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HVAC Hard start cap question Jack 07-15-2005
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Posted by Jack on July 15, 2005, 9:04 am


I have a Goodman Unit clj30. I had a service call from a local plumbing
/HVACcompany.

The senior HVAC tech told me I needed a hard start capacitor kit to improve
the 'efficiency'. The local plumbing outfit (GEM plumbing) wanted to charge
me $400.00 a piece for just the part. I said no, and promptly did a google
search. Seems they wanted to charge me a 1000% markup.

Questions:

What does a hard start capacitor have to do with efficiency?

Is this a part I can install myself? He did a test with one, and he
installed/removed it pretty quick.

Thanks for your time.




Posted by SQLit on July 15, 2005, 8:01 am



> I have a Goodman Unit clj30. I had a service call from a local plumbing
> /HVACcompany.
>
> The senior HVAC tech told me I needed a hard start capacitor kit to
improve
> the 'efficiency'. The local plumbing outfit (GEM plumbing) wanted to
charge
> me $400.00 a piece for just the part. I said no, and promptly did a
google
> search. Seems they wanted to charge me a 1000% markup.
>
> Questions:
>
> What does a hard start capacitor have to do with efficiency?
>
> Is this a part I can install myself? He did a test with one, and he
> installed/removed it pretty quick.
>
> Thanks for your time.


Sounds like you got a company that pays commissions to the techs.

Hard start just has more power to turn the compressor over.

Yes you can pick up one and install it your self. Be careful the charged
capisitors have a hidden wake up call inside. Best to disconnect all of the
wiring then ground them out before handling.
Unless of course you like those wake up calls.




Posted by TURTLE on July 15, 2005, 12:02 pm



>I have a Goodman Unit clj30. I had a service call from a local plumbing
>/HVACcompany.
>
> The senior HVAC tech told me I needed a hard start capacitor kit to improve
> the 'efficiency'. The local plumbing outfit (GEM plumbing) wanted to charge
> me $400.00 a piece for just the part. I said no, and promptly did a google
> search. Seems they wanted to charge me a 1000% markup.
>
> Questions:
>
> What does a hard start capacitor have to do with efficiency?
>
> Is this a part I can install myself? He did a test with one, and he
> installed/removed it pretty quick.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>

This is Turtle

CLJ-30 is one of Goodmans newer model numbers and might be still under the 10
year warranty on the compressor. When you see a goodman non-scroll compressor
start out of the blue needing a hard-start kit. You will be changing the
compressor in less than 2 years. The Compressor is just warning you about a up
coming event.

Gem wanting $400.00 for Sex is just too high. Anybody all over will give you
this Retail for $50.00 or $75.00 or so. Now they have the useless SPP-1 for
about $15.00. You need a SPP-6 or Up.

A Hard start kit is not hard to install at all if you know what your doing.

TURTLE




Posted by Rick on July 15, 2005, 1:15 pm



> I have a Goodman Unit clj30. I had a service call from a local
plumbing
> /HVACcompany.
>
> The senior HVAC tech told me I needed a hard start capacitor kit to
improve
> the 'efficiency'. The local plumbing outfit (GEM plumbing) wanted
to charge
> me $400.00 a piece for just the part. I said no, and promptly did a
google
> search. Seems they wanted to charge me a 1000% markup.
>
> Questions:
>
> What does a hard start capacitor have to do with efficiency?
>
> Is this a part I can install myself? He did a test with one, and he
> installed/removed it pretty quick.
>
> Thanks for your time.


Yeah, you can install it yourself if you're handy. Just make sure you
lock out all the power to the outdoor unit.
Like the name says, just makes the compressor easier to start...


.





Posted by Rick on July 15, 2005, 1:16 pm



> I have a Goodman Unit clj30. I had a service call from a local
plumbing
> /HVACcompany.
>
> The senior HVAC tech told me I needed a hard start capacitor kit to
improve
> the 'efficiency'. The local plumbing outfit (GEM plumbing) wanted
to charge
> me $400.00 a piece for just the part. I said no, and promptly did a
google
> search. Seems they wanted to charge me a 1000% markup.
>
> Questions:
>
> What does a hard start capacitor have to do with efficiency?
>
> Is this a part I can install myself? He did a test with one, and he
> installed/removed it pretty quick.
>
> Thanks for your time.


http://arnoldservice.com/compressor_hard_start_boosters.htm




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