I had to buy a new multimeter to read capacitance since the one I had (which I thought was a decent Klein one) didn't have it. It's also handy to find out what type of capacitor your system uses and buy one to keep on hand. Capacitors always seem to go out on the hottest day of the year and always on a weekend.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
I was not aware that they go out a lot. I am new to this experience. Thank you for that information
@ranger178 Жыл бұрын
they actually go bad sitting around not charged more than in use so you might not want to get one when unit is new my unit is 24 years old never had to change it. nowadays they use cheap chinese crap capacitors if you get a good one it should last.
@davidmatke248 Жыл бұрын
I bought a backup 35/5 MFD capacitor in May 2018 and today I verified that the charge is still good.
@joebridges31659 ай бұрын
I did that a few years ago. I don't remember where I put the spare. It's probably with the spare water filters I bought for the fridge.🙄
@den.james18 ай бұрын
Man, Klein tools are alright, aside from bending flatheads with any torque, but their multimeters are absolutely terrible. And dangerous. Fluke all day! Safer and more reliable.
@w.l.davisjr.1 Жыл бұрын
You are OUTSTANDING!!! Thank You... world would be a much better place with folks like you!
@markmcconkie99577 ай бұрын
This video just saved me $500! I had an appointment to have an HVAC person over tomorrow that would have cost $350 for a diagnostic, and the repair would have been a week later for another $200. Tanks to this video, I was able to fix my unit the same day it stopped working (and it only cost me a $30 capacitor). THANK YOU!!!!
@dragonnexus336 ай бұрын
How do you know the repair would have been 200 and done a week later if you never had the diagnostic done?
@Rjs19886 ай бұрын
Cause thats what they quoted him the price would be and timing if it was the capacitor issue
@willa1305 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This is exactly what my church needed to get our A/C up and running!
@crand200335 ай бұрын
The capacitor is the most common reason but not always.
@tacocin Жыл бұрын
Since you covered the label on the new capacitor with those straps, it's a good idea to use a marker and write the value in plain sight ... 40-5. I usually date it too.
@Zeus-dw1cx7 ай бұрын
Buy a spare
@alexthelion95206 ай бұрын
Changed my compressor capacitor too. My outdoor condenser unit looked basically like yours, and I was able to find the part I needed in town! The old capacitor was reading 0.7 nF and 1 uF on the other. Completely dead. Wired it up and now the house is cooling back down. Great advice, thank you for making this video! I'll keep an eye on my A/C a lot more now!
@thereddeath125 ай бұрын
Leaving a comment as a token of my THANKS. This was exactly the information that I needed. Really apprecaite the quality content sir!
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
Your welcome! So glad this could help you out.
@jeffgomzalez5597 Жыл бұрын
Finally got it up and running. The only delays we had was because we realized we needed some extra parts (I’ll list that below) kzbin.infoUgkxihMYiJNXcHdbH-7ihymsLz61l7jVyb5O . So we have a loft where our current hvac just couldn’t seem to keep cool during the summer. We have been using a window unit since we bought this house over 6 years ago (all the houses in this neighborhood were built in the 80’s and majority of the houses built like ours use a window unit). I hate window units because they are just so noisy and the one we had really only cools one side of the loft. I had contemplated upgrading our current HVAC, but with all the rising prices these days, it would take years before saving up enough to do that. With the advice of my father-in-law (used to run an HVAC business), he recommended we get an inverter instead. We thought we bought everything we needed, but there were just a few other parts we didn’t anticipate needing (which is what caused most of our delay). My friend and father-in-law did all the work to get it installed and running and now we have nice cool air circulating nicely throughout the entire loft. It is very quiet and even the outside unit is much quieter than our main HVAC unit. Saved ourselves thousands getting this.
@alexw.x46874 ай бұрын
Man, you saved my 111 degrees Arizona summer. You a hero
@freepalestine-dm2zq3 ай бұрын
Mine still needs saving 🥲
@jraltini3 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your video, especially explaining how to use the settings on the multimeter. Very clear and concise. I had a bad capacitor as well. Bought replacement, now back up and running. I agree with you that is very expensive to have hvac tech come out for service call for this. I also agree if you are not comfortable doing this kind of electrical work don’t do it call a professional to be safe. Thanks again for your help.
@ThatFixItGuy3 ай бұрын
So glad this helped you out.
