With Colorado’s history of lightning strikes, power line and transformer troubles, and the looming threat of brownouts as increasing demand is put on the electrical grid, a line voltage monitor should be part of any variable speed heat pump installation.

Most traditional HVAC equipment has only two speeds—on…

It’s a rare fall (or spring) when Coloradans don’t lose power. Heavy, wet fall and spring snowstorms wreak havoc on overhead power lines, from falling branches or simply their own weight. Many locals choose gasoline-powered portable generators to get them through the occasional weather woes, and those are…

Now you can get the environmental benefits and cost savings of heat pumps in your laundry room. Heat pump clothes dryers make up half of the market in Europe but have only recently emerged in the US. But with 60-70% greater efficiency than traditional electric dryers, their popularity…

Like other appliances, water heaters wear out. But unlike a broken vacuum or a dead microwave, when your water heater goes out, it’s a major problem. And if the tank fails due to corrosion or a faulty fitting, it can be a wet and destructive disaster.

Signs Your…

2023’s National Drive Electric Week starts on September 23 and runs through October 1st. It’s an annual nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.

Presented by Plug in America, the Electric Vehicle Association,…

The push toward switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources means even greater reliance on electricity to power everything from our cars to our kitchens. That means a massive expansion of generating capacity and the infrastructure to meet the demand on the grid.

It also means huge…