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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
