Is A/C capacitor supposed to look like this? ASK AN EXPERT
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From: jamesgangnc on 6 May 2010 15:46 On May 6, 3:05 pm, "Rudy" <NotH...(a)nope.net> wrote: > Looks like I'm jumping in at the end of a thread. Anyway, I have a 1991 > Coleman Park model A/C unit. > Its about 3' X 3' X 18" high. It is mainly an AC unit but does have heat > strips for the "heat" function. > > It started making a moaning sound (only at night in the COLD (near freezing) > weather) 2 yrs ago. > There was also the slight odor of hot/ melting plastic wire insulation.. > > A local guy that says he's an AC tech ( he s done several jobs in the > neighborhood) came by and said I needed a new motor..that would run about $ > 175-200 plus labor so maybe $ 250 and UP. > > I decided to check the internet and to make a long story short, I found a > REAL AC expert on: > > ALL EXPERTS http://en.allexperts.com/q/Heating-Air-Conditioning-696/ > > NOTE: This is NOT the FEE BASED 'Ask an Expert' type website(s) > > There were several guys listed to select from, so I picked one, posted my > question and after 2-3 posts back and forth, in a couple of days, I had the > FIX. > > It was a part called the (start) capacitor. It, like the whole unit was 18 > years old. I pulled the old one (following the PROs instructions) found a > XREF to the part # ONLINE, the found a local supplier by a Google search. I > went to pick up the part but they had a minimum order of $ 5.00 Yes, the > part was under $ 5.00 so I had to buy TWO at $ 2.67 each. Went home, put > it in, gave the motor bearings some lube while I was in there and closed it > up. > > Its been working fine now for 2 years. > > New Motor $ 250 ? New Capacitor $ 2.67 > > ALL EXPERTS Priceless ! (No Charge, No FEE) SPAM |