It's going to cost you a few Franklins (hundreds), but you'll have no choice. Now, if by chance you lost a phase, your electric company can solve this for free. They will need to run new lines to your meter.
All homes have three wires coming in. Two hot (black) pushing 110 volts each, and a neutral. The two hots are combined for 220 volt.
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