ac compressor isn't starting !

[@JJones-dm7zy]

Interesting problem and thumbs up for the nice clear video, audio and commentary. I moved to Las Vegas in 2019 and never had a central AC system before. The first thing I did since AC is so important here was start trying to learn how the system works and buy spare parts for common problems. I have an electrical background and ended up changing a capacitor, the contactor and repairing some burned insulation on some wires that the capacitor caused. This was on a Goodman unit that was a little over a year old. I made sure I used an American made capacitor. A few months after that the contactor started buzzing and I had to change it again. I do not blame Goodman since these are generic parts and all manufacturers now seem to use the cheapest imported parts they can source. Thanks from a new subscriber.

[@coldflashac6443]

Good to ear , yea it really helps knowing about ac since its so important in some areas of the country, thank you for the sub my friend

[@SoCalRobots]

This is exactly what I was thinking of doing and now you've confirmed it. I'll just hit mine to start every time lol! better than spending $11,000 for now

[@briley337]

This video saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you so much!

[@MacMcCabe2456]

The 5-2-1 Hard Start kits are the best out there.

[@coldflashac6443]

yes sir

[@JoseFernandez-ly7qs]

Soft starts are better

[@shawnd567]

I've done this before. Fix lasted the rest of the summer until we replaced the whole unit. Unit was 37 years old and honestly probably could have kept running.

[@coldflashac6443]

nice !

[@jimdefilippis9630]

Nice info. Every time I run into a compressor drawing locked rotor I am going to give it a shot with a rubber mallet and see if I get lucky. Lol~ thanks for the video

[@coldflashac6443]

Nice ! Good to know you like it

[@JobSalazar]

Thanks for the tip, have the same problem with a Goldman for days, I’ll try that trick and save big with a new compressor. Hopefully it will do the job…good luck!

[@coldflashac6443]

thanks for the comment !

[@Reaked]

Update: Did that work for you? Just curious.

[@adolfoayvar3288]

Your AC unit is a Goodman not a Goldman

[@D4x4Bronc]

What does a hard start kit actually do? Also will the hammer trick work on grounding out compressors that throw breakers?

[@coldflashac6443]

Star kit capacitor will help the compressor start winding on start up and de energize after start up by the relay , lowers electric bill aswell , no a shorted to ground compressor is an internal short meaning one of the winding wire broke and is touching the compressor case sending the voltage to ground and tripping the braker , rhis was a lock rotor amp problem meaning compressor is going off on over. Load cause cant start getting stuck on high amps not moving

[@D4x4Bronc]

@@coldflashac6443 that was a great explanation thanks for letting me know the winding broke and is touching the case. I had no idea what actually happens didn't know if it was a brush or something stuck. I"ll sub thanks. Is the paying for the labor for compressor replacement the same cost as new condenser unit from goodman?

[@tesakotukaka6222]

@@D4x4Bronc just change whole condenser better warranty

[@georgepetrillo7316]

Excellant video. My issue is a little different. Had a power outage today. Power came back on and then it went off again. When the power came back on I noticed that the a/c was not blowing cold. The a/c breaker switch was tripped. Reset the breaker, heard a buzz, breaker tripped. Reset the breaker again, heard a buzz, breaker tripped again. Went to the compressor outside and the fan was not running. However, the fan spins freely by hand. Now I have the breaker off till I get this sorted out out. Don't know if its a bad capacitor , start switch or contactor.

[@coldflashac6443]

The buzz is the compressor trying to start or is locked on lock rotor amps causing the wire to over heat and tripping your breaker this video was the same issue you could also have a bad capacitor if is an older unit recommend having a start kit capacitor , please call a professional

[@georgepetrillo7316]

@@coldflashac6443 Had one a/c company come over to trouble shoot. Found it was a bad compressor. Didn't want to get just one diagnosis so I called another a/c company to do the same diagnosis. 2nd person came over a few hours after the first person. The second a/c tech did some trouble shooting and found the same thing. I didn't mention that I already had a diagnosis because I wanted to the 2nd person to fully trouble shoot the problem.

[@chandlervoit4630]

Watching from fort myers. First local channel I’ve found.

[@coldflashac6443]

Wow awesome 👏 ❤️

[@MysticalMe131]

Really like your videos. So the problem was the Compressor?

[@coldflashac6443]

Yes it was

[@usa5046]

Very nice

[@fldave612]

29.4 is outside of limits on the herm, but not low enough to keep it from starting.

