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Old 03-26-2025, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ithos View Post
Since a failed capacitor is a common cause for HVAC shutdown and can potentially damage the comressor, it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace them every 5 years or so since they are relatively cheap.

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I agree. Many people are paying an HVAC company $75 to $100 every 6 months to maintain their HVAC system, so the maintenance company should be installing a new capacitor at least every 3 years or so, which would only cost the company about $20. But I have never seen a maintenance schedule that indicates that this is ever done as a preventative measure.
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