Upgrading to LED lighting- replace your halogen down lights with LED lighting

Are you considering upgrading your current lighting to the new LED type lighting? Is your house or business full of halogen down lights? Did you know that upgrading your lights to LED lights not only makes them more energy efficient but is a safer fire option for your home as halogen lighting poses a fire risk.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diodes which in layman's terms means that they don't have the filament that other bulbs have that often burns out and requires regular bulb replacement. The fact that these bulbs don't have this filament means that their life span is much greater thenother bulb types. Having a longer life span means much less cost for buying new bulbs and the great convenience of not having to drag out the ladder and fumble around to try to figure out how to replace the bulb, or call the electrician to change your light bulbs for you, especially if you are unable to or they are in hard to reach places.

Did you know that halogen down lights are a fire risk for your premises?  These types of lights produce a large amount of heat which can ignite a fire in the roof space especially if your insulation is near the fitting or if a lovely little pest in the roof space has made a nest up there. Replacing your halogens with LED lights will greatly reduce the fire risk as LED lights do not produce the amount of heat that halogens do.

LED lights are much more energy efficient then other types of lighting. There are several websites that offer an LED savings calculator for you to work out how much it could save you in your power bill. Speaking to your electrician will give you a much more accurate idea of how LED lighting will benefit your household and help you in the long run to save money.

Although there is the initial outlay of the new lights, the long term benefits of both a decreased power bill and the fact that you are not having to replace your bulbs as regularly mean that you will end up in front. So have a chat to Paul Riley Electrics about LED lighting options for your home, office, hotel or workplace.

Paul Riley Electrics replaced the entire lighting in the Railway Hotel from fluorescent to LED down lights and the publican reported that not only was the power bill much more manageable but the atmosphere of the premises was much more pleasant with the softer lighting type, and patrons reported the same.

Hot Water Emergency? No Hot Water?

Having no hot water always seems to come at a really bad time. Either late at night on a cool winter evening or at the crack of dawn and always outside of business hours!

Paul Riley Electrics is the Electrician to call. Paul is able to diagnose the problem and have it fixed in no time, allowing you to enjoy your hot showers.

There can be numerous reasons why you have no hot water, often it is simple fix for an electrician, such as an element or thermostat replacement. Replacing an element and a thermostat in a hot water system is a quick and simple task for an electrician. They will test the element to see if that is the problem, if it is they will remove the old element and replace it with a new one that is correct for your hot water system.

Sometimes it is more then a blown element or an old thermostat. The power supply to the hot water service can be jeopardised. In this case Paul will investigate why the power supply is not functioning and find the solution to this power problem.

Occasionally a plumber will be required however this is not always the case so often there is no need to be paying for two tradesmen.

If your hot water service is past its use by date, Paul can replace the entire unit for you. Replacing your hot water service is often an opportunity to upgrade your hot water service. Perhaps the kids have all moved out of home and you no longer require such a big unit. Or perhaps its the opposite and your hot water service has not been able to keep up with the demands. This is now a chance to consider the energy efficiency of your hot water unit. Advances in technology mean that more modern units are coming on the market that may be more energy efficient and save you power costs. Power costs are an ongoing concern for households these days and every chance you can get to save power will ultimately lead to more money in your pocket in the long run.

Hot water is often the biggest drain on power in your household so consider upgrading your hot water service. You can call Paul Riley Electrics to discuss your hot water options as well as for your hot water emergency call outs in the Sunshine Coast area.

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Electrical Services on the Sunshine Coast

Paul Riley Electrics had landed on the Sunshine Coast. Paul is a sole trader Electrical Contractor with over 15 years experience in his trade.

Electrical Services that are offered by Paul Riley Electrics are vast and include everything from complete wiring of new high end homes to installation of ceiling fans. Installing power points, ceiling fans, new lights, garden lighting and reverse cycle split system air conditioning is some of the jobs that Paul can do for you. Smoke alarm servicing and testing as well as the installation of hard wired smoke alarms is an easy job for Paul.

Paul's work has been featured in numerous magazines which emphasises the fact that he takes great pride in his work and ensures that he leaves a clean, safe and functional space when he has finished his work.

Do you love the new pendant lights featured on "The Block"? Paul Riley Electrics is able to install these for you, whether you want to hang new ones or replace old out of date lights. Installing new lighting in task areas is something that Paul is happy to discuss with you and talk through your range of options as. Paul is happy to give you a choice of options if you are budget concious, keeping in mind your installation budget as well as the ongoing running costs of your new features.

Paul has renovated numerous of his own homes so he is aware of the stress and constraints of the renovation game and is happy to help make the electrical side of your project as stress free as possible. 

LED lighting upgrades is a very hot topic at the moment and a lot of people are updating their homes to include these efficient lighting products. Paul Riley Electrics is fully up to speed with the latest in the LED lighting market and can talk to you about updating parts of your home or the entire property in order to reap the benefits of this cheaper, more efficient lighting type. LED lighting is also much safer in terms of fire hazard which is another reason why a lot of people are upgrading their existing halogen downlights to the LED type.

Give Paul a call or email anytime to discuss any electrical matter.