[@jorgeespinoza238]

Good thing it's temporary. Those black zip ties never last, metal straps are clutch

[@coldflashac6443]

yes ! thanks for the comment

[@jordanhenshaw]

High superheat low subcool? Seems like possible low charge contributed to floodback and you had flooded starts or slugging which may have deprived comp of oil, contributing to LRA. Verify proper cap rating is Copeland spec (I've often found 30's on comps meant for 35's and 35's on comps meant for 30's.) and make sure the dang superheat and subcool numbers are definitely not indicative of low charge (as pictured in the video, they are). The unstable amp draw on compressor on startup may have been oil returning? Not sure though. If compressor actually got replaced (it shouldn't based just on the info in this video), definitely dump the oil and then drill out the evap if oil level turns out to be super low.

[@AngelHVACR]

The company i work for never fixes compressors we just replace whole unit 🤣😭😭😭

[@coldflashac6443]

jajaja

[@972958]

Same lmfao

[@dontarguewithfools]

Hell yea hell with changing out a compressor unless it's a side job for straight cash

[@jayc4715]

Lazy overcharging POS's

[@sandwichman4534]

​@@jayc4715I agree with you. It take a low SOB to overcharge someone if it can be fixed.

[@herkyfreeman9316]

condenser motor lock up at nite would that mess up the compressor too its a old york unit

[@coldflashac6443]

Yes too much can cock up the compressor oil and cause premature compressor failure , i recommend you to have a high pressure and low pressure switch done by a professional

[@GoodMemoriesToRemeber]

pls help, how do i know which ac hard start kit for my residential ac my is lennox 5 ton

[@coldflashac6443]

CSRU2 CSR-U2 AC Hard Start Kit 3.5 to 5 tons

[@GoodMemoriesToRemeber]

@@coldflashac6443thank you

[@DJV94022]

This is just like when you have to tap your starter when its going out

[@Ulysses87]

Hits was not the fix. It was your Hard-start kit… but if it works. It works… 😅 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@coldflashac6443]

Yes sir hitting works try it

[@znrctrnn]

How old was the unit? Was it worth ordering the compressor?

[@coldflashac6443]

New install

[@user-bw6xz7vm3l]

Love your videos man

[@coldflashac6443]

thanks for the love :)

[@brianb5779]

What did you do to bleed the capacitor, i didnt catch that. Thanks for sharing

[@coldflashac6443]

Using the meter leads on voltage , meter has a resistor inside so if your se your lead on the capacitor herm to common and fan to common until the voltage is 0 , it will bleed the voltage

[@brianb5779]

@@coldflashac6443 Thanks brother i appreciate it

[@coldflashac6443]

@@brianb5779 any time my dude

[@FarhanAli-dq8eh]

@@coldflashac6443 great tip!

[@coldflashac6443]

@@FarhanAli-dq8eh thank you sir 🙏🏼

[@rickl7024]

Interesting video,,, seen this done on a old frig to get it running

[@coldflashac6443]

nice !

[@jlgmdano]

Where can I order a compressor? Or better yet, where do I check for warranty?

[@coldflashac6443]

Ac company website

[@gabrielmerza6904]

Hey man , just found your video I was thinking to go to HVAC school I live I Arizona my question is it good career to make a living? Or I’m gonna end up in company who pay $22 hourly? Thank you

[@coldflashac6443]

Yea sir is a good career , has a really big field of opportunity, but service and commercial are really good money wise

[@MRW21783]

Just had the same thing happen last week up here in MI. She's running but idk for how long lol.

[@coldflashac6443]

Nice brother, that would save you from a yelling customer lol

[@JohnAudioTech]

Charge 2x $ for having to haul the compressor over that obstacle course.

[@coldflashac6443]

No kidding 🤣 l

[@markanders250]

Goodmans, that explains it all.

[@coldflashac6443]

Yup have you run into the new amanas and daikin ?

[@zeke112964]

How long have you been an A/C tech?

[@coldflashac6443]

5 years

[@kingjames7929]

Being a commercial tech.. what's the easiest best way to find out which unit is to what inside unit with no labels and multiple matching units throughout the building

[@u2ooberboober]

Get a toner and hook up to the control wires.

[@natashaburrell7615]

Man, you should have tried the hammer only first.

[@coldflashac6443]

I could but everything has a process of troubleshooting

[@920PC]

@@coldflashac6443 and making 2 changes without testing in between changes leaves you guessing what change fixed the problem. I would guess that just the hammer trick would not have got this compressor spinning, it was the extra boost from the hard start kit. If it still didn't work I would try hitting it when its actively powered and trying to spin.

