New York Power to Choose
Until the 1990s, New York’s gas and electricity was entirely controlled by local utility providers, who set prices for every business and homeowner. When the state deregulated its energy market in the late 1990s,
Fuse Box vs. Circuit Breaker
Your house operates as a giant electrical circuit, directing power through each room and then back to the source. However, to prevent overload, it’s subdivided into separate circuits, each powering a different part of
How to Reset a Blower Motor
Blower fans are responsible for distributing cool air through your home. Located at the base of the air handler, they draw warm air down into your air conditioner, pushing it through the evaporator where
How to Tell If a Condenser Fan Motor Is Bad
The condenser fan is responsible for circulating air through the condenser coils of your AC unit, which disperse heat absorbed from inside your home. A malfunctioning fan increases the operating pressure inside your air
What to Do If Your Evaporator Coil Freezes
Frozen coils are more than a headache. In a worst case scenario, they can turn your air conditioner into a block of ice ‒ possibly burning out your fan and AC compressor in the
