Air Conditioner just died (I think)
I'm hoping someone can help. We just got back from a week trip to our local mountains and my 3000w generator would not run our 13.5 coleman air-conditioner. The air worked plugged in to a 30amp circ...
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If it's a capacitor that vented in the way you described (smoke/oil) the venting should be very obvious when you do a visual inspection of the capacitor.
If the capacitor appears intact then it could be a ruptured line that vented freon and oil. The line would have to be repaired and the system recharged. As others have mentioned the cost of replacing a capacitor is minimal but if a line has been broken the cost of repair and recharging may not make sense versus investing in a new unit.
If the capacitor appears intact then it could be a ruptured line that vented freon and oil. The line would have to be repaired and the system recharged. As others have mentioned the cost of replacing a capacitor is minimal but if a line has been broken the cost of repair and recharging may not make sense versus investing in a new unit.
