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AC Capacitor - where to buy?
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:37 am
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:37 am
Is there anywhere around BR or Ascension I could pick up a replacement capacitor for my unit like today? It's a 45/10/440R
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Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:44 am to BurreauxsTigers
Try
Baton Rouge Noland
(225) 293-8277
Fax: (225) 293-8341
They open at 7am
Baton Rouge Noland
(225) 293-8277
Fax: (225) 293-8341
They open at 7am
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:56 am to BurreauxsTigers
Dixie appliance in geismar may have one.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:58 am to BurreauxsTigers
I have a few of those
Posted on 8/30/22 at 6:19 am to BurreauxsTigers
Coburn's - 2-3 locations in BR area.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 6:46 am to BurreauxsTigers
Grainger on Airline Hwy
Posted on 8/30/22 at 6:48 am to BurreauxsTigers
Always, always, always have a spare capacitor, and relay, on hand for an AC unit.
You can order these from Amazon, etc. for not much.$20 or so.
You can order these from Amazon, etc. for not much.$20 or so.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 6:58 am to East Coast Band
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Always, always, always have a spare capacitor, and relay, on hand for an AC unit.
I will have one by the end of today for sure
Posted on 8/30/22 at 7:31 am to BurreauxsTigers
I just remembered St Gabriel Hardware usually has 1 or 2 AmRad 200 capacitors in stock LINK if you have trouble find your specific capacitor. It is a universal capacitor that comes with jumper wires that you set the microFarads you need for your HVAC - watch the short video on the website on how it’s done. They are somewhat more pricey at about $80 or so but an excellent USA made capacitor with a 5 year warranty.
This post was edited on 8/30/22 at 8:17 am
Posted on 8/30/22 at 8:11 am to East Coast Band
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Always, always, always have a spare capacitor, and relay, on hand for an AC unit.
THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posted on 8/30/22 at 1:53 pm to BurreauxsTigers
I get all of my HVAC stuff from Ideal Appliance Parts on Florida.
Posted on 8/31/22 at 4:14 am to junkfunky
These threads on capacitors show up every so often.What’s the deal?
I’ve been owning homes (4) over 40 years,had 6 central air units and never had a capacitor failure. Am I just lucky?
I’ve had other issues such as a Freon leak once,compressor failure,never a capacitor.
I’ve been owning homes (4) over 40 years,had 6 central air units and never had a capacitor failure. Am I just lucky?
I’ve had other issues such as a Freon leak once,compressor failure,never a capacitor.
Posted on 8/31/22 at 6:51 am to LSUA 75
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I’ve been owning homes (4) over 40 years,had 6 central air units and never had a capacitor failure. Am I just lucky?
Nor have I, but it is the most common repair HVAC techs make. Like many things today, capacitors installed in more modern units, often made in China, are not as robust as those made in the past.
Posted on 8/31/22 at 12:11 pm to CrawDude
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These threads on capacitors show up every so often.What’s the deal?
I’ve been owning homes (4) over 40 years,had 6 central air units and never had a capacitor failure. Am I just lucky?
I’ve had other issues such as a Freon leak once,compressor failure,never a capacitor.
Like someone said.... most A/C unit now come with cheap Capacitors from China that are more likely to fail than in years past.
You can buy a cheap capacitor for about $20 or a made in USA [AmRad| for $40. They are easy to DIY. To determine what capacitor to buy, the information is written on the capacitor. To get information, take off the cover plate on the outside unit. DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING NEAR THE CAPACITOR, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS VERY HIGH VOLTAGE. Take a picture or write down the information written on the capacitor. I purchased my capacitor from Amazon.
To change the Capacitor.....
Turn off power to the outside unit. There should be an ON/OFF switch next to the unit. Take off 2 screws on cover plate and remove it. Discharge power stored in capacitor. [Watch youtube video]. Take picture of wires connecting to capacitor before removing wires. Remove screws that holds capacitor in place. Pull wires off capacitor. Connect wires to new capacitor. Secure new capacitor with screws. Install cover plate. Turn power back on. Complete.
What is the deal..... 2 fold.
1. Cost saving. $40 vs $300+ for A/C guy to come out.
2. You can DIY in 30 minutes and get house cool again instead of waiting hours or overnight for service guy to come.
3. Happy wife.
I have owned houses for 50 years and only remember 2 capacitors failing. I have a spare. I also have spare dryer door switch [$9 part] after paying $190 for 15 minutes work when the wife said she could not wait a few days for me to buy one. Oh, I also have a spare dryer drum belt.
This post was edited on 8/31/22 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 8/31/22 at 4:11 pm to BurreauxsTigers
Just paid $200 for a service call/capacitor and for 2 visits a year. Yeah, Im a sucker.
Posted on 8/31/22 at 9:22 pm to BurreauxsTigers
Ferguson off Airline Hwy has them, had to replace mine a couple months ago
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