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Want to stir things up around the house this summer? Add a ceiling fan.

It’s true stirring up the air will make you feel immediately cooler. But ceiling fans do more than just bring about breezes. Designed with the latest home decor trends in mind, these overhead fans move in fashionable circles.

‘Fans today are design pieces as well as functional appliances,’ says Martin Shepherd, national sales manager for Minka Aire, a ceiling fan manufacturer based in Corona, CA.

Kevin Grimes agrees. ‘Customers are interested in using fans as design elements,’ says the marketing services manager for Casablanca Fan Company, a Pomona, CA.-based fan manufacturer.

High-tech, contemporary designs have become popular in the last few years. As a result, brushed nickel, steel, and sleek pewter finishes get thumbs-up approval from trendsetters. Earth tones like rustic copper and bronze are also hot-sellers. Ditto painted finishes and washes.

‘People are more inquisitive than ever about ceiling fan possibilities,’ says Troy Lee, general merchandising manager for Progressive Lighting, Inc., a retailer in Kennesaw, GA. ‘People want something attractive on their ceiling and they are concerned about matching the fan’s design to their decor.’

Ceiling fans work well in any home, thanks to a variety of design options. Ornate filigree blade holders offer a graceful, turn-of-the-century ambience. Brushed steel housing and light-colored maple blades offer the ultimate in contemporary styling. Classic polished brass finishes work well in more traditional homes.

‘Today’s fan customer seems less interested in price and more concerned with matching their ceiling fan to their home decor. I think it’s great to offer a product that make a home more comfortable and adds beauty at the same time,’ said Cliff Crimmings, vice president of marketing, Craftmade, a fan manufacturer from Coppell, TX.

The soaring ceilings and expansive great rooms in today’s newer homes have increased demand for larger fans with bigger blades and longer down rods. Manufacturers comply, creating phenomenal fans that move massive quantities of air and work well in 30-foot tall spaces and lofts.

Fan design isn’t the only thing that’s expanded. Places to put ceiling fans have also increased. These fans bring a breeze to almost any home space, inside or out — from kitchens, bathrooms and dining areas to porches, patios and gazebos.

‘We are seeing more fans being used on patios than ever before,’ says Kathy Held, manager, buyer and vice president of South Dade Lighting, a 10,000 sq. ft. lighting showroom in Miami, FL. ‘People are using their porches and patios as extra rooms. They spend money on landscaping and landscape lighting, then add the fans so they can sit out and enjoy it all.’

With more than 14 million ceiling fans sold annually, most do double-duty, lighting a room as well as moving air. ‘Our research indicates that a majority of ceiling fans are sold with a light fixture because consumers are usually replacing a light in their room,’ says Mark Jeffrey, marketing manager for Emerson Electric Company Air Comfort Products Division, a St. Louis, MO., manufacturer.

Little wonder. Ceiling fans today offer a wide variety of lighting options that add interest to any home. Mission-inspired fans look great with mica or stained-glass light fixtures. Art Deco styles boast white frost fixtures for a clean look. Glass shades etched with flowers add a romantic touch to a little girl’s room.

‘Ceiling fans have become an important part of the lighting scheme in homes today,’ says Held, who often works with customers to combine recessed and decorative lighting with ceiling fans.

Some fans feature built-in lighting. Others work with light kits, allowing dwellers to mix-and-match light fixtures and fitters to create a customized look.

When choosing lights for your ceiling fan, be sure they meet the room’s needs. Workspaces like kitchens and home offices demand bright light. Bedrooms and dining rooms, however, require more subdued illumination. Dimmer switches also allow you to adjust the light on a fan to fit your mood.

To create more relaxed lighting, consider the latest introduction — ceiling fans with indirect uplighting. ‘The uplight bounces ambient light off the ceiling to create a comfortable mood,’ says Jeffrey. Emerson debuted uplighting last year, combining it with more traditional downlighting in several models this season.

Like garage doors and television sets, some ceiling fans utilize remote controls to not only adjust lights, but operate the fan itself.

‘Everything else has a remote, why not a ceiling fan?’ says Casablanca’s Ball.

Tall ceilings and aging Baby Boomers make remotes a good idea. ‘The older population and couch potatoes don’t want to jump up and down to pull a chain on a fan,’ says Minka Aire’s Shepherd.

