Check the capacitor first. AC guy might be trying to get one over on you.

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Jul 28, 2022
5:49:51pm

kotacoug Truly Addicted User

Check the capacitor first. AC guy might be trying to get one over on you.

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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

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

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

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