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Old 04-26-2020, 06:48 AM
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Default A/C maintenance and repair
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Originally Posted by njbchbum View Post
Hubs sez compressor goes on but no fan. And of course Chuck Farrell’s office is closed til Monday. Anyone got any suggestions what to do other than turn on room fans and wait til Monday?
The A/C control panel has a Large dual capacitor. One side provides the boost of current for the compressor motor and the other side is the for the fan motor. It’s a $17 item and can be bought online and installed easily in a few minutes using YouTube videos. You can buy the Capacitor at the hardware store or Home Depot also. An A/C company will charge $100 to $1,000 - depending how honest they are.

If your A/C unit is over 10 yrs you should replace it anyway. If you take out the 3 screws on the A/C panel cover you will see the round capacitor and can get the numbers off it - to buy a new one. It’s a good practice to keep a spare on hand.