Caistor Electrics

05/03/2018

Please support our Caistor gym!

Sign the Petition to BFit Lincs Gym 103 signed +3 over goal Having a gym within Caistor allows people that do not drive or do not have time to go to Grimsby, Brigg or Market Rasen to attend a gym. The Town Council have always been extremely supportive of having a gym within Caistor. West Lindsey Dis...

04/04/2016

Energy Saving With LED Lamp Technology.

Lamp technology has come a long way in recent years & now brings good energy savings when compared to the old standard light bulb.

Gone are the days of the old energy saving bulbs that you had to turn on & wait for them to get brighter. With LED lamps you now get instant light at full brightness the minute you turn them on.

Rated life span of the lamps has increased dramatically with LED lamps.

Halogen lamp 1,000-2,000 hours .
Old energy saving lamp (CFL) 8,000-15,000 hours.
LED lamp 25,000-30,000 hours.

LED lamps do cost more initially, but the extended life span & energy savings soon pay back the difference & start saving money.

LED lamps are usually available in a range of white shades.

Warm white Slightly yellowish white light.
Cool white Strong white light.
Daylight white Slightly bluish white light.

Interestingly, most females like the warm white light & males like the cool white light. Older people & visually impaired people tend to like the daylight white light.

To give some comparisons on savings when using LED lamps.

Standard bulb LED Equivalent Savings per year
30W 5W Over £3
40W 6W Over £5
60W 10W Over £7
100W 18W Over £12
Halogen spot light LED Equivalent Savings per year
35W 4W Over £4
50W 5W Over £6

Based on 2.7 hours use per day & electricity at 15p/kwh a 50W halogen mains spot lamp would cost £7.54 a year to run. The equivalent 5W LED mains spot lamp would cost £0.75 a year to run.

15/03/2016

Smoke Detector Expiry Dates

You may want to check the date on your smoke detectors.
Smoke detectors have a 10year lifespan. Although they may still be working, they may not be as sensitive to fire & smoke as they once were, & may fail or delay alarm activation in the event of an emergency. Using smoke detectors past the expiration dates may also invalidate your home insurance.
There should be a replacement date label on the side of each unit, as displayed below. Sometimes these labels get removed over time, so there should be another label inside by the battery.


If you would like any advice or a quote for replacement smoke detectors, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number above.

07/01/2016

If you have, or know anyone, with a hot tub you should check with your water supplier because you may be able to get some extra discount on your water rates. Here's the link to Anglian water.
http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/household/your-account/bills-and-payments/tariffs/sewer-discharge-allowance.aspx
Every little helps.

I can now repair &/or supply parts for hot tubs at competitive prices.

Allowance for returning less then 90% of water used back into the public sewers

21/09/2015

A wet and miserable day, time for some planning? Call me now to sort your electrical & appliance needs!!!

14/08/2015

Rain or shine!! Caistor Electrics at your service!

12/08/2015

What a beautiful day. Summers mayb here at last!
Has anybody got any electrics they need attending to? Mayb an outside socket so you can work in the sun ;-)

26/05/2015

Things are picking up, especially on the appliance repairs side. Thanks to everyone for the support.

08/05/2015

First advert in the latest on your doorstep magazine.