A/C Issue
Have noticed that I have 1 of my 3 AC units that the compressor only has been shutting off after about 15 minutes blower fan and upper fan outside will stay on.. It will then come back on in about 10 ...
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Bulging is the SURE sign of failure when it comes to all capacitors. No need to replace them all. You could have purchased a meter and saved some money.
I've personally seen scam artists dressed in HVAC uniforms find "bad" capacitors on residential furnace/air conditioners while performing seasonal checks of the equipment - in this case the equipment was under an inexpensive service contract and the outrageous price to replace the capacitor was all money in the pocket for them. Beware!
If the label on the capacitor says it's supposed to be rated at 7.5mfd and the tester says it's only good for 6.5mfd or 8mfd, don't sweat it. The important thing is can it start the motor or not. 10% tolerance is acceptable. In the case of a bulged capacitor, I'm sure it wouldn't come close to its rating on the label if it registered anything at all.
As I said earlier, in my world, start kits are must for RV air conditioners. They'll start the compressor in less than the blink of an eye before the power pedestal breaker knows what happened.
I've personally seen scam artists dressed in HVAC uniforms find "bad" capacitors on residential furnace/air conditioners while performing seasonal checks of the equipment - in this case the equipment was under an inexpensive service contract and the outrageous price to replace the capacitor was all money in the pocket for them. Beware!
If the label on the capacitor says it's supposed to be rated at 7.5mfd and the tester says it's only good for 6.5mfd or 8mfd, don't sweat it. The important thing is can it start the motor or not. 10% tolerance is acceptable. In the case of a bulged capacitor, I'm sure it wouldn't come close to its rating on the label if it registered anything at all.
As I said earlier, in my world, start kits are must for RV air conditioners. They'll start the compressor in less than the blink of an eye before the power pedestal breaker knows what happened.
