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Electrical advice for Garden Route homes

Straight answers on air conditioning, solar and backup power, selling a house and keeping a holiday home safe, from the electricians who do the work.

Air conditioning

Is Air Conditioning Worth It in Mossel Bay? What It Really Does for a Home

It cools, it heats, it fights damp and it helps you sleep. Here is an honest look at what air conditioning does for a Garden Route home and what it costs to run.

15 October 2026 · 6 min read

Solar and backup power

Running Air Conditioning on Solar and Backup Power: How to Size It Properly

Aircon is the appliance everyone wants when it is hot and the power is out. Here is how to work out whether your solar and backup system can carry one.

15 October 2026 · 7 min read

Air conditioning

Air Conditioner Not Cooling or Tripping the Power? Eight Checks Before You Call

Warm air, ice on the unit or a breaker that keeps tripping. Eight quick checks you can do safely, and the warning signs that mean it is time to call an electrician.

15 October 2026 · 6 min read

Certificates of Compliance

Selling Your House in Mossel Bay? The Electrical COC Explained

Your conveyancer will ask for it, and a sale can stall without it. What a COC is, what gets inspected, the usual reasons houses fail and how long it takes.

15 October 2026 · 7 min read

Maintenance

Holiday Home Electrical Checklist: 10 Things to Check Before the December Season

A house that sits empty for months and then fills with a full family is the hardest test its electrics face. Ten checks to do in October or November.

15 October 2026 · 7 min read

Solar and backup power

Load Shedding Backup Options for Garden Route Homes: Inverter, Solar or Generator?

Inverter, solar or generator? How to compare the options, what each appliance really draws, and how to size a backup system around what you actually need to keep on.

15 October 2026 · 8 min read

Electrical safety

Surge Protection for Your Home: What It Is, What It Protects and What to Fit

A surge can kill a router, a TV or an inverter in an instant. What causes them, why plug-in strips are not enough on their own, and what proper protection looks like.

15 October 2026 · 7 min read

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