| Whether you're buying a home, or just moving in to | | | | critical, dangerous and expensive are the aluminum |
| your new home, here is some advice that can help | | | | wiring and water leaks into the main service. If you |
| you. If you're in the buying process the things you | | | | are just moving into a home you purchased, there |
| will be looking for are safety and repair aspects. Most | | | | are some things you can do to be sure your electrical |
| electrical contractors can offer you an inspection to | | | | system is safe. I highly recommend that all the |
| check for both of these. If you are thinking to | | | | devices be changed to new ones. This would be all |
| yourself right now that you have or are going to hire | | | | the switches and receptacles. There is a reason for |
| a Home inspector, think again. A home inspector does | | | | this. Most electrical problems occur when termination |
| a generalized inspection. Most of them will know a | | | | points become loose or corroded. See Picture |
| little about a lot of different areas, but be an expert | | | | By having the devices professionally replaced, you |
| in none with a few exceptions. It is a certainty in | | | | can nip any of these problems before they occur. |
| most areas to say you will be forced to hire one to | | | | The other item to consider changing is light fixtures. |
| get a mortgage, and that's a good thing. If you hire | | | | This can be a bit expensive so if it isn't in your |
| an experienced licensed electrician, your electrical | | | | budget try to at least change the very old ones. The |
| inspection will be more thorough and you can get an | | | | reason for changing these is older fixture wires tend |
| estimate to what repairs will cost at the same time. | | | | to get very brittle. If the bulbs used in them over |
| When buying a home you'll want to know what if | | | | the years were of an improper wattage, this can |
| any defects there are, or safety hazards. Items that | | | | exaggerate the situation, a very common occurrence. |
| rate high on the list are things like aluminum wiring, | | | | The peace of mind you will get, knowing a |
| GFCI receptacles, grounding and water leaking into | | | | professional in the electrical field inspected your |
| service parts. The two of these that are most | | | | home, is well worth the money spent. |