Caron Electric appears in PBS’s “Ask This Old House”

The new year of 2012 has started with some very exciting news. Mr. Caron had the pleasure of working with PBS and “Ask This Old House” for the second time. This episode covers the installation of an upgrade to 200amp for a residential home.  The episode details what happens when you take an existing service and replace it with a larger more common 200amp electrical service. It is amazing the time and effort that actually goes into taping and editing a television show, we would like to thank everyone associated with the show for their hard work and dedication. We are AMPED up about sharing this awesome news. You can watch the full episode directly at PBS: http://video.pbs.org/video/2186573603

Caron Electric Company Receives 2011 Best of Burlington Award

NEW YORK, NY, September 29, 2011 — Caron Electric Company has been selected for the 2011 Best of Burlington Award in the Electrical category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2011 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity.  Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

Caron Electric awarded Best of Burlington in Electrical 2011

About U.S.Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is aNew York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

Generator Purchase Be Prepared – Sept. 2011

With the summer of 2011 winding down I thought what better time than now to touch base on the hottest topic in the trade. As we all know the recent storm damage from Irene left many people without power for hours if not days. Some may have prepared for this with having a portable/manual generator or others with a whole house/automatic generator both being great when your power has been knocked out. With the automatic start standby generator having the greatest benefit of not having to start manually and not having to refuel on a 3-4 hour basis. We had many requests before, during, and after the storm for providing or setting up a generator as you could expect.

You can read my blog post here for more information about generators themselves:

http://caronelectric.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/generators-dont-be-left-in-the-dark/

The 3 biggest questions you should ask yourself when you’re looking to add backup power to your home are the following:

1) What items in your home are vital to your needs. Some may answer this with the simple necessities like the fridge, stove, heat/ac, and one or two rooms would suffice. Others may have Critical Care equipment in the home or a home based business that at any point in time can not disrupted and in those instances the entire home may be required to be on the backup power. As with many homes in New England you may have a sump pump or well system that must be powered during an outage. Consider all of these things when reviewing your home. The amount of power you will need will directly affect the size of the generator that will be required. Prepare a list of your required equipment to be powered so the sizing can be done properly.

2) What fuel source do you expect to power the generator with? Your choices for standby/automatic start generators are either Natural Gas (preferred by most due to direct connection) or Propane (requires installation of a tank on site done by your fuel company) finally the last option used on most portable manual start generators is Gasoline. When the generator is tied into your existing natural gas connection its a hands free fuel source you will never have to worry about it running dry, if tied into a Propane tank you must check to assure your tank is full and ready if the generator is called upon. Lastly if gasoline is used you must go out every few hours and refill the generator tank to keep it operational. Know what fuel source you expect to use and if your prepared to have to manually start it or if you would prefer an automatic start hands free generator.

3) The cost of course and what is your budget? If you answered the 2 questions above first it will allow you to understand better what you should budget for the project. The more items you need powered the larger generator required to do so. The fuel source you decided will dictate what options are available and if you want to be responsible for fueling and starting the unit yourself. Obviously the portable manual start generators are going to be the cheapest route but come with the least amount of hands free operations and are usually sized smaller with less ability to run larger loads. The automatic standby generators come at a higher cost but the benefits of an automatic transfer within seconds of an outage with no need to manually refuel it is the best option for most.

At Caron Electric we provide the Kohler generator product line to our customers but we have the ability to wire and install any generator that a consumer is interested in using. We have found Kohler to be the best equipment on the market and we provide a full maintenance program as well as the companies Superior 5 year limited warranty to assure its proper operation when you need it. The question is not if you will need backup power for your home the question is when will you need it next. Be prepared and if Irene was not a reminder then remember back to the Ice Storms of last year when many were without power for a week and longer. I hope you have found this blog post useful and feel free to comment.

If you have any questions about generators or would like to have a free estimate provided for your home or business in MA feel free to reach out to 800.440.9940 or service@caronelectric.com

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN TO APPEAR IN NINTH SEASON OF PBS® SERIES ASK THIS OLD HOUSE®

Scott Caron, of Lexington MA, shows Ask This Old House host
Kevin O’Connor a few devices designed to make residential
electrical systems safer.

Scott Caron, President of Caron Electric, Inc. Burlington, MA, will
be appearing on an upcoming episode of Ask This Old House.
Scott’s appearance will premiere nationally on PBS Thursday,
February 24th and locally Monday, February 28th on WGBH 44
(check www.thisoldhouse.com/tvschedule or your local listings).
The ninth season of Ask This Old House features some familiar
faces including Host Kevin O’Connor, General Contractor Tom
Silva, Plumbing and Heating Expert Richard Trethewey, and
Landscape Contractor Roger Cook. The Ask This Old House crew
offers practical tips and instruction to help homeowners with all
sorts of problems and projects around the home.

Scott’s connection to the show and his interest in what the local
guys were up to has been a constant in his life since childhood.
Growing up in Arlington, MA, Scott lived just down the street from
the This Old House Arlington Project featured in 1982; his interest
was piqued daily as he watched the transformation of the project
home.

 
“Watching the This Old House project transform before my eyes
helped solidify my interest in the renovation and construction
industries, and I became hooked on the show and the knowledge
and best practices it provides. The content and topics addressed
on Ask This Old House also help better educate me and my staff
in how tradespeople can collaborate with homeowners to best
meet their needs.” – Caron

 

If you would like more information about this topic or would like
to speak to Scott Caron please contact Keri Cifuni at
781-389-4575 or email keri@caronelectric.com

Changing the Game!

