Before you even guess at buying any capacitor go to an ac supply house and they will usually test it for you. If you do have to replace the ac unit it isn't all bad. New ones are usually more efficient, quieter and lower profile. You dont necessarily need a new inner grill either depending on models.
When my compressor conked out I was ticked and thinking here goes $600 more dollars but in the end I was impressed at how well the new one works. No, I wouldn't just replace it to get this better performance but it did lessen the pain. I was going to buy on line but the guys at CW said I didn't need the new grill which saved me $125 so I bought the ac unit at CW in Lake City Fl. Great store.
