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Electrical Basics

Electrical basics covers device-level work: replacing outlets and switches, installing dimmers, GFCI receptacles, ceiling fans, and smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, and changing interior light fixtures.

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Signs It’s Time to Call

  • Outlets that no longer grip a plug or have stopped working
  • Switches or receptacle covers that are warm, discolored, or buzzing
  • Two-prong outlets where a grounded or GFCI receptacle is needed
  • A ceiling fan that wobbles or a fixture that flickers

What’s Usually Behind It

  • Worn receptacle contacts after decades of plugging and unplugging
  • Backstabbed connections loosening behind the device
  • Ungrounded or knob-and-tube wiring in century homes
  • Fixtures and fans hung from boxes not rated for their weight
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Electrical Basics in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Century homes in Scranton, Carbondale, Honesdale, and the surrounding areas routinely still have knob-and-tube on upper floors and ungrounded two-prong outlets in every room. Around Lake Wallenpaupack and Lake Ariel, cottages that were wired for weekend use are now full-time homes, and the original outlets and fixtures are being pushed harder than they were built for.

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  3. Step 3: Schedule Your Job: a representative will reach out within 24 hours (during normal work-week business hours) to discuss pricing and how we'll move forward with your project.
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Electrical Basics Across Northeastern Pennsylvania

FixxMeNow handles electrical basics throughout Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Susquehanna and surrounding counties. Pick your county to see the communities we cover.

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