[@SocratesDionisius]

What if we just put switch R & S on capacitor for a couple of second? Use capacitor that has more mikro farat?

[@james10739]

They way those compressors are inside the case I'm not sure tapping does much and honestly if it does I doubt a rubber mallet would do it and you are not hitting a new or good compressor

[@procharger94]

Excellent fix. I have a 5 ton Lennox from 2016 that will not start without a hard start kit.

[@coldflashac6443]

Sometimes adding a crack case heater will help the compressor start when you have liquid freon migrating inside the compressor

[@coldflashac6443]

Thanks for your comment ❤️👍

[@jaykemm3472]

Good Work. Subd

[@coldflashac6443]

Thanks for the sub!

[@nomebear]

Is the Goodman brand improved since Daikin purchased it? When it was Janitrol it had such a bad reputation.

[@coldflashac6443]

I believe so , but amanas are good now days , you can even connect your phone

[@muhammadyasir6780]

I wish we had these hard start kits in our country... i have 3 ACs with stuck comoressors and i have searched the country but no one has hard start kits

[@coldflashac6443]

Wow , have you tried buying online ? Thanks for the comment 👍

[@muhammadyasir6780]

@@coldflashac6443 i am from pakistan and amazon does not work here... there r some suppliers but they r mostly not reliable as i had tried once to buy something from them...

[@coldflashac6443]

@@muhammadyasir6780 wow good luck man

[@muhammadyasir6780]

@@coldflashac6443 thank u man... and i m gonna subscribe to ur channel... keep it up bro

[@coldflashac6443]

@@muhammadyasir6780 🙏🏼thanks brother that means alot

[@johnblaisdell2179]

Our shop has been installing Goodman for years. A factory tech support guy once told us that the factory wants you to field install a start kit

[@coldflashac6443]

Good to know 🙏🏼

[@Bear_83]

Just bought a house and same issuse. Blows warm air. Fan spins. Capacitor was swollen and rusted. Mechanic change out and still.warm air determine compressor is shot. But never did this test. May try this myself for atleast temporary fix. O got an 2010 ducane unit

[@coldflashac6443]

👍 yea add a start kit capacitor and hit it , thanks for the comment

[@Bear_83]

@@coldflashac6443 how would I find a compatible one. Even so how would I find a compatible capacitor since the mechanic took back the new one he put in.

[@coldflashac6443]

@@Bear_83 the compressor sticker has the size of the cap and the fan sticker has de fan size cap , for the start kit buy an spp6 start kit on amazon

[@Bear_83]

@@coldflashac6443 the stickers are faded barley got the model number which is zr32k3-pfv- all I got.

[@coldflashac6443]

@@Bear_83 give me the model # and serial # of the whole unit

[@redeye2629]

Ah yeah scooter that’s not a package unit

[@coldflashac6443]

The inside unit is

[@redeye2629]

@@coldflashac6443 nope wrong again

[@williamsoucy7334]

Where is this in naples ?

[@handduggraverdronline]

It's called refrigerate

[@thefreshride1510]

I have not installed a hard star capacitor.

[@javiercruz2241]

Say customer doesnt want you back

[@coldflashac6443]

lol

[@saidk1839]

ghost voltage

[@coldflashac6443]

Thats what it looks like lol

[@tejonBiker]

Nice tip, some weeks ago I replaced a r22 9000 btu compressor that not want to start, I tried everything, only left smash with something, I have the compressor with me, I will try this and see if start.

[@coldflashac6443]

Nice 👍 let me know if it works

[@DJV94022]

Has anyone else delt with the bad batch of lennox air handlers with stuck txvs? Well tapping it with the hammer gets em going. Seems like if you tap a txv, Compressors and reversing valve does temperary fixes. I know the txv being new itll work for ever The reversing valve 50/50 chance itll stay good or go out bad in the next heat/cool switch But the compressor tells you itll last another 6 months or so

[@coldflashac6443]

Yea the trick of the tapping magic lol , we changed this compressor already they waited 5 months

[@coldflashac6443]

A lot of techs braze with out nitrogen also they don’t remove the txv bulb while brazing thats why the fail

[@julamellacaya3597]

Good day Sir..... i won't to work in your company I'm ah ac aircon technician for almost 4yrs in Philippines 🙏🙏🙏

[@Hikesay]

hat was this? Initially, you said the capacitor is completely dead, and then after a min you said capacitor is working good.

[@lucymartinez7705]

Please, come and fix mine. Financially struggling 😥