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Switched on domestic lighting services from Dalec

Kitchen and bathroom lighting has come a long way from the days of fluorescent strip lights!  Covering everything from recessed halogen spot lights through to kitchen work top lighting and lights built into skirting boards and flooring, a huge range of different options are available. If you’re considering carrying out any alterations to your home […]

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Easy ways to reduce your electricity bills

Although we’re being told that the UK is coming out of a recession, times are still tough for many home and small business owners in Leeds.  With this in mind, we thought we’d give a couple of simple yet effective tips for saving money on your electricity bills. As mentioned in one of our recent […]

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Security lighting for peace of mind around the clock

Security lighting is known to be an effective deterrent to intruders.  Designed to make burglars more visible, security lighting will put off even the most determined of intruders. A range of different types of security lighting are available; from simple exterior lights which can be left switched on during the hours of darkness, through to […]

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The dangers of dodgy E-cigarette chargers

The popularity of e-cigarettes is on the rise and if you use one, have you stopped to think about whether your e-cig charger is safe to use? Sadly there have been numerous reports recently about the dangers of faulty e-cig chargers, including a number of worrying reports of chargers which have blown up whilst in […]

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Electrical safety for students in Leeds

Whilst the start of the next academic year might seem like a very long way off indeed, we know that many students are currently in the process of arranging their university accommodation for September. If you are a student or if you have a son or daughter who’ll be starting out on student life this […]

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Dalec – your local electrician in Leeds

We keep hearing about the benefits of buying local in terms of supporting local shops and community.  ‘Buying local’ can also apply to using services and here at Dalec we’re proud to offer a wide range of electrical services to businesses and residential customers in Leeds. Choosing a local tradesman is not only a good […]

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Switch off and save money

Here at Dalec we love saving money and with this in mind, we were very interested to read that turning appliances off at night could save around £80 per year on the average electricity bill. We know it’s all too easy to leave the TV or DVD player on at night but it’s becoming more […]

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Has your electrical equipment been PAT tested?

If you run your own business, it’s vital that you protect your employees by ensuring that all electrical equipment is PAT tested on a regular basis.  PAT testing is an integral part of health and safety at work legislation and is incredibly important if you are to ensure that your staff and customers are safe […]

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Protect your family with a carbon monoxide detector

Tragically around 30 people die every year in the UK as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.  Installing a carbon monoxide detector in your home is the best way to ensure that your home and family are protected from this invisible and potentially deadly gas. Carbon monoxide is invisible and odourless and is impossible to […]

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Happy New Year!

We’d like to wish all our customers a very Happy New Year!  We hope you’ve had a happy and relaxing Christmas and if you’re anything the team at Dalec, you’ll be looking forward to a busy 2015! This is a great opportunity to start another year of blog posts with a quick reminder on the […]