@gordonlee70276 ай бұрын
Thanks, this was very helpful! Solved my issue for about $30. Found the part in stock at Ace HW. For anyone who was wondering what multimeter setting to use for checking residual voltage, it's DC voltage. Cheap DMMs won't have a capacitance meter, unfortunately, but if the symptoms are fan blowing but not cooling.. and no fault nessage on the panel, good chance it's the cap.
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Your welcome.
@katelatty3706 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much!!! It was a Sunday and had same issue with fan working but no cool air. We bypassed getting the correct multimeter and went straight for the $23 capacitor from hardware store and just swapped it out, cheaper than getting AC repair person out on a Sunday and it did the trick, cool air!!! God bless you 🥵😅
@samrusoff6 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! I watched this video and two others when my AC died with exact symptoms of capacitor failure. I was able to safely diagnose it with a multimeter and replace it thanks in part to your tutorial! I even had to swap with a wider Round capacitor and use the makeshift strap holder just like yours. Saved me money and misery of waiting three days at 110 degrees! You're the man
@alansanchez381015 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. I was able to change the capacitor without issues, and A/C is back on. Much appreciation!
@CherokeeT1710 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the detailed explanation 👍 Thank you!
@ThatFixItGuy10 ай бұрын
Your welcome. Hope we can help again.
@KonkaniHits6 ай бұрын
It worked!!! Thank you. You and other ac repair youtubers saved me $300 . Ordered the capacitor from amazon for $20
@thomasgarrity2226 Жыл бұрын
Knowledge- personality- and easy to digest material.
@catblue6393 Жыл бұрын
Great and helpful video! I like it when a video shows how to use the multimeter in a specific job. 👍🏻
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Had to cause that was one thing I did not see with the couple of videos I watched. Thank you.
@brittblanton8342 Жыл бұрын
Great video and information Brian. That sucks that it was under warranty and nobody to take care of it.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
It’s ok Britt. End the end the house is cooler and that’s all that matters.
@carlssiny19 ай бұрын
Thank you, quick and easy fix. I ordered another one as a back up for half the price
@ThatFixItGuy8 ай бұрын
Your welcome. So Glad this could help you out.
@1968shinobi Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video ! Helpful !
@ashokbirampuri25343 ай бұрын
you saved me about $200+ today with $17 capacitor from amazon. much appreciated .🙏
@ThatFixItGuy3 ай бұрын
So glad this could help!
@czluver4338 Жыл бұрын
Even though you pulled the disconnect, you should also 1) set the AC to off via the thermostat, 2) set circuit breakers to off, and 3) still check that there is no voltage at the contactor. Also wear safety glasses. If the capacitor shorted out from having a charge sending a spark, well, that's a small piece of metal sent flying.
@NESADDICT6 ай бұрын
Noted!
@RetiredSignDude Жыл бұрын
Busted caps are the most common cause for no cooling. If there is even the slightest bulge on the top of it, it is failing. Check your AC TODAY and get a spare one (
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
That is great to know. Thank you for the hero tip as well.
@boblatkey71606 ай бұрын
My air conditioning did this and I told my landlord and he started researching service technicians and how much it would cost. I told him I took care of it for about $20. He loves me. 😂
@debrabaker92505 ай бұрын
Do you mean busted caps on the capacitor?
@roberthamlin66384 ай бұрын
Busted caps where, on what?
@MarissaLaZar-zw6vd7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! Very helpful with my AC unit blowing warm air 😊👍👍
@TODDSCHLUETER6 ай бұрын
Your video helped me diagnose and replace the capacitor today! Thank you!
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Hope we can help again.
@paulrandall34296 ай бұрын
You are the man! This helped me fix ours for under $23 before 9am - less than 12 hours of outage.
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
That is great to hear!
@chicagoblackhawks27847 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! You're the man!
@ThatFixItGuy7 ай бұрын
Glad to help
@TOYguy-254 ай бұрын
👍Short and sweet! Bought the Fluke just in time and confirmed. Thank you!
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
Your welcome. So glad this could help.
@boblatkey71606 ай бұрын
Well what I didn't realize is that your air conditioner can still work a tiny bit. So I cleaned the condenser coil and then I cleaned the evaporator coil and I replaced my filter and the air conditioner still wasn't cooling very well. Then I caught this video and thought I might as well go ahead and check the capacitor as I thought the air conditioner would completely crap out if the capacitor was bad, but that was not the case for me. So I checked my capacitor and it was indeed bad. Thank you for the nice simple video!
