SkyCop4U
Aug 30, 2015Explorer
Roottop AC
2008 Discovery. I have two AC units, the front is at 1500, and the back 1350.The back has begun to spike during startup. If I am on 50 amp service I cannot see this and nothing goes wrong. On 30 am...
wolfe10 wrote:
Sounds like a bad capacitor (at least you hope so). With all power off, go up on the roof, remove the cover and then access the "electrical area". Check capacitors for swelling, discoloration or leakage. Be sure to discharge by shorting terminals before removing. Any HVAC store should have capacitors to match.
Could it be the compressor-- yes, but check the cheap stuff first!