If defrost isn’t working, something in the chain is broken. This step-by-step approach shows you exactly where to look and what to test.

Troubleshooting refrigeration systems can be a very tricky and frustrating job; however, sometimes our frustration is self-inflicted. While working on a system, we may assume that similar systems have ...

What’s the fastest way to a mental breakdown in your garage, and why is it an ignition issue? No doubt, that stress headache comes on strong when your car was running a minute ago, whereas now it’s ...

When your HVAC system was new, it was designed to keep the indoor environment comfortable, functional, and safe. Over time, that system can drift out of alignment, leading to wasted resources, ...

Most of us take the ignition system for granted, ignoring it when it's working and treating it to plugs, points, condensor and rotor when it fails. Considering the job ignition systems are assigned, ...

Reinstalling Windows is disruptive. Run these built-in Command Prompt repairs in the right order to fix disk, system files, ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Systems builders tasked with the on-site and in-shop maintenance, diagnostics and repair of PCs need help. Portable tools have come to their rescue. The following products can help turn a painful, two ...

Not unlike the stumbles experienced in all companies — catastrophic weather, supply chain disruptions and building security breaches — IT failures happen everywhere and to virtually every enterprise.