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
So glad this could help you out.
@Fitjaycjr Жыл бұрын
Very nice straight forward easy video to follow!!
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
So glad this could help. Thank you.
@tsetendorjee9040 Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video about A/C Not Blowing Cold Air But Running and we love it very much!!!❤❤❤👌👌👌
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@akilpowell Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. It saved me a lot of time and money, plus I learned new skills. Much love and respect.
@romeowilson9967 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, brother. The problem is fixed! God bless!!!
@amyeskelsen43876 ай бұрын
What a blessing this video was for me. We just now finished switching out the capacitor on my AC. Thank you so much!!😊
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped and you’re welcome.
@golden50s875 ай бұрын
so ..this is the bite of not having a partner...seems simple enough but I have to call a person to do it.... :(
@rogerespinosa7063 Жыл бұрын
Great film Thank you!
@ojerokrew5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I didn’t have a meter but since the capacitor was cheap I ordered it for next day and installed it. It works now !!!
@ThatFixItGuy5 ай бұрын
Your welcome.
@GustoUFO4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I followed your video and figured mine out. You saved me money and I learned something new. Thanks again!
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
Glad I could help! Please share your experience and help us grow. Thank you
@stevesproul3744 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this awesome information Brother this can definitely save a lot of people money. Great video
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve.
@obentheodore9037 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sir, if you are in SOCAL HomeDepot and Lowes don't usually carry it in store. I would suggest ACE Hardware, they have different sizes and Volts. Got mine from them same and it worked just fine. This is after I spent 3 days in scorching heat day/night.
@kevinlittlejohn88317 ай бұрын
I’m late to this video but so glad you made it. What a lifesaver! Thank you for making it.
@lloydmedina96837 ай бұрын
Great video I used your info. from this vid. and it worked like a charm . Thanks brother. Keep em' coming.👍
@pistolplasma6 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the video. My HVAC guy wanted to charge me $600 for this job. You just saved me $600. Thanks for the knowledge my friend 😁👍🔥
@KwanTao69 Жыл бұрын
Great job, I had the same issue a few months ago.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Pretty easy fix.
@paulschwinghammer49968 ай бұрын
Just saved me a service call on a Sunday. Thank you!
@ThatFixItGuy8 ай бұрын
That is great to hear. So glad this could help.
@orlandosanchez5209 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this vid. i paid last year 300.00
@ThatFixItGuy9 ай бұрын
Your welcome. There is savings there.
@Farm_fab Жыл бұрын
Brian, I've sold around 80 pond aeration compressors, and when I would test them on the bench, about 10% had bad capacitors. One that was bench tested failed when it reached it's destination, it failed because the capacitor was already going bad. I only got one returned to me for not working, but it turns out, they guy testing it didn't know what he was doing, and it wouldn't run. He damaged the fan blades in trying to get it to run. I took the motor to a repair shop, he put it on the bench, and it ran like it was supposed to. Where he went wrong was he tried to fix it himself, and voided the warranty, and he had to pay to return it to me, and he tried to leave me negative feedback claiming that I was at fault for selling him a defective pump, but eBay removed it because it was his own fault it didn't run. The motor guy thought the guy was testing an AC motor on DC, and they don't work that way. I replaced the broken fan blades, and resold it in working condition.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Wow. Does not seem like a lot but 10%is not great. Thank you for the information. Sounds like that was definitely an ordeal.
@imtheonevanhalen1557 Жыл бұрын
Great info, but the problem I ran into was no HVAC supplier would sell a capacitor to a non licensed installer...something about fires and liability? Ebay sure....buy a few back-ups....
@tonyguzman61744 ай бұрын
Man you save me $400 I replaced the capacitor for only $28 and now blowing cold air Thanks brother
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
Your very welcome. So glad this video helped you out.
@joegonzalez46238 ай бұрын
Out Friggin' Standing !!! 👍
@ThatFixItGuy8 ай бұрын
So glad this could help.
@cynthiahand71937 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing a great video
@ThatFixItGuy7 ай бұрын
Your welcome.
@ttom985 Жыл бұрын
I'm an HVAC service tech and I would never put that much effort into a capacitor strap lol.
@dainburger88625 ай бұрын
Of course you wouldn’t, you’re HVAC 😂
@carterscustomrods Жыл бұрын
If curious... the Klien MM320 (which a ton of homeowners purchase) does not have a capacitance setting. 😢
@jaimerocha7603 ай бұрын
Very helpfull thank you so much.
