Heating/AC unit fails after high voltage detected at home. Not our fault, utility says.

After higher-than-normal voltage to his home. Bill Nyquist's heater/cooler went on the fritz. His utility says he's responsible for the $2k repair bill. (Courtesy Victoria Nyquist)

Bill Nyquist needed a little extra heat and air conditioning for a guest room above the garage at his Mendham home.

He purchased an LG mini-split heating and cooling unit seven years ago but it doesn't get a lot of use —- maybe twice a year, he said. When it's on, it does the trick.

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