. 2. Keep the cold out...
Loose Outlets & How to Fix Them
Electrical outlets have become an essential part of our everyday lives because all the appliances we use, including televisions, computers, and lamps, depending on them to transmit energy. These plugs also save us from being electrocuted by high-voltage currents. It's...
Power Surges – How to protect your Home
Have you ever wondered why your brand-new TV suddenly stopped working? Maybe you need to blame a power surge? A power surge can reach your home, fry the circuit breaker, and spread to several outlets. If an appliance is plugged directly into the electrical grid, it...
How Office Lighting Can Improve Productivity
There's that cliché image we have in our heads of office spaces: a bubbling water cooler, cramped cubicles, and a flickering fluorescent light. While there is more than one thing wrong with that picture, poor lighting is one that is all too common in office spaces....
How To Prepare for the Seasons?
We don't need to consult the calendar to know what season is upon us. Auckland has got beautiful hot summer days and chilly, sometimes frosty, winter nights. Each one of those seasons is great in its way. We made a small list of things you could consider to make every...
3 Things to Look for When Choosing an Electrician for Your School
From electrical burns to electricians operating under fake identities, the real risk these mishaps pose is to the safety and wellbeing of the students in the schools they were allowed to work in. While choosing an electrician from your home can ultimately come down to...
How To Ensure Your Commercial Property’s Electrical Systems are Compliant
Since commercial buildings are often multi-purpose complexes that are visited and used by many people for various reasons, they require more sophisticated systems to keep them running effectively, compared to private and residential dwellings. There are requirements...
How To Choose An Electrician
When it comes to choosing an electrician, it can be tempting to simply go for the cheapest option, however as Benjamin Franklin said – "the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low prices is forgotten." So, besides price, what else should you...
4 Reasons to Use a Master Electrician for Your next Job
French Electrical is proud to be a member of Master Electricians, the professional trade organisation for electrical contracting businesses in New Zealand. Master Electricians set the benchmark for excellence, ensuring Master Electricians possess and continue to...