Harbor Freight Offers Cheap Tools
Harbor Freight, “America’s Favorite Tool Store” (Their words, not mine) offers an oft-overlooked cheaper alternative for many DIYers.
While not as common as Home Depot and Lowes, Harbor Freight offers some pretty amazing deals. For example, I recently needed 4 GFCI receptacles for 4 new circuits in my basement. Harbor Freight sells 15amp GFCI receptacles for $9.99 each, while the other big boxes get $16.99 or more for each. That’s a $28.00 savings on 4 plugs. They have similar deals on all types of tools including electric, pneumatic, and manual.
Harbor Freight will also send you a free catalog and accepts mail orders for tools and other parts - something neither Lowes nor Home Depot offer.
Of course, Harbor Freight has many fewer locations than any of the big home improvement chains, and the old adage may apply: “You get what you pay for.” I’ll certainly be monitoring the GFCI circuits in the basement to see how they hold up.
Want more? Wikipedia has an article discussing GFCI circuits here. Did you know that you should be checking your GFCI circuits every month?
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