In addition to turning fans on and off, some remotes automatically adjust the fan based on changes in the room’s temperature, turn lights on and off when you’re not home and dim lights as you leave the room.

Ceiling fan prices are as diverse as the styles. Experts agree, however, that quality counts.

‘Customers are more educated than ever about the different grades of fans,’ says Allan Margolin, president of M&M Lighting, Inc., a Houston, TX., retail establishment. ‘Fans can cost up to 0 for a quality, deluxe model at a lighting showroom. Customers seem to be turning to the lighting showrooms and trading up to better merchandise, replacing ceiling fans that wobble, make noise and don’t move air as well as top quality fans.’

In fact, independent research from the American Lighting Association (ALA) indicates that 70% of consumers do not mind paying more for a higher quality product. The ALA points out that consumers will have the ceiling fan for many years so quality and style should be key factors in the buying decision.

ALA-member retail showrooms offer ceiling fans with the latest innovations in technology as well as style. Consumers can visit the ALA web site at www.americanlightingassoc.com for the name of the nearest lighting/fan showroom or call the association’s hotline at 800 BRIGHT IDEAS (800 274-4484).

Ceiling fans don’t actually lower the temperature of a room like an air condition. But by spinning the air, they do make the room feel cooler.

‘Ceiling fans augment air conditioning by moving air and creating a wind chill effect,’ says Martin Shepherd, national sales manager for Minka Aire, a ceiling fan manufacturer based in Corona, CA. ‘If your air conditioner is set at 72, the wind chill factor of the fan will make it feel like 68 degrees.’

Best of all, ceiling fans use only about as much energy as a 100-watt light bulb. Studies show that by setting ceiling fans to spin in a counter-clockwise pattern, you can save as much as 40% off summer cooling bills — without sweltering. Simply set the thermostat a few degrees higher and flip on the fan.

In the winter, ceiling fans move warm air back to the center of the room, pushing it down from the ceiling.

‘With tall ceilings, it can be 10-15 degrees hotter up there than on the floor,’ says Shepherd. ‘Ceiling fans can push that warm air back down to floor level.’

Studies also reveal that ceiling fans can help homeowners save as much as 10% on their heating bills. Switch the direction of the blades to spin clockwise and turn on the fan.

In this article we provide an overview of three main grow light technologies: indoor LED grow lights, Fluorescent Lights and HID lights. We do not cover incandescent light as these are no longer regularly used for grow lights indoor gardening, only for garden lighting. The best grow lights are able to mimic the precise wavelengths of light that can be used by plants in their photosynthesis and thereby provide the energy for plant growth, flowering, seedling and so on. So lets get started on the three grow light types.

are a popular and cost effective choice for the indoor gardener. Studies have shown them to use around 60% of the energy required by HID lighting systems. Their lifespan is also far longer, with the diodes typically lasting between 50,000 and 100,000. The vast majority of the light that is emitted is in wavelengths that can be absorbed by plants and used for photosynthesis with little wasted either as heat or non usable visible light.

are now rarely used for grow lighting purposes. They have been replaced by more cost effective and longer lasting fluorescent bulbs. Higher output fluorescent light bulbs are also available. These are more expensive than the standard bulbs but produce a more concentrated light and are available in a range of colors corresponding to the wavelengths of light that are most used by plants.

, and in particular High Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Metal Halide (MH) grow lights are a popular choice among grow light gardeners. Although the set up and running costs are high, they are highly effective at stimulating photosynthesis in plants. HPS and MH plants are often used in combination to ensure that wavelengths of blue and orange lights (the colors that corresponding to maximum chlorophyll absorption points) are emitted.

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It is essential for everyone, to check all their household systems and to follow the latest safety norms. Neglecting this might lead to electrocution of a family member or worse, fire from electrical sparks can cause the house to be in flames. Lack of electric maintenance or faulty electrical installation is responsible for many such mishaps. To avoid these mishaps, Electrical Safety Inspection becomes necessary.

At times, it is found, that the electrical system of a home or workplace sometimes does not meet the expectations. The delay in repairing the electrical system might worsen the problem and can lead to a disaster. It is therefore, advisable to call a commercial or residential electrician in order to rectify the flaw and repair the system.

With time and usage, the electrical appliances, systems and units slowly degrade in quality and performance. It is difficult for the common person to understand when to repair or when replacement is necessary for the electrical systems. Experienced electricians are capable of understanding when repairing and replacing is required, by inspecting the electric systems. They also inspect whether the system conforms to the latest norms of safety.