@ThatFixItGuy3 ай бұрын
Your welcome.
@Chambers009005 ай бұрын
Thank you sir!
@wolf-13467 ай бұрын
Great just ran into the same issue and came across your video. Thank you
@jamesrunyon49877 ай бұрын
Damn nice work! This is 💯 my attitude. No way I'll pay their prices. Have to be licensed? OK hoss.
@ThatFixItGuy7 ай бұрын
You have to have a business license to buy from a HVAC supply house. Amazon or other online retailers sell em though.
@andrzejtomaszewski87436 ай бұрын
Thank you so much !You saved me $10000 !
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Did they try to sell you a new system? 😳
@dalechurch4954 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for sharing
@KhaiVanUSA4 ай бұрын
Good job
@user-rc8eq9jq4f Жыл бұрын
excellent video i am having the same issue it was blowing cold then just stopped blowing cold, if it's not the capaciter what other thigs might it be?
@SpyderBlackOfficial6 ай бұрын
Compressor or dirty evaporator coils or condenser coils
@scrappy935 ай бұрын
You Saved me over 300 bucks for the work and 89 for coming out. The part was 15 bucks plus the 2.99 4-8 delivery.
@ThatFixItGuy5 ай бұрын
So great to hear. Hope we can help again.
@benjaminxu51 Жыл бұрын
I did replace a new capacitor as all number are covered old one. But, the cold air not blowing. The fan runs perfect. What else problem could be possible? Thank you so much.
@yup7968 ай бұрын
Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!!! SUB and LIKED!!!
@ThatFixItGuy8 ай бұрын
Awesome. So glad this helped.
@ColdRanch208 Жыл бұрын
My unit was performing the same way, unit running but not cooling. Flicking the thermostat switch in the house a few times and the unit would start cooling house for few hours, then start blowing warm air. I paid $400.00 repair bill and after two technician trips to house, we found the electric plug connector was LOOSE on the RETURN VALVE (or reversing valve) connector???? Pushed the plug back on connector and a/c unit has been working fine for 3 weeks😀😀 Techs were puzzled and started suggesting needing new $2,600 coil or thermostats etc??? Luckily the 2nd tech remembered this happing to him on another call and checked it.
@tracyhall9670 Жыл бұрын
Where was the electric plug connector located?
@vasyatutbuv6 ай бұрын
Where was the electric plug connector located?
@calebtate97555 ай бұрын
Where was the electric plug connected located?
@terrellwilliams28435 ай бұрын
@calebtate9755 I guess this guy has his notifications off. I want that answer too.
@vasyatutbuv4 ай бұрын
@@ColdRanch208 regardless if he replies or not, I did order a new capacitor and changed it. AC works like a charm. I ruined my capacitor by putting in a strong air filter with a 13 merv rating I believe and didn’t change it for about 6 months. The air filter clogged up making the unit run harder and therefore the capacitor burned out.
@ScubaCat3 Жыл бұрын
Nice job as always! I have to drop in with 2 small suggestions (from one non-HVAC tech to another 😀): 1. CHECK THE LINE VOLTAGE WITH YOUR METER before you touch anything! It's rare, but once in a blue moon the disconnect can fail to break the connection. Just set to "V" and touch your leads to the 2 screws on the incoming wires on the contactor. Takes 5 seconds; could save your life. 2. Minor grievance, but when you mount the new capacitor, orient it so you can read the 40/5 on it. (At this point I'd just write "40/5" on it with a sharpie instead of taking it out again) Other than that, this is a great tip. A very common failure, and it's saved me that service call multiple times!
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that information. Both are great advice.
@geezberry8889 Жыл бұрын
i highly recommend to keep a spare capacitor on hand once you find out the correct one.
@drboy12568 ай бұрын
very helpful having the same problem thanks man!
@antoniopecora98376 ай бұрын
Great video! Is it possible to know the type of capacitor you need without opening the A/C unit?
@B.Arnold-22964 Жыл бұрын
Does that capacitor control both fan motors? the outside fan and the internal fan that blows in the house? and I guess it kicks on the compressor also ?
@BoodroChet Жыл бұрын
It only control the outdoor fan and the compressor! It gives it enough juice to kick everything on, it’s kind of like a battery in a way but it stores electricity. (Loose description)
@crand200335 ай бұрын
Ac not blowing cold air could also be a problem with the contactor. It's not always the cap. I have seen some blown out contactors or a contactor with a bug in between the contactors.
