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Originally Posted by Teemotay
Yes, they do use the better capacitors. I have multiple reasons for taking the 2-visit plan, which I’m perfectly comfortable with. Peace of mind is one. Another is that I’m not wasting money paying someone to cut my grass! 😎
I’m also setting up a little test to see if the second visit is as comprehensive as the first and to see how much the capacitor declines after this summer’s power outages and going into the heating season. I don’t have to renew it so it’s money well spent in my mind. I’d only waste it on more bass fishing tackle or golf stuff.
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Sounds good. Just let us know how it goes. Maybe we can learn something.
As fas as the capacitor goes, the reason why these devices go bad is from heat. Eventually the heat breaks them down over time. You want to catch it because when they go below spec, the compressor and or the fan motor will be working harder shortening their life. So in the long run you will be damaging expensive components just to save a few bucks on a new capacitor. The Sunshine tech did the right thing letting you know the capacitor was on the low end of the spec but it's up to you to authorize the replacement and as I said, $141 is reasonable because the capacitor is probably $65-$75 to purchase then something for installation.