Caron Electric is pleased to take on social media in a consumer friendly way. Everybody knows what it is like to get a simple question answered by a knowledgeable person. Doing an internet search or asking a friend or family member with some experience can end in some not so good recommendations. Calling around to the “expert” can result in a long wait to hear back if you even hear back at all. Well with the availability of all the social networking sites Caron has decided to change the same old game and bring our knowledge to the consumer free of charge with our “Ask a Question – Get an Answer” program.

Simply fan our company page at http://www.facebook.com/caronelectricinc and you have direct access to ask a question right on our Facebook page. You can also tweet your question to http://www.twitter.com/caronelectric

All questions will be answered in the order they are received or timed based upon research that may be required. This service will not be available after hours or during weekends and holidays. Pricing on jobs is not part of the “Ask a Question – Get an Answer” program. We hope to spread our wealth of knowledge to the sea of consumers.   Enjoy and be safe.

2010 Bring it ON!

Well it’s been months since I have made an entry into the Caron Blog.  Which can only mean the phones are ringing and customers are getting service

I am excited for what the New Year will bring.

Caron is happy to introduce our newest apprentices – Jeff, Kevin and Jimmy. We are proud to work with our local Trade schools and are glad to know such great quality employees coming from Minuteman Tech and Shawsheen. Caron takes pride in helping mold these fine young men into high quality tradesmen for the future of our industry.

Our Generator installation and service division has been busy setting up customers with “Emergency Power” at their fingertips. Knowing what happened last year during the ice storm our customers have taken the stance BRING IT ON and prepared themselves with hands free automatic backup power from a Kohler Generator. I could write a book about all the benefits a home backup generator can bring to your life – instead get a free consultation by calling 800.440.9940 or service@caronelectric.com

Many customers still have questions about what rebates and tax credits are out there for home owners in 2010. Since we are not experts in this area I answer questions on a case to case basis. If you have a question regarding work in your home and what discounts, credits, etc. may be available take a moment and respond here or by email at max@caronelectric.com  I will respond with 48 hours or sooner.

Connecting with our Customers

     I understand how important it is to have the ability for our customers to communicate with Caron Electric in varying formats. Sometimes it may be for a simple question to be answered other times it could be something much greater. Bottom line when you need to reach someone you don’t want to wait to hear back. Caron Electric strives to keep communication as simple as possible for our customers, from a toll-free # 800.440.9940 to email service@caronelectric.com you can always expect a response within 60 minutes or less.

With the popularity of social sites greater than ever Caron Electric has dove head first into the ocean of opportunity. These sites are a great way of keeping our customers and readers aware of all that Caron has to offer. From specials and discounts to new technology reviews or inside news about Caron Electric we are providing the means to our customers to be kept up to date.

I have compiled a list of different sites that we currently are involved with – and looking for suggestions for others you would like to see added.

Skype:  caronelectric 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/caronelectric

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CaronElectricInc

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/caronelectric

Corkin: http://www.corkin.com/Profile/view.cfm?userid=46704

LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/profileviewProfile=&key=44289821&trk=tab_pro

Our profile can also be found on the following sites: Yelp, Yellowpages.com, Delicious.com, Angies List,  Workpost, Technorati.com, Digg.com, and Friendfeed

I would love to gain more friends, fans, and followers from all my customers and readers. Feel free to email me, max@caronelectric.com, with any additional sites or your username if you cannot find me I will add you directly.

Where is Donald? Locate my Caron Electric Truck Promotion

Where’s Donald – Can you locate my Caron Electric truck?

Every day through Facebook, Twitter and other social networks Caron Electric will post what cities and towns my electrician will be located. If you can locate my truck and email service@caronelectric with the street name, city or town and time of your sighting Caron Electric will send you a grab bag of schwag. A photo of my truck is also acceptable for entry. Thats right a free gift for just keeping your eyes out for my fleet.

This promotion will run from October 14, 2009 till October 30th, 2009 at 4pm. This promotion does not run during Saturday or Sundays and our base location of Adams St, Burlington MA is not applicable for entry on this promotion.

New Communication Options with Caron Electric

Just wanted to let my readers and customers know that we have added a direct feed to our Blog on our facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/caronelectricinc

We have also set up Skype for a direct connection with Caron Electric anytime we are at our office.

Our skype username is “caronelectric”

Thanks for reading and be back soon.

Exciting news for the Fall Season

Hello and welcome back.

Things have been picking up at Caron Electric as you can see I have not had much time to update our blog. I have exciting news I would like to share with my consumers and readers. Everyone has gone through some hardships with the economy taking a turn for the worse. Of course we had to make some tough decisions to assure Caron Electric would be around for years to come. Because of those decisions we have been able to slowly reposition ourselves for future expansion. That time has come and we recently added another electrician to our work force. Our newest electrician Brian is fully licensed and has many years of experience working in both the residential and commercial electrical field. So while other companies are still trying to get a handle on their future Caron Electric’s is burning brighter then ever.

Another even more exciting change here at Caron Electric for our customers is the reduction of our pricing by 10%. As the competition is greater than ever we knew the best way to stay competitive would be an overhaul of our pricing. I am happy to announce we are in our final stage of preparation to bring our new pricing manual to the field.

This upcoming Fall Season will have many opportunities to use our services and save money, take advantage today! If you have not already signed up for our email promotions and discount program take a moment out to email me at service@caronelectric.com