{"id":159,"date":"2017-12-02T13:08:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T21:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe.local\/need-emergency-electrician\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:19:51","slug":"need-emergency-electrician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/electrical-service\/need-emergency-electrician\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need an emergency electrician?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the power goes out, it\u2019s difficult to know if the unexpected outage will last 10 minutes or 10 hours. If you\u2019re relying on electricity for medical equipment or heat in the dead of winter, circumstances can turn deadly. In addition, electrical problems such as a burning smell or smoking outlets can be signs of a dangerous electrical fire. For these issues and more, you\u2019ll likely need an emergency electrician. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, before calling an emergency electrician, take these two steps first:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check if your neighborhood\u2019s power is out too, or if it\u2019s just your house. If your neighbors in the area also experiencing a power outage, this is likely an issue with the utility provider. In those cases, you <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swartzelectric.biz\/emergency-electrician\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call your city utility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> company first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the electrical issues are only affecting your home, reset the main breaker in your house. If this does not restore power, it\u2019s time to call for electrician emergency service.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>When to call an emergency electrician<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking power outlets<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power outlets that have smoke coming from them can be incredibly dangerous. This is a common way that electrical fires start in the home. As soon as you notice a power outlet that\u2019s burning or smoking, take the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DO NOT TOUCH the smoking outlet. It\u2019s likely very hot and can have resistive electricity surging through it that will electrocute anyone who touches it. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take care to examine your main breaker. Turn it off if there\u2019s no smoke or damage present. If the breaker is smoking, don\u2019t touch it and exit the home. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call the fire department and wait for them to handle the rest. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, call for electrician emergency service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because electrical fires are incredibly destructive and dangerous, it\u2019s critical you call 911 as soon as you see a smoking power outlet to prevent a major fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heater stops working<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harsh winter conditions can sneak up on us in Washington state. In certain situations, especially when the temperature dips below freezing, having a power outage can become deadly for the inhabitants of the home. When the heater or furnace turns off, call an emergency electrician in Washington to get the power back on. Homes with elderly members or young children are especially vulnerable. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evening &amp; weekend electrical service<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical problems never seem to arise when it\u2019s most convenient. Prairie Electric also offers 24 hour electricians to tackle power outages and other electrical issues. Whether it be weekends or evenings, our electricians are available. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Emergency electrician in Vancouver, WA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical outages don\u2019t just happen during bad storms &#8211; they can happen on bright sunny days with no warning. And when you have no chance to prepare. Prairie Electric knows that when electrician emergency arises, it\u2019s serious. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us for emergency electrical service<\/a> and to speak with a Vancouver electrician for help on what to do next. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover when to call in the emergency electrician for urgent electrical issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":7,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electrical-service","category-residential-resources","tag-emergency-electrician"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prairielectric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}