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a/c capacitor on a sunday? UPDATE
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:13 am
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:13 am
Anyone with a suggestion on where to get a capacitor for my outside unit today? I'm in Mandeville. And it's hot already.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 10:30 am
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Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:15 am to TheCurmudgeon
You've now learned your lesson to have a backup on hand for this.
Godspeed.
Godspeed.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:24 am to TheCurmudgeon
Take the old one with you to Home Depot. You may get lucky. If not ask them to suggest a place.
After you take it off, put a screwdriver across the connections at the the same time. You want to discharge any stored electricity that way instead of getting a nice shock to yourself.
Those thing’s purpose is to store electricity to give the compressor as startup jolt and they will store a charge even if they have partially failed.
After you take it off, put a screwdriver across the connections at the the same time. You want to discharge any stored electricity that way instead of getting a nice shock to yourself.
Those thing’s purpose is to store electricity to give the compressor as startup jolt and they will store a charge even if they have partially failed.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 8:26 am
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:36 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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You've now learned your lesson to have a backup on hand for this.
This^
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Take the old one with you to Home Depot. You may get lucky. If not ask them to suggest a place.
This^
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:38 am to Bullfrog
I've replace them before but went to an appliance parts house. Didn't think Home Depot or Lowes carried them. heading there now to see. Thanks.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:48 am to TheCurmudgeon
If they don’t have the exact one, close enough should work.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 8:52 am to TheCurmudgeon
yep. I ordered my spares on Amazon a few years back. I implore everyone to do the same.
These capacitors always go out on weekends and when it's 90 degrees. The only thing the OP missed was that it wasn't July 4th.
These capacitors always go out on weekends and when it's 90 degrees. The only thing the OP missed was that it wasn't July 4th.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:16 am to East Coast Band
Get a spare relay as well.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:18 am to Bullfrog
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Take the old one with you to Home Depot. You may get lucky. If not ask them to suggest a place.
Must be a better class of employees at HD where you live. In my area you'd be hard pressed to find an employee who even knows where to find stuff in their department, much less offer a suggestion to find things at another store.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:34 am to Bullfrog
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After you take it off, put a screwdriver across the connections at the the same time. You want to discharge any stored electricity that way instead of getting a nice shock to yourself.
Total bullshite. It's used on alternating current, dude.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:37 am to TheCurmudgeon
If you can't find one buy a cheap window unit, slide it in a bedroom window, and at least have one room cool for the day.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:38 am to mofungoo
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Total bullshite. It's used on alternating current, dude.
Saved for when you frick yourself up with one.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:45 am to mofungoo
quote:OMG dude. Capacitors store electricity even when removed from their power source. It’s what they do.
It's used on alternating current,
Sorry if you were dropped on your head one too many times as a child.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:49 am to Bullfrog
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ca·pac·i·tor
noun
a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.
ac guy told me the capacitor works like a fuse.
all i know is that mine blows or pops once every few years in the dead heat of the summer.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 10:13 am
Posted on 6/3/18 at 9:49 am to mofungoo
Posted on 6/3/18 at 10:34 am to TheCurmudgeon
So neither Home Depot or Lowe's had one. The guy at Lowe's actually offered to sell me a pull-out disconnect instead. I passed on that.
Pulled out of Lowe's, there's an ACE hardware just up the street open for 4 hours on Sunday. Ask the guy at the counter, he shrugs his shoulders. Old guy sitting in a chair says "yes, glass case in back". There was one with the specs I needed.
Got home, put it in. AC is blowing cold air again.
and I've already ordered 2 backups from Amazon.
I've often thanked God that I came up with no money and a strong mechanical aptitude.
Pulled out of Lowe's, there's an ACE hardware just up the street open for 4 hours on Sunday. Ask the guy at the counter, he shrugs his shoulders. Old guy sitting in a chair says "yes, glass case in back". There was one with the specs I needed.
Got home, put it in. AC is blowing cold air again.
and I've already ordered 2 backups from Amazon.
I've often thanked God that I came up with no money and a strong mechanical aptitude.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 10:36 am to TheCurmudgeon
quote:If you grew up with money you could have paid someone to fix it for you
I've often thanked God that I came up with no money and a strong mechanical aptitude.
Posted on 6/3/18 at 10:53 am to jimbeam
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If you grew up with money you could have paid someone to fix it for you
I don't value that. I value a person being able to fix things when they break at inopportune times. Especially when it took me a total of 1 1/2 hours including a trip to HD/Lowes/Ace and $26.00 for the part on a Sunday.
This post was edited on 6/3/18 at 10:54 am
Posted on 6/3/18 at 10:55 am to LSUgirl4
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all i know is that mine blows or pops once every few years
Posted on 6/3/18 at 11:02 am to TheCurmudgeon
Why did you order from Amazon and not from the local guy who stocked what you needed?
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