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Rockland Appliance Center
4.8(
45
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Appliance (Major Electric Appliance) - Install or Replace

Serving Valley Cottage, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1948

Customers say: Super punctual

"My dryer would turn off. The repair man told me it was the electrical board but needed the model number of the dryer to fix it. Once I was able to get the number from the retail store I purchased it from it was still under warranty and they fixed it. I paid for the service call."
Recommended by94%of homeowners
All Around Handyman
4.9(
30
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Appliance (Major Electric Appliance) - Install or Replace

Serving Valley Cottage, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

With over 10 years of experience as a handyman, I am the expert you need to take care of your home or business. We handle everything from painting to appliance repair. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give All Around Handyman, a call today, we look forward to working with you!

Bathroom vanity
Bathroom vanity
Vanity
Bathroom
Back wall and toilet

+24

Response time11 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Donohue's Lightning Rods
4.3(
70
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Lightning Protection - Install or Repair

Serving Valley Cottage, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1971

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

The modern suburban and small town home of today has become an ideal lightning target. The home owner would do well to recognize lightning for the destructive force that it is and protect against this major life and fire hazard. \n \nDonohue's Lightning Rods is based in Missouri, near the factory where most of the residential and commercial lightning rod supplies are manufactured. Jim travels regularly to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New York. Call today to find out when Jim will be in your area. For installations outside Missouri, Kansas, or Texas, Jim waits until there are a few customers lined up, thus being able to provide the same quality services at affordable prices. \n \n \n**WE DO NOT DO ELECTRICAL SERVICES.** (ONLY LIGHTNING RODS)

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Lightning protection
Lightning protection
Lightning protection

+10

Response time1 day
52 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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W B Lightning Rods
4.6(
372
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Lightning Protection - Install or Repair

Serving Valley Cottage, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"WB Lightning is focused on customer service. The company provided good communication and responded very quickly to my inquiry for a quote. WB Lightning is a respected company, I had another electrical service provider tell me I made a good choice when I hired WB Lightning Rods."
lightning protection
 Residential LPS
lightning protection
 Residential LPS
lightning protection

+79

Response time1 day
150 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

Yes, tamper-resistant outlets are designed to be safe for use in homes with children. They feature a spring-loaded shutter that blocks the electrical slots when not in use, which helps protect children from electric shock if they try to insert an object. While they are the safest option available and highly effective, it's important to note that few things are truly 'childproof.' Children may still try to imitate adults by inserting a plug. For this reason, it's best to use tamper-resistant outlets over less effective solutions like plastic covers, which can be removed or pose a choking hazard. Always supervise young children around any electrical outlets or devices.

Generally, you’ll want to keep between 60 and 70 feet between the generator and the transfer switch. There are a few reasons for this, including:

  • The distance reduces the noise coming from the generator into your home.

  • It increases efficiency because you won’t have a voltage drop from this short of a distance.

  • Prevents carbon monoxide poisoning: keep at least 15 feet between your generator and an open window. 

Before the widespread use of PVC, affixing a ground wire to plumbing pipes was generally considered to be an acceptable workaround. Nowadays, not so much. There are plenty of nonmetallic water pipes and fittings out there, so any ground previously provided by the metallic piping would be interrupted in these cases, which is dangerous.

It’s not recommended to turn off your breaker box in hopes of saving electricity. Breaker boxes were not designed to constantly be switched on and off. Therefore, turning off breakers unnecessarily can cause costly damage that outnumbers any energy savings. Only flip your breakers if absolutely necessary when troubleshooting an electrical issue.

Do not touch electrical wires in your home without first turning off the power at your circuit breaker and testing the wire with a voltage meter or multimeter. Electricity still flows through wires even when a light switch is powered off, and touching wires with the switch on can result in electrical shock.

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