Category: Living in Yucatan

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  June 19, 2013

  Rust never sleeps

  For those of you that live at the beach, this is more important than in Merida, but not quite as much as you think. Rust is occurring anytime there is an interaction; between iron, oxygen and moisture and in the tropics all abound and rust is an issue. Throw in a dash of salt and…

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  May 10, 2013

  Electricity, do your bills seem high?

  When you get your monthly bill from CFE, do you go into mild shock and think I can’t have possibly used that much power?  Well, every modern electrical device in your house, comes with a price attached. TV’s, Sat systems, laptop computers, microwaves, for example all use power even when they are not turned on.…

• February 25, 2013

  Thinking of adding Airconditioning?

  There comes a certain point when temperatures rise to an uncomfortable level and you realize you need airconditioning (A/C). Maybe it is only for the bedroom or maybe you want it in living areas. When you start looking at A/c units, seriously consider one of the new inverter technology units. Old style A/c units simply…