Buying a home is soo exciting. It is one of those great milestones in life. The first thing most new homeowners worry about is decorating and finding the perfect place to put all of their belongings. Once you are settled in your beautiful new home it is important to start getting into the habit of maintenance so you can keep your home functioning at it best for your family for years to come.

While regular cleaning is very important to maintenance so is the maintenance of the  major systems of your home .

To care for your gutters here are some tips

-  Paint your gutters about every 6 years to ward off rust and prevent damage from rust. If you have vinyl or aluminum gutters on your home you will not need to worry about this step.

-  Regularly clean out your gutters. You want to make sure you get any leaves, trash, or buildup out of them to keep them working their best.

-  Make sure your downspout is not pointing towards your homes foundation. It is very important it is facing away from your homes foundation to prevent and water or mold damage.

To care for your heating and cooling units here are some great tips

-  Clean out or swap out your air filters every 3 months. This is a great habit to make.

-  Close registers in rooms you don’t use or use often. This can provide some real savings and will prevent the units from working harder to heat or cool unused areas in the home.

-  Have your units inspected by a professional heating and air conditioning company and the beginning of winter and spring/summer.

To care for your homes plumbing here are some great tips

-  Keep drains unclogged and snake them every few months.

-  If you notice you have a noisy pipe when a faucet is on that is usually sign of a loose or worn washer. This can lead to leaks. Fix or replace the washer right away.

-  If you notice a leak of any kind call a plumber immediately.

A microwave is one of the most used appliances at home. In fact, there are many homes which just can’t do without a microwave. The popularity of the microwave is credited its convenience. You can cook, prepare anything you want at home with the help of your very trusted Microwave. Unfortunately electronic appliances do malfunction every now and then. Most of the time, the fuse of the Microwave is damaged. When it does happen most people prefer to call to professionals for the repairs. But it can be repaired at home without any sort of complications.

Let’s do it! First of all, you are required to locate your fuse. They are usually an inch or two long. Each end is metallic and the center is either ceramic or glass. To get to the fuse, remove the outer cabinet of the unit, which is usually held in place with a few screws. Once the outer cabinet is removed, follow the power cord into the unit. It will take you to the fuse holder, where the fuse sits. The fuse holder is located two or three inches into the unit, and may be attached to a power board. Decide if your fuse is blown. A blown glass fuse will produce flash burn marks on nearby surfaces, or it will be completely black on the inside. The internal fuse wire (filament) will be melted and blackened. Ceramic fuses give no outward signs of having blown. To determine if a ceramic fuse is blown, test it with an ohmmeter. If the ohmmeter reads zero ohms, your fuse is fine. A reading of infinite ohms means your fuse is blown.

Replace the blown fuse. Pop it out of its holder and snap in a new one. You can squeeze the fuse clips together with your fingers in order to tighten their grip. Replace the unit’s outer cabinet, plug it back in, and test to see if it is running properly. Do not run the microwave with nothing in it. Remember here that fuses do not usually blow on their own. A fuse may blow because of problems with the interlock switches or with high voltage circuitry. It is also possible, though rare, that a power surge will cause a fuse to blow.

A customer recently asked us a very timely question. She says “I recently moved into a new house and received my first power bill. I was shocked at the amount, and was sure there had been a mistake. I was wrong. A friend suggested I replace my thermostat with one that is programmable. Can this really save me money? Yes Ma’am it sure can! Manufacturers claim that programmable thermostats can cut energy costs by as much as 35 percent. I don’t know how this applies to Southern Nevada, but it will help lower costs if it’s programmed correctly. Different people have different theories about using an air conditioner. My brother, for instance, turns the thermostat completely off while he’s at work. When he returns home, he’s greeted by a blast of 95-degree air, and turns the thermostat back on. I’m sure the air conditioner runs nonstop until the wee hours of the morning to bring the temperature back down. Other people set their thermostat and leave it alone. However, cooling your house for an entire day while you’re away doesn’t seem like a good idea either. A programmable thermostat splits the difference. You program it to cool the air to your comfort when you’re at home, and then when you leave for work, it will adjust to a slightly higher temperature setting. You may ask, what is the most efficient way to program a thermostat? It is suggested, by most in the industry as well as Nevada Energy, to set it two to four degrees higher when you’re not at home than what you set it for while you’re at home. For example, if you prefer the temperature to be 78 degrees when you’re at home, program the thermostat to turn on the air conditioner when the temperature reaches 80 to 82 degrees. Personally, I raise my ideal temperature by four degrees when I am gone. You can also raise the temperature inside the house slightly and use ceiling fans or can go for air conditioning service las vegas

An air conditioner is made to resist all types of problems and keep functioning. However, they need regular maintenance. Like a car, they require regular tune ups in order to function well. As time passes, everything starts to lose efficiency, so without annual maintenance, they will not operate properly. Do not forget that when an appliance runs constantly, it is more prone to break downs and general wear and tear. Even a bit of dust on an appliance can end up being costly. It makes more sense to pay a small fee for maintenance once a year, than a huge fee for repairs when your air conditioner stops functioning. This is true for your car as well, since both are cheaper to maintain than to repair. If you have a permanent air conditioning system in your home, be sure to get it serviced at least once a year. Some people have experienced 25% savings by having their air conditioner tuned up. Before encouraging a tune up one must know the difference between an average tune up and a high quality tune up. Most tune-ups claim to adjust, check, reset, or change back to factory settings. This means as soon as your air conditioner is serviced it will be as good as new and you can service it at air conditioning service las vegas. It’s important to get your money’s worth. One must look for an experienced company to provide the tune up for their air conditioners; any mistakes can be very costly. A quality air conditioner tune up would involve measurement of airflow. If they find that the airflow is not functioning properly, then the blower wheel and filter are cleaned. Cleaning the condenser by spraying a heavy foaming cleanser could help. A professional would have the right tools to measure the indoor and outdoor wet and dry bulbs. Last, but not least, adjusting the refrigerant charge is very important after the airflow is set.