@lillithjones993 Жыл бұрын
I completely understand about having to pay for labor I have an AC that’s a year old it hasn’t even hardly been used at all not even for one summer because I’ve been remodeling the house so I don’t believe I should have to pay for labor charges either and conveniently the AC man who installed it, retired, so no service after the sale.
@GerrieKarczynski4 ай бұрын
We had two people come out. One wanted 23,000.00 to replace everything including the furnace (crooks). Our house is only 10 years old. We had another person who did a couple of things. It worked for awhile and then we were back to warm air coming out. I saw this video and asked my husband to replace it. He did and the air is working. Hope that's all that was. Yep it is hot as hell in Southern California (we are in more of a desert area) and naturally it stopped working again Saturday night. 🥵🥶 Yippee!
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
oh wow. Sorry to hear that experience and really glad this video helped you out.
@55nimrod55 Жыл бұрын
Bad capacitor is such a common problem I think they design capacitors NOT to last more than a few years! HVAC companies make lot of money replacing a $20 part.
@ranger178 Жыл бұрын
it is the cheap chinese crap they use nowadays my unit is 24 years old with original capacitor.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
I’m learning this from the comments. Thank you.
@bowlampar4 ай бұрын
A service call costs $100 for coming to your house, an onsite diagnostic test costs another $100, the labor for changing the part costs $300, while the part costs $30. Total for Capacitor changes equal $530 Min excluding tax
@samueldenehytheoriginalhal6022 Жыл бұрын
This helped alot. I just tested mine using your video for the how to. Was able to find out mine is bad to. Just ordered a replacement part now. Thanks for the how to.
@FredD63 Жыл бұрын
You also must remember the HVAC tech has to drive to your house troubleshoot what the problem is and replace it and hopefully they use a capacitor that is made in the United States that will last longer than a year
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
I know the whole drive time and everything. I use to run a one man plumbing shop. I just should not have to pay that if it is under warranty.
@FredD63 Жыл бұрын
@@ThatFixItGuy You are right and that’s a good argument to take up with the manufacturer
@losheroes6076 Жыл бұрын
@ThatFixItGuy yup exactly you shouldn't have to pay nothing if its under warranty. Glad you were able to fix it yourself
@zauwee Жыл бұрын
Yup. And he’ll find whatever opportunity he can to come up with issues that don’t really exist and rip you off. I don’t trust repair people in general. Do it yourself if you can.
@lyndacrockett286310 ай бұрын
The Chinese are buying up all the U.S manufacturing plants
@GiantSlayer-rr1vu Жыл бұрын
I changed the capacitor and it is not blowing cold air. Help Freon R22. air conditioner. The guy came out and said it was low. He put more in and still no air. Now what? Thank you for sharing this video.
@rchatto056 ай бұрын
Sweet!
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Glad this could help.
@amalhasan6180 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the a good work
@nvasudeva9 ай бұрын
Great video, i have got a small question ! Appreciate it if you could possibly respond back. My AC unit stopped cooling in spite of the fact that the outside unit i.e. condenser fan is rotating. Do you think it's still a possibility that either that capacitor or contactor has gone bad ?
@james51188 ай бұрын
You said the lines were cold at the start when it was broken, but then at then end when you fixed it the lines are still cold?
@arthurportillo97534 ай бұрын
Where do you get the capacitor??
@ThatFixItGuy4 ай бұрын
At an hvac supply house or amazon. Is a couple places
@crand200335 ай бұрын
In year 2002, my heat wasn't working so I called an AC/heating guy to come out. He cleaned my flame sensor and charged me $250. Thats why I want to learn how to do it myself.
@CorgiConnect Жыл бұрын
If you ever see one of those capacitors looking "puffy" on the top, you do not even need to test it, its bad, replace it.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Great tip. Thank you
@phototec Жыл бұрын
So, what was the problem, was the compressor not coming on or was the fan not coming on?
@lincolngendron6102 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link for your multimeter?
@zynarang6 ай бұрын
Someone tried to charge me $1900 just now to do this. Unbelievable and it’s criminal!
@ThatFixItGuy6 ай бұрын
Yeah I know you got to be careful out there. Always get bids. Glad this could help you out.
