Grover Electric and Plumbing Supply

Holiday Lighting Tips

Posted on November 19, 2010 in Electric

If you’ve ever tried to make your home look festive for the holidays and found it to be a bit of a wiring nightmare, the first thing you should do is rent the movie “Christmas Vacation” and see how much you relate to the Griswalds. Then, you should come into a Grover Electric and Plumbing Supply and ask for help.

There are safe ways to spruce up your house with lighting for the holidays, and then there’s the “Griswald” way.  (We carry fuses in case you’re kind of a Griswald)

The best way to get those Christmas lights going is with outdoor receptacles. Specifically outdoor GFCI or “Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt”  plug ins. (Sometimes called GFI’s) Keep in mind that moisture and electricity aren’t exactly good friends. A GFCI is designed to trip at any slight detection of current to trip the circuit before a shock becomes lethal. That’s why they’re perfect for outdoor winter use.  If you already have a GFCI then you might want to make sure its working properly. Ask us about GFI testers. They’re easy to use and cost less than $10.

You might also want to make sure you have a safety cover on your outdoor outlet. We have special covers that close around the chord.

One last thing. It’s best not to use an indoor extension chord for outdoor use. Outdoor extension chords are better insulated and better at withstanding the rigors of bad weather.

Now, climb up that ladder and make the neighbors jealous!

Garbage Disposals

Posted on November 4, 2010 in Electric, General, Plumbing

Fall and winter usually means getting folks together for the holidays. That, of course. means big meals. Big meals means giving the old garbage disposal a workout. If you don’t have one, you’d be amazed how useful it is to have small food waste that’s ground up and sent away with an electric garbage disposal. Which, by the way, is a vast improvement over the gas and steam garbage disposals of yesteryear. (That was a joke.)

Given that we are an electrical and plumbing supply store, this is the perfect project for us to help you with. It requires both electrical and plubing skills. We excel at both.

Like So many projects, its not hard to do as a do-it-yourselfer with some basic garbage disposal knowledge. Installing, repairing, or replacing, we can help. We’ll ask you a few simple questions before we start offering advise. Such as:

Is there an electrical outlet nearby?

Is there a dishwasher drain attached?

Do you know what brand you are replacing?

What does the plumbing under the sink look like?

How does it mount to the sink, a big lock ring, hose clamp, etc?

Do you want the same horsepower as the one you’re replacing?

These are all questions that help us to know just what to recommend. Then we’ll be glad to walk you through the process. We’ll help you understand what tools you’ll need, what style and size of disposal you’ll need and we’ll make sure you know how to do the installation yourself and save a few dollars.simply come in to the store and we’ll get you going.

Soon enough you’ll be able to ditch Aunt Martha’s fruit cake with nothing more than a quite whirr.