Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...

A popular style of fan motor used on older refrigeration equipment is the permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor. It is an electric motor made up of essentially two magnets: one is stationary (the ...

Millions of electric motors used in gable- and roof-mounted attic fans have been recalled over fire risks. The recalled motors can be identified by the distinctive vent pattern. There have been 159 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — In my last Home Zone, I showed you how to change out a capacitor in your air conditioner. That $15 part and 15 minutes of work saved me about $300 off an estimated repair bill. This ...

Setting up a blower correctly is sometimes a mixture of luck and educated guessing. That’s because it’s tough to pinpoint exactly which blower speed is correct. Assuming high speed for cooling and low ...

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The fan motor on [Pete’s] oscillating tower fan conked out on him. It’s a shame to throw away the whole thing, but it’s near impossible to source parts for a small appliance like this one. So he set ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WPRI) — Nearly 3 million electric motors for gable and roof-mounted attic fans have been recalled due to a fire risk, according ...

Unlike air conditioners, ceiling fans don’t lower a room’s temperature. But running a ceiling fan can save energy and money by allowing you to turn your thermostat up a few degrees or even shut your ...