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Smart timer, what a great device..

5/27/2015

Smart timers will self adjust to sunset and sunrise time everyday. This means you can have a lamp turn on from sunset to 12am and then 5am to sunrise in the living room or by the entrance of your home. Many timers of the same style have a random feature which will randomly adjust the ON-OFF time up to 30 minutes around your programmed times. Electronic timers are reliable and have very few moving parts compared to an old style mechanical timer.

It is a cool device that you can use when you are occupying your home or not. Smart timers and LED light bulbs are a winning combination.

As we walkthrough the property we test the functionality of your timers and ensure that bulb is actually working.

An inexpensive way to automate your home and add a small theft deterrent device.

JP at Home Watcher LV

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This week's finding - Another classic problem in Southern Nevada

5/19/2015

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Irrigation system underground leak

This week's problem is a very frequent occurrence in Las Vegas. An irrigation system leak.

Most leaks we find come from the light duty flexible 1/2" tube used for the irrigation lines. We can only see it when we test the irrigation system.

This leak was more significant since it was coming from the ABS water supply line and leaked 24/7. If not caught soon, the problem would have become severe quickly.

This problem was resolved immediately at minimal cost to the owner without damage to the property.

Another example of being proactive by using a Professional Home Watch service.

JP at Home Watcher LV.

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The find of the week. Busted...

5/9/2015

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Busted front door

Unfortunately, this week we found a break-in.

This is by no means a desirable event. Fortunately, we were able to reach the customer who flew in the next day.

After contacting the proper authorities, the property was secured temporarily until the owner arrived.

There are many ways to improve the security of your home. On most home, the weakest point is the front door. It can be pushed in easily by breaking the small amount of wood holding the deadbolt plate as you can see in this picture. Here is an inexpensive way to strengthen the front door and door frame using parts readily available at major hardware stores. Just the appearance of steel reinforcements may be enough to make the burglars go to a different home.

Here are the two recommended steps.

JP at Home Watcher LV

Step 1, Striker plate and frame reinforcement.

This device adds a significant amount of strength to the deadbolt striker plate and it is secured with several long screws .

Step 2, Door reinforcement.

This device will prevent the door from breaking or splitting at the deadbolt.

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Smart timer, what a great device..

This week's finding - Another classic problem in Southern Nevada

The find of the week. Busted...

J.P. Lalonde

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