The heat doesn't just take a toll on our bodies, it can have large impacts on our home and power bill.
Nevadans typically see a spike in their bill when the forecast hits triple digits.
MCFARLAND IS LIVE NEAR NVENERGY WITH ADVICE ON HOW TOSAVE MONEY ON YOUR NEXT POWERBILL.NEVADANS TYPICALLY SEE A SPIKEIN THEIR BILLS ONCE TRIPLEDIGITS HIT THE FORECAST.NV ENERGY SAYS A SIMPLE CHANGEIN HABITS COULD POTENTIALLYSAVE YOU TEN TO 25 PERCENT ONYOUR MONTHLY BILL.DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHSTHESE NO-COST CHANGES AT HOMECANHELP YOU SAVE MONEY IN THE LONGRUN.NV ENERGY SUGGESTS KEEPING YOURTHERMOSTAT AT 78 TO 80 DEGREESWHILE YOU'RE HOME ANDKEEPING IT FIVE TO TEN DEGREESWARMER AT NIGHT OR WHEN YOU'RENOT AROUND.NEED TO COOK UP SOME DINNER?REDUCING HEAT COMING INTO YOURHOME FROM ANY SOURCE CAN REDUCETHE LOAD ON YOUR A/C..SO NV ENERGY SUGGESTSBARBECUING OUTDOORS IF YOUCAN..IF YOU DO COOK INDOORS TRYTO DO SO AS LATE IN THE EVENINGAS POSSIBLE.THAT GOES FOR USING THEDISHWASHER OR DOING A LOAD OFLAUNDRY, TOO.ENERGY EXPERTS ALSO SUGGESTKEEPING REFRIGERATOR COILSCLEAN KEEPING YOUR FREEZERAS FULL AS POSSIBLE ANDRUNNING FULL LOADS IN YOURWASHER AND DRYER.AT SOME COST, L-E-D LIGHT BULBSHELP YOU SAVE ENERGY ANDPLANTING TREES ANS SHRUBS ONTHE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF YOURHOME CAN ACT AS INSULATION ANDPROVIDE SHADE.AN OBVIOUS ONE, BUT EASY TOFORGET TURN OFF LIGHTS ANDALL ELECTRONICS WHEN THEY'RENOT IN USE.####THE HEATWAVE IS KEEPING ACREPAIRMEN BUSY!
WE'RE GOING TOFOLLOW ALONG ON A SERVICE CALLTODAY I'LL HAVE TIPS ON HOWTO KEEP YOUR AIR CONDITIONERUNIT HEALTHY AT 3 P.M.AND BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUSHEAT - CLARK COUNTY HASOPENED THE COURTYARD
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