According to Pacific Gas & Electric, it’s better to turn off your AC unit if you will be away from home for more than four ...

Russ Schuh, with Doo All Services, replaces a capacitor in an air-conditioning unit at a home in Benjamin Hills, Kan., on June 28, 2012. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle ...

WCPO 9 spent the day with HVAC crews in Butler County who are keeping homes cool during a heat wave impacting the Tri-State.

Russ Schuh, with Doo All Services, replaces a capacitor in an air-conditioning unit at a home in Benjamin Hills, Kan., on June 28, 2012. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle ...

"A lot of times, the capacitor failure is due to the lack of maintenance, and so we get these warm days, the system is ...

If the capacitor fails, the air conditioner sound you may hear is likely the result of the bad capacitor “causing the failure ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It never fails when it's hot; that's when you have a problem with your air conditioner. HVAC technicians work long hours in this heat to get systems back up and running.

Heat waves can wreak havoc on electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, as well as walls, floors, and roofing. Learn from an expert how to prevent heat damage to your house.