Other than keeping the workplace or household free from the damage of degrading systems and faulty installation, electrical safety inspection is also required per law. If someone’s electrical system does not conform to the latest safety norms, he or she can be fined. The safety inspection and up gradation of the system is required to avoid such unnecessary fines.

Those who are not aware of when to avail the electrical safety inspection should look out for the following signs:

Power overload occurs frequently.
Flickering or dimming of lights.
The power outlets have become discoloured.
The circuit breakers trip frequently.
Smell of plastic or burning wires is found.
Sparks are noticed from outlets or connections.

These problems should not be neglected as it can be dangerous. Safety Inspection Services should be availed if any such signs are noticed. Precautions are taken in time will automatically minimize the chances of any disaster. Other than this, routine maintenance should also be availed to ensure the safety of both home and workplace.

Besides catering to the needs of the residential houses, the firms offering electrical safety inspection also ensures that the houses are safe for many of the following years. In addition to the good services, a warranty must come with every service from the Electric company.

If you are kitting out your commercial property and are looking for low cost, durable and attractive commercial lighting, then please take a look at our collection here at www.nationallighting.co.uk . Carefully chosen lighting can really make a difference to your shop floor and create the conditions for a retail experience that your customers will just love to repeat again and again. You can easily stock up on the types of products from our catalogue that illuminate your point of sale displays, window displays, discrete product collections and customer service areas. Your lights will have a subtle yet powerful effect on the moods of your customers and can encourage them to happily part with their cash and make many return visits with friends and family. Of course, your staff will also enjoy working in an ambient environment and will become happier and more productive when they can literally see things in a different light.

For example, track lighting systems provide a versatile, flexible and adaptable form of illumination for your commercial property and we have many multi-directional tracks in sleek and smooth silver finishes as well a white finishes. We can also offer superb strip lighting systems that are a great choice for large warehouse outlets and out of town commercial properties, are very durable and easy to maintain as well as being reasonably priced and cheap to run. National Lighting always has the best choice of innovative and aesthetically pleasing products for your commercial properties. Whether for warehouse, exterior or shop floor, we have the widest choice and the most reasonable prices.

Winters Plumbing Company heating and cooling, Cambridge, recommends hiring a professional heating for a thorough inspection of your home heating system to perform to ensure they are in perfect condition and securely closed, turn the heat. The inspection should include:

nests of birds and animals in the chimney of a blockade, the harmful carbon monoxide in your home could be again. (A simple test to reference from your fireplace with a mirror, the question will be answered.)

The tests must be performed before and after cleaning. In winter, our test model to a cash register type receipt produced before and after cleaning, you will notice the difference on paper and on your heating bills. If your system has more than 15 years, you will be no difference in effectiveness. Your household is more for safety and effectiveness.

. A heating boiler can have a professional cleaning test to test the CO2 from your heating system before and after cleaning. A good cleaning is in the areas of the boiler.. It is important that your professional look Heating evidence of a problem before it happens. A heating professional responsibility is in agreement with you to ensure the right decision, there is a problem. “If sharing is the most important is what you do with your heating system professionally. Your heating costs too? A room colder than others? How about an insignificant detail, the overview which indicates a problem that needs to your heating professional “know, said Tim Flynn, president of Winter Corporation.” The engine of your home is your heating system. There he is 285-degrees days in the season it is essential to have your system checked and adjusted by computer to maintain operating costs at its optimum capacity and at the same time there are no problems such as CO2, could threaten the safety of people in the homeland, “said Flynn.Company inspections of heating in winter, tune-ups, repair and replacement. For more information, visit wintershomeservices.com

An emergency heating, cooling or plumbing is never something to experience, but sometimes when there least expected. Winters Company provides heating, cooling and heating Service Partner Program , the annual tune-ups and maintenance to ensure that these emergencies occur not included. For more information, visit wintershomeservices.com.

Since 1994, Winters Company specialized plumbing, heating and cooling in providing plumbing services, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and the kitchen and projects renovation of bathrooms for thousands of homeowners in Eastern Massachusetts.

Winters Company, the largest residential plumbing in the state, with 20 trucks on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured installers and technicians. In addition to the 24-hour service and lifetime warranty on many of their services, the company has standardized Winters services, so that each customer of the same build quality the same way professional and friendly.gets delivered guaranteed.