Dometic AC compressor
On our bedroom AC unit when you first turn it on, you can hear it click and the fan starts, then it seems like it lugs down trying to start the compressor. It will then run for about 3 mins and then ...
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Learjet wrote:
my bedroom dometic came with a hard start kit in it from the factory...not sure about the other unit...I need to check it out next time.
If you are talking about the small PTCR device in the pic. That is technically a Hard Start device. BUT, it only can be used once in a few minutes. It MUST cool down after the initial start. So, if you have a compressor that starts and then shuts down within a few minutes, that PTCR will NOT be utilized for the restart of a short cycling compressor. Once the PTCR cools down, it WILL initiate a boost for the Capacitor. So, that PTCR is not a good true Hard Start component. You really need a true Hard Start Capacitor kit for best results. But, better than nothing. Doug