@christophergallie29105 ай бұрын
Before you do something just go on KZbin last time somebody wants to charge me 1600 dollars for replace some pipes that I did just watching KZbin it took me literally 20 minutes
@erlpen20166 ай бұрын
Why bother testing the capacitor just get a new one specially if your old one has been there for a few years…the problem is when you replace your capacitor and your ac is running but not cooling…so what now? Clean the line that runs from the unit inside the house…still no cold air….now wash with clear water the fins in the outside unit…still no cold air….
@ytyooznet Жыл бұрын
Turn off the power first before you open any electrical device. You might accidentally touch anything live inside that could damage the device or harm yourself when opening the the box
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
For sure! That is why I pulled the disconnect.
@ytyooznet Жыл бұрын
@@ThatFixItGuy Yeah you disconnect the AC after you opened the housing, exposing the live wire in the tight spot. Accidents might happen to a regular viewer guy of yours. First rule "Safety First"
@DanNguyen-uw4tx8 ай бұрын
Tks u that's Fix guy i'll try bc mine exacly same problem . Just Sub for u... keep it up
@ThatFixItGuy8 ай бұрын
So glad this could help. thank you for the Sub!
@confucius2476 ай бұрын
My daughters LG air conditioner, after being cleaned by a technician recently, started to work differently after he left, e.g. when I turned on the inside unit, the fan blows at full capacity and then the inside unit shuts down. The outside motor (compressor) doesn't kick in at all when this is happening, and then the inside unit that is blowing the fan at full speed shuts off within a minute. I rang the technician and he said that he was willing to come back to have a look at it and of course take my left arm for the problem he caused in my opinion, because it was working fine before he pulled it apart to clean it, so I told him to FO in the nicest possible way. I am not in anyway a technical kind of guy, but I think I can change the capacitor by myself, if that is what it is. I would appreciate any assistance that anyone reading this can provide me with, e.g. do you think it is anything else apart from the capacitor. The outside motor (compressor) kicks in after about half a dozen attempts at turning it on and off, when the inside unit was blowing air at full speed, so it sounds to me like it is the capacitor, as that is what gives the compressor that extra kick from videos that I have seen. Appreciate all assistance in advance.
@anon6743 ай бұрын
It doesn't take 5 minutes to get a multimetet, diagnose, get an appropriate replacement capacitor, etc. So, I wouldnt say 5 minutes. To diagnose and do it right, it takes more time than that. Also, potentially hazardous to self and equipment. That said, I appreciate the video.
@loufresquez8031 Жыл бұрын
Like the video miine doing something. My question is how do you know which capacitor to buy and where. Thank you
@brazeagle7 ай бұрын
Hello there, I have ALMOST the same set up, except that in my capacitor does not have anything attached to the FAN...even though it always worked, except that just last night if failed...I tested the capacitor like you did and I get no power in the large number and only 2.7 in the other. Why FAN is not there? any ideas?
@Jtke91124 ай бұрын
My AC isn't working. One day during the middle of a heatwave it worked really well, almost colder than usual, then the next day nothing. I let it sit and a couple of weeks later when there was another heatwave, when I turned it on I could hear the fan going as usual, no strange noises, but it was barely blowing any cool air. During the second heatwave, I felt like it was blowing out weak hot air, now that the heatwave has passed, it's blowing out weak cool air. I changed the capacitor but I don't notice any improvements. My unit is on the roof, I purchased the correct capacitor (45/5) and connected the wires from the old capacitor to the new capacitor one at a time. Any advice?
@ranger178 Жыл бұрын
the symbol is polarized capacitor two flat plates is unpolarized and the next symbol on meter triangle and flat line is diodes.
@ThatFixItGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you Greg. I would love to take an electrical troubleshooting class and learn more about all this stuff.
@FlakeBoss7 ай бұрын
Was yours blowing cold air at all? Mine is blowing cold just not ice cold.
@ThatFixItGuy7 ай бұрын
It was not blowing cold at all.
@49005291458 ай бұрын
Where do I check what capacitor I will need for mine ?
@LeeTan-f6u Жыл бұрын
We have a brand new unit and n9t blowing cold air. Technician been working on it over a month now. And yet still not working. First he said capacitory, then coolant. Now he was saying he need to check attic, i told him, hvac filters are clog ,full of dirt, that might be the reason why is not blowing air. He is not checking what i told him. What should we do?
@carlsmith5919 Жыл бұрын
He may be trying to see if you were going to take the initiative and change this filter yourself. Who in their right mind will call a service companies to come and change a filter for them when they see the filter is clogged?😂