Three-way switches are the ones operated by more than one switch, such as the ones you would have at the top and bottom of stairs to operate a light. A common service call we get is when these switches are improperly wired. Symptoms of improper wiring include the system only working from one switch and not the other, or a certain switch needing to be in …
The reason we know this problem is so common is because of the increase in calls we have been getting. Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) bulbs are the spiral alternative, pictured above, to conventional bulbs used to save energy and yield a longer life span. The problem is, they don’t always work with dimmer switches. The wrong CFL bulbs will result in bulbs not dimming or only …
