Air Conditioner Motor Capacitor Replacement

About 80 percent of all malfunctions with a central air conditioner unit originate with electrical problems and in a good many of these instances it is the capacitor to blame.

Air conditioner motor capacitor replacement.

Free shipping on prime eligible orders. The capacitor stores electricity and releases it during compressor and condenser fan startup to give both motors an extra jolt of power. Your ac capacitor is a small but essential part. And it smooths out voltage fluctuations to protect the compressor and condenser fan motor from damage.

Item 1205190 model 127080. Our air conditioners accessