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8 Reasons Why You May Need an Electrical Inspection
Most likely, if you're like most Nevada homeowners, you may not think much about your electrical system until a problem arises. Put simply, a residential electrical inspection is a comprehensive examination of everything in an electrical system, which includes wires,...
Be Prepared For Any Electrical Emergency
Electrical fires at home account for about 51,000 fires each year, more than 500 deaths, nearly 1,400 injuries, and $1.3 billion in property damage. Not preparing for an electrical emergency such as a fire can cost you your property, business, valuables, or life. It...
Understanding Coal Power
Coal power gets a bad rap. It seems like when someone talks about coal, visions of mining accidents, dirty air, and blackened miners comes to mind. Coal is bad, dirty, and out-dated. But is it? And how does it fit in with other energy sources available today? What is...
6 Ways to Protect Your Pets From Electrical Hazards
Electricity is among the biggest hazards in your home, particularly if you have pets. Just like the kids, pets don't understand the electrical hazards posed by outlets, cables and electrical gadgets around the house. As pets are naturally curious, they may start to...
Edison Vs. Tesla: The War of Currents
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were two innovators who became entangled in a war of currents in the late 1800s. Their race to develop an electrical system that would power the world centered around direct-current (DC) and alternating-current (AC). Described as "The...
Geothermal Energy: Power from Underground
We have used geothermal energy for over 10,000 years, dating back to when ancient humans cooked and bathed in hot springs. It was not until 1960 when the first geothermal power plant in the United States was established for electricity generation. Many decades down...
Nuclear Energy: Good or Bad?
There are many forms of energy that power our world: solar, wind, hydro-electric, fossil fuels, and so on. These are all viable, but there's no fuel quite like nuclear energy. Although if you live in Nevada, you may not know much about that. While there are about 59...
Wind Power Basics
Most of us want to go green these days, and if there was a way to use clean, renewable, and affordable sources of energy for all our daily needs that's what most of us would do. And while a lot of us know how hydroelectric dams and even solar power works, wind power...
What is the Best Type of Air Conditioning Unit for You?
Air conditioning units are essential to keeping our homes and businesses livable despite Nevada's high temperatures. But which type of unit is the best option for your home or business? There are several considerations when selecting an air conditioning unit. Think...
Are Outdated Appliances Breaking your Budget?
Sky High Electric Bills?While the wise and frugal mindset generally strives to get the most use out of an item before purchasing a new one, hanging on to an old appliance can often be far from frugal. Older models of appliances such as refrigerators, clothes dryers,...
The Effects of Power Outages on Computers & Electronics
Power outages or blackouts can cause major problems at a home and business. Data loss, productivity, security and even profits can all be consequences. But in addition to the related inconvenience, the cause of power interruptions can also put sensitive electrical...
What Happens When Your House Gets Struck by Lightning?
About 1 in 200 houses are struck by lightning every year. Various factors can affect your level of risk, including whether there are higher structures nearby (metal light poles can have a protective effect), the local climate, etc. In areas such as Las Vegas where...
Are You Prepared For A Power Outage?
NOW is the Time Electrical power outages can happen any time of the year due to storms, accidents, construction, or grid blackouts. In most parts of the country, winter is by far one of the most dangerous times to be caught unprepared in an outage. Even a relatively...
What Causes a Burnt or Melted Outlet?
Recognizing a Problem At some point in your experience as a home or business owner, you may be going about your day as usual, only to find that one of your electrical outlets has been blackened and melted by heat (right where you were wanting to plug in a new 50"...
How to Determine A Home’s Average Energy Consumption in Las Vegas
It is more important in some places than others to know what typical energy consumption is before buying or renting a home - and Las Vegas is one of them. The main issue is the Las Vegas' climate - with typical summer highs of over 100 and winter lows that can dip...
Home Electrical Storage Batteries: Changing the Way We Power Our Homes
Your smartphone, watch, clocks, radios, and flashlights operate on batteries and soon, your house might too. Home electrical storage batteries have already hit the market as consumers seek renewable energy options and lower electrical bills. From powering medical...
Electricity in a Rental Property: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
When renting an apartment, tenants can reasonably expect to have reliable electrical service. In Nevada, as in all states except Arkansas, landlords have a basic duty to keep the place livable under the "implied warranty of habitability." This includes keeping...
Smart Home Technology: What Can it do For You?
Smart home technology allows for controlling certain aspects of your home. Simply defined, it is the integration of appliances and smart devices through the control of a central panel via the internet. The growing use of smart home technology is predicted Zion Market...
Powerline Networking: What You Should Know
Thanks to interference from nearby Wi-Fi networks and the complications of running Ethernet cables through a home or office, powerline networking has become a more viable option for many in Las Vegas and Henderson. Still, for various reasons, powerline networking is...
Do Single-Story Homes Really Save Energy?
The debate about energy efficiency as it relates to the number of stories (floors) in a home is not a new one. The crux of the debate has to do with heating and cooling, since that accounts for nearly half of the typical homeowner's energy expense. The consensus has...
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