Starter Capacitor - Air Conditioner
Question: My rear air unit will not come on with generator power or outside 120. The fan works. Could this be a starter capacitor? Is the fan separate from air unit wiring? Front unit works fin...
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Visual sign of being bad are swollen or burst. Typically the stink pretty bad as well. If the cap is OK, have someone turn the unit on. At the point they are turning it on, give the compressor a good wack with a rubber mallet, or a 2X4. It may take off and run. Sometimes after they sit for a long time, the compressor will stick. Wacking it when it is trying to start may break it loose.
