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July 12, 2017 www.DesertMessenger.com 17 Free Classifieds Desert Messenger offers FREE Classified Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com SOLD YOUR UNIT Now that Notice of Values for personal property accounts have been mailed, we are receiving calls on a daily basis to advise us that the unit has been sold. Below are some answers to common ques- tions we receive. I SOLD MY UNIT SO WHY AM I RECEIVING NOTICES? There are a couple of reasons for this. The new owner has not taken the title to the Motor Vehicle Department and transferred the unit into their name. Once the new owner has the unit titled in their name, they need to provide our office a copy. Upon receipt of the new title, we will then change the owner of the unit. Sometimes the new owner will actually go to the Motor Vehicle Department and get the title transfer done but not provide our office with a copy. If we do not receive a copy of the new title, we do not know that the unit has been sold. As the owner of the unit, it is your responsibility to make sure that this process gets done so that the unit can be trans- ferred out of your name. I SOLD MY UNIT BUT STILL RECEIVING NOTICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS? You sold your unit and the new owner moved it to a new location. We received the title and corrected our records but the shed was left behind. You will continue to re- ceive notices for the improvement until it has been sold or destroyed. Whether you sold the shed to an- other person or the park said they would take responsibility, we need documentation from you and the new owner so we can update our records. If the improvement was destroyed, you must notify us so we can go out and verify it is gone and correct our records. WHY IS IT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE NEW OWNER? As much as we wish we had the ability to find new owners to make sure they get the title you gave them transferred into their name, we simply are not able to do this. La Paz County has a large number of winter visitors that are buying or selling personal prop- erty. As the owner of any property in La Paz County, it is the owner's responsibility to make sure proper- ty is transferred in the new owner's name and that a copy of the paper- work is provided to our office. RECOMMENDATIONS We understand that the process of selling personal property is frus- trating. We recommend that the owner and buyer go to the Motor Vehicle Department together to have the title transferred and a copy of the new title provided to our office. We also recommend that you never sell anything with- out obtaining contact information from the buyer. Document your sale of improvements with a Bill of Sale, making sure to indicate the contact information of the buyer. These steps will help you down the road if the buyer does not trans- fer the unit or improvements into their name. Remember, you are held responsible for your personal property and any associated taxes until the transfer to the new owner has been made. Once again, my staff and I are here to answer your questions so do not hesitate to give us a call at (928) 669-6165. Anna Camacho, Assessor Accessor's Corner Nancy's Kitchen SPECIAL JELLO SALAD 1 package instant vanilla pudding dry 1 package Tapioca pudding - cook according to directions on box. Let cool. 1 package orange Jello - dry 2 ½ cups cold water Mix the puddings and Jello all to- gether, well. Add 1 can crushed pineapple and 1 can drained Mandarin Oranges And 1 small cool whip. Mix all together and chill. Can serve as desert or salad The heat is on! Is your AC up to snuff? With temperatures now exceeding 100 degrees F, keeping cool is essen- tial. So, here's a few tips to make sure your system is efficient as possible. Swamp Coolers Also called an evaporative cooler, a swamp cooler cools the room buy adding moisture to the air. A pump connected to your water line moist- ens a pad, which a fan then pushes the moist air into the room. It is important that the swamp cooler is sized correctly. These are expressed in CPM, or Cubic Feet per Minute. Calculating the required CPM is as follows: CPM = Square Feet x ceil- ing height / 2. So, if your room is 500 SF, and your ceiling is 8 feet, then the CPM required is 2000. The pads should be changed once per year. Pads can be bought at your local hardware store. Swamp coolers are the cheapest form of AC, but not very effective during the monsoon season, where the humidity is high. Air Conditioners The most popular and economical AC unit is the window-mount type. Again, sizing the AC unit for the room is important. These AC units are rated in British Thermal Units, or BTUs. The rule of thumb is 20 BTUs for every square foot of floor Tiny House EASY CORN SALAD 2-15oz cans of corn- drained or 3 cups of fresh corn ½ cup chopped green onions or any onion of your choice 1 cup chopped bell pepper of any color 2 cups grated cheddar cheese 1 heaping cup of mayo 1-10oz bag of Chili Cheese Fritos Instructions: Put the first 5 ingredi- ents into a large bowl and stir. Just before serving add the bag of Chili Cheese Fritos and stir well. space. So, if you have a 500 SF room, then the number of BTUs needed to effectively cool it is 10,000. The CEER (Combined Energy Ef- ficiency Ratio) value is the ratio of the output energy / input power. Units sold after 2014 must have a ratio of at least 11, as dictated by the Department Of Energy. Be wary of older window AC units that are less efficient. They could cost you a lot of money in the long run. It's better to replace the unit with a new one. For proper operation, insure that the filter is clean, and there is no de- bris around the evaporative fins in the back. Mini-Splits Also referred to as a ductless HVAC, these units use a heat pump, and can heat or cool the room. They comprise of a compressor that sits outside of the house, and an air han- dler that is mounted to a wall inside the room. Multiple air handlers can be installed inside the house, allow- ing for zoning. These units cost more, and must be installed by a professional HVAC technician. However, they are more efficient, and allows for a more aes- thetic installation. Don Newquist holds a BSET from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. He has worked as a electrical engineer, a for- mer CA C-46 Solar Contractor's Li- cense. He currently lives in Quartzsite, AZ. He got into tiny home design and construction in 2016. His website is: www.cherrytinyhomes.com.

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