Archaic light switches might as well be from the stone age. All they do is turn a light on and off. They can't dim lighting gently or remember the brightness level you prefer. Outdated switches don't ...

A light switch is the simplest of electrical devices. Flip the switch, electricity flows. Flip it again, electricity stops. Lights on, lights off. That’s great for a small room with one entrance.

Three-way switches allow you to control lights from two locations - from two doorways to a room, from the top and bottom of a stair, from your house and garage, etc. Despite the name, three-way ...

Q. I installed a dimmer switch in my dining room and now the chandelier only works half the time. There are two switches in the room that control the light. They worked fine before I started the job.

The new switches can work in three-way setups, and they don't need the WeMo Bridge to sync with Siri. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a ...

Q: Tim, I need you to mediate a dispute between my husband and me. We're building a new home, and there are several places where two or more switches can be used to control lights. I like the ...

Q: At either end of my staircase I have a light switch that turns the staircase light on and off. The problem is that the switches don’t work correctly anymore ...