What do you think of if you hear the words knob and tube? We don’t know if anything pops into your mind, but when we at Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air hear those words we get worried because we automatically think of knob and tube electrical wiring in homes.
Let’s start with a little history lesson. We are celebrating our 110th anniversary this year, which means Dixie was there when home electricity was in its infant stages. At the time, …

Everyone appreciates the visual beauty of snow-capped mountains or a gorgeous sunset. For many people, the beautiful sounds created by an opera singer or a concert pianist can move them to tears. But psychologists tell us smell might be the most powerful of the senses. Especially in the way it’s linked to memories.
Where are we going with this? Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air knows not all smells are pleasant; and bad smells can often indicate a problem, or even …

Imagine this experience. You own a two-story house, and one day you walk into the upstairs bedroom and you see water dripping from the ceiling and the sheetrock on one wall looks decidedly soggy. You are stunned because there’s no plumbing in the attic and there have been no recent rain storms, so where is the water coming from? The homeowner was surprised to learn it came from his 2nd floor air handler in the attic.
Dixie Electric, Plumbing & …