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re: How many persons on here can change out their AC Capacitor?
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:17 am to Chad504boy
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:17 am to Chad504boy
Remember, to avoid damage to the air conditioner, you need to make sure the capacitor is discharged before you remove it.
One way to do this is to touch the metal chassis of the unit with one hand and the contacts on the capacitor with the other to ensure a good path to ground.
EDIT: This is sarcasm. There. Unbunch your fricking panties, ladies. If you didn't want OT answers, maybe post on the home and garden board.
One way to do this is to touch the metal chassis of the unit with one hand and the contacts on the capacitor with the other to ensure a good path to ground.
EDIT: This is sarcasm. There. Unbunch your fricking panties, ladies. If you didn't want OT answers, maybe post on the home and garden board.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 11:30 am
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Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:17 am to Chad504boy
Super easy. Just make sure you install it in the correct direction
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:19 am to TigerstuckinMS
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Remember, to avoid damage to the air conditioner, you need to make sure the capacitor is discharged before you remove it.
One way to do this is to touch the metal chassis of the unit with one hand and the contacts on the capacitor with the other to ensure a good path to ground.
its not good when you don't know when to detect sarcasm in electrical threads.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:20 am to TigerstuckinMS
RA'd
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:20 am to Chad504boy
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its not good when you don't know when to detect sarcasm in electrical threads.
We've thwarted Darwin for too long and look where we are.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:20 am to MorbidTheClown
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don't capacitors hold on to a charge for a while? i think i'll pass on this one.
Not when they aren’t working, hence the need to replace them
ETA: Almost everything besides the refrigerant and lines is easy to DIY. Good luck buying parts locally though. They are like a cartel and only sell to AC companies.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 11:26 am
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:22 am to whiskey over ice
This thread is sad to read
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:23 am to Civildawg
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This thread is sad to read
it's downright shocking
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:27 am to Chad504boy
Probably could. YouTube makes it simple
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:28 am to Fat and Happy
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don't capacitors hold on to a charge for a while? i think i'll pass on this one.
They make these things called meters that you can use to check to see if they are holding a charge. But sshhhhh, don't tell anyone, it's a secret.
If it is charged, just touch your tongue to the terminals to drain it, that way you won't shock your fingers when you remove it.
You're welcome.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 11:31 am
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:30 am to Chad504boy
Do it all the time on my pool pump. Probably once every other year.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:31 am to Chad504boy
quote:Youtube it, it's not that scary.
the discharging of the current scares me.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:33 am to Chad504boy
Only capacitor I know how to change is the flux
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:33 am to Korkstand
I’ve done electrical work all my life. I still take a picture before I pull the old one out to ensure I got the wiring right. You have a camera in your pocket, don’t forget to use it,
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:35 am to whiskey over ice
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Not when they aren’t working, hence the need to replace them
Could be a weak capacitor with a charge but not enough charge to work properly on the compressor or fan. Could also be a dual capacitor with one side failed yet the other side is still fully charged. Always discharge the capacitor for safety.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:42 am to MardiGrasCajun
And I mean, laying a screwdriver across it takes 1 second. It isn't some long process.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:45 am to MardiGrasCajun
Always keep extra starter caps on hand for the evaporators and condensers as I have to units. Even have an extra blower motor on hand for the squirrel cage just because.
The scheduled failures will always occur after normal hours when they can be purchased easily. Much easier to replace an $8 cap myself at 8pm in 5 minutes then to have to hear complaints the AC is out all night until you can get parts....or pay some joker $150 (or more on weekends) to come out and replace it.
The scheduled failures will always occur after normal hours when they can be purchased easily. Much easier to replace an $8 cap myself at 8pm in 5 minutes then to have to hear complaints the AC is out all night until you can get parts....or pay some joker $150 (or more on weekends) to come out and replace it.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:51 am to Chad504boy
I have changed them out several times, easy cheesy. The older I get, the more I’d rather pay my AC guy to do everything though. He a good guy, does good work and has mouths to feed too.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:55 am to Chad504boy
It's really easy to do, just be sure the power is off and reconnect the wires in their correct positions, which is marked. I've done it on mine several times.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:04 pm to Chad504boy
Recently did mine. A/C guy said I can do it and charge you or I can tell you and you do it yourself. Took 2 minutes.
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