{"id":714,"date":"2020-11-02T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/?p=714"},"modified":"2020-10-27T19:37:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T23:37:23","slug":"flickering-lights-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/electrical\/flickering-lights-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Flickering Lights? Here\u2019s What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Your home\u2019s lights are flickering, and you don\u2019t know what to do. Flickering lights are often a sign of a deeper electrical issue. You don\u2019t want to ignore something like this. Trust us when we say that it\u2019s important to have your electrical system under wraps. Think about it: you use your home\u2019s electrical system more often than ever in the modern day. Think about all the appliances and personal items you wouldn\u2019t be able to use if you didn\u2019t have your home\u2019s electrical system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need an electrician in Butler, PA<\/a>? Then you have a great team of professionals on our team at your disposal. We\u2019re qualified experts. This means that you can get the right electrical work you\u2019re looking for from our team. We\u2019re here for you to get the best work for home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy Are My Lights Flickering?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get to the bottom of this problem here. Before we take a step further, we\u2019d like you to ensure that you\u2019ve exhausted all your options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tighten Loose Bulbs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Give all your bulbs a little twist before you pick up the phone. It\u2019s not every day that we\u2019re walking up to our light bulbs and touching them. It\u2019s likely that something could have knocked this bulb loose at some point. This might be causing the flickering you\u2019re experiencing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upgrade Where Possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you have old light switches throughout your home? You\nshould try to upgrade these units on a regular basis. If you haven\u2019t upgraded\nin a while, then it\u2019s important for you to do so now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switch Out Old Bulbs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got old light bulbs, you\u2019re likely to have light\nbulbs problems. If you\u2019re going to upgrade, you might want to make the big\nswitch to a smart bulb. Smart bulbs are great because they reduce your energy-usage,\nand they help you get better lighting throughout your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve tried everything that we’ve listed above and your lights are still flickering, you might be having an issue with the following problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loose Wiring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re having persistent flickering troubles, you might be suffering from a loose wiring problem. Old, loose wiring is a problem in your home. It\u2019s actually a potentially dangerous issue if you let it go on too long. Make sure that you have a professional electrician handle your home\u2019s needs to keep your home safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Overloaded Circuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flickering lights could actually be the symptom of an overloaded\ncircuit. If you\u2019re running major appliances in your home (your air conditioner,\nheater, washing machine, etc.) at the same time, an older circuit probably can\u2019t\nhandle the entire load. Flickering lights can be the consequence of this. You\nneed to update your circuit to relieve this issue. Watch out for buzzing noises\ntoo. If you notice a problem like this, we\u2019re going to help you find the\nsolution to the problem that you\u2019re having. We\u2019ll make sure to do this safely\ntoo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Kennihan Plumbing & Heating, Inc. today to schedule an appointment<\/a> with our professionals. We treat your home\u2019s like it\u2019s our grandma\u2019s home.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Flickering lights are the sign of a deeper electrical issue. Call us for everything you need. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[103,153],"class_list":["post-714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electrical","tag-butler","tag-flickering-lights"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}