My Account
Sign up, and you'll be able to vote in polls.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Jul 28, 2022
5:42
:47
pm
BIG XII Coug
Unemployed BIG XII advisor
The results are in: melted capacitor and blown motor
Dude had the capcitor and can get a new motor tomorrow. We hadn't taken the boat out this week so I am glad something else could step up and fill its role of unexpected expense.
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
BIG XII Coug
Previous username
njcoug
Bio page
BIG XII Coug
Joined
Oct 13, 2007
Last login
Apr 24, 2024
Total posts
46,204 (18,664 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Related Threads
Topic:
The outdoor unit of my AC won't kick on. What's that gonna be?
(BIG XII Coug, Jul 28, 2022 at 11:27am)
Messages
Author
Time
The results are in: melted capacitor and blown motor
BIG XII Coug
Unemployed BIG XII advisor
7/28/22 5:42pm
I had my capacitor blow up last week. I feel your pain. This week it was the
orrin7
7/28/22 5:44pm
So, the capacitor and motor went out at same time!?!?
Endocoug
7/28/22 5:45pm
BTW, I always keep two capacitors on hand, ALWAYS.
Endocoug
7/28/22 5:47pm
Possibly dumb question. Are all capacitors the same? Or do you buy specific for your system?
Jimo Dashen
7/28/22 5:56pm
Not the same, but you can just look at the cap on your system and search it up
EEcougar
7/28/22 6:04pm
He said the capacitor was likely blown for sometime. He replaced the capcitor and was quite proud of
BIG XII Coug
7/28/22 5:50pm
That doesn’t make sense.
Endocoug
7/28/22 6:47pm
What’s he going to do when he replaces the motor and
Endocoug
7/28/22 6:48pm
Is the fuse intact?
Endocoug
7/28/22 6:49pm
There are 2 parts to most capacitors, the start and run sides. Both can work
Malathion
7/28/22 7:14pm
Check the capacitor first. AC guy might be trying to get one over on you.
kotacoug
7/28/22 5:49pm
He put the new one in first and it didn't start up
BIG XII Coug
7/28/22 5:50pm
We had a new capacitor installed and took about 4 hours for our AC to reset and
orrin7
7/28/22 7:20pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad