Because the filament inside an old incandescent bulb is fragile, and every year it sits in a box it gets more fragile. I learned this the hard way years ago, working a job for another company where the homeowner wanted their existing incandescent strands put back up instead of switching to something new. Bulbs started…
You rent them. The Christmas Peddler works on a rental model, the lights are mine, and installation, repairs, takedown, and storage are all included in what you pay. You never end up with a tote of tangled lights in your garage. Why Rent Christmas Lights Instead of Owning Them? Because owning lights means you’re also…
The Utah State Fire Marshal’s Office has been warning homeowners for years that extension cords “were never meant to replace permanent wiring” and shouldn’t be run under rugs, mats, or walkways. The National Electrical Code backs that up — outdoor outlets are required to be GFCI-protected specifically because electricity, moisture, and cold don’t mix well….
If you’re comparing bulb options for professional Christmas light installation, the C9 vs. C6 question comes up constantly — and the answer usually comes down to visibility and impact. Why We Often Recommend C9 Bulbs C9 bulbs are the larger of the two — and that size is the whole point. As we tell homeowners…
Most homeowners think of Christmas lights as roofline, tree, and window — and a national Angi survey backs that up as the most common setup. But it also found that 81% of people decorating on their own run into trouble doing it, mostly tangled strings and burnt-out bulbs. The requests that stick with us are…
Not every light install goes exactly as planned — and a job from this season is a good reminder of why safety gear isn’t optional, even on jobs that look routine. We were setting up on a home where the ladder had to rest against an older porch structure. As our installer climbed the ladder,…
Every year we swap homeowners in Utah County from old incandescent strands to LED C9s and E15s, and it’s not just the cleaner look they notice — most tell us they can see the difference on their power bill too. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting a 6-foot tree with LEDs for 12…
A professional install is a lot more than lights stapled along the roofline. Here’s what The Christmas Peddler actually offers, so you know what’s possible before you book. Every install uses C9 or E15 base bulbs, genuine LED, available in a faceted cut-crystal look or a smooth clear-glass look that reads like a classic incandescent…
If you’ve ever had a strand of old-school incandescent Christmas lights, you probably remember the bulbs shattering: a strand brushes the concrete garage floor, touches a wall on the way down, and suddenly you’re sweeping up glass instead of hanging lights. That used to be one of the most common service calls I got: “My…
Yes, and this year it’s a simple add-on to any custom light install. Your Christmas lights can sync to a Christmas radio station, or you can load your own playlist off a USB and watch the display move with the music. How Does the Music Sync Actually Work? It runs through a small inline adapter…