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Is my A/C capacitor dying?? royalmp2001 10-06-2006
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Posted by royalmp2001 on October 6, 2006, 10:30 am
My a/c appears to be dying.
When the thermostat turns on, the system does not always crank up
immediately - sometimes not at all..
Last night it was dead so I left the breakers off overnight and when I
went to turn them on this morning the system worked fine and brought
the temperature down to the thermostat setting. Then once it turned
off and the temperature started to rise it would not turn on again.

I replaced the thermostat batteries, and even replaced the thermostat
itself.....no luck.
Perhaps the capacitor is going bad...what do you think?
The inside unit is 3 years old and the outside unit is somewhat older.
Right now we are strapped for cash to get a pro come and take a look so
I am hoping I could do something myself.
Any ideas ?- could it be the capacitor ?....how can I test it.? I
have a multimeter and some electronics knowledge.
Thanks


Posted by Bubba on October 6, 2006, 2:03 pm
wrote:

>My a/c appears to be dying.
>When the thermostat turns on, the system does not always crank up
>immediately - sometimes not at all..
>Last night it was dead so I left the breakers off overnight and when I
>went to turn them on this morning the system worked fine and brought
>the temperature down to the thermostat setting. Then once it turned
>off and the temperature started to rise it would not turn on again.
>
>I replaced the thermostat batteries, and even replaced the thermostat
>itself.....no luck.
>Perhaps the capacitor is going bad...what do you think?
>The inside unit is 3 years old and the outside unit is somewhat older.
>Right now we are strapped for cash to get a pro come and take a look so
>I am hoping I could do something myself.
>Any ideas ?- could it be the capacitor ?....how can I test it.? I
>have a multimeter and some electronics knowledge.
>Thanks

Extremely interesting yet always the same. The A/C doesnt work so you
replace the batteries.........then the stat?
That doesnt work so you pick on the capacitor?
Im thinking your refrigerant is worn out and needs to be replenished.
If that doesnt work, replace the stat again.
You probably just got a bad one.
Bubba

Posted by AKS on October 6, 2006, 3:51 pm
No definitely not capacitor check your Tst. and other wiring.
Dido


> My a/c appears to be dying.
> When the thermostat turns on, the system does not always crank up
> immediately - sometimes not at all..
> Last night it was dead so I left the breakers off overnight and when I
> went to turn them on this morning the system worked fine and brought
> the temperature down to the thermostat setting. Then once it turned
> off and the temperature started to rise it would not turn on again.
>
> I replaced the thermostat batteries, and even replaced the thermostat
> itself.....no luck.
> Perhaps the capacitor is going bad...what do you think?
> The inside unit is 3 years old and the outside unit is somewhat older.
> Right now we are strapped for cash to get a pro come and take a look so
> I am hoping I could do something myself.
> Any ideas ?- could it be the capacitor ?....how can I test it.? I
> have a multimeter and some electronics knowledge.
> Thanks
>



Posted by Bubba on October 6, 2006, 6:36 pm

>No definitely not capacitor check your Tst. and other wiring.
>Dido
>
Can someone please lend me the decoding machine so I can figure out
what he just said?
Bubba
>
>> My a/c appears to be dying.
>> When the thermostat turns on, the system does not always crank up
>> immediately - sometimes not at all..
>> Last night it was dead so I left the breakers off overnight and when I
>> went to turn them on this morning the system worked fine and brought
>> the temperature down to the thermostat setting. Then once it turned
>> off and the temperature started to rise it would not turn on again.
>>
>> I replaced the thermostat batteries, and even replaced the thermostat
>> itself.....no luck.
>> Perhaps the capacitor is going bad...what do you think?
>> The inside unit is 3 years old and the outside unit is somewhat older.
>> Right now we are strapped for cash to get a pro come and take a look so
>> I am hoping I could do something myself.
>> Any ideas ?- could it be the capacitor ?....how can I test it.? I
>> have a multimeter and some electronics knowledge.
>> Thanks
>>
>

Posted by Al Moran on October 6, 2006, 8:29 pm
wrote:

>
>>No definitely not capacitor check your Tst. and other wiring.
>>Dido
>>
>Can someone please lend me the decoding machine so I can figure out
>what he just said?
>Bubba


You mean you lost your minion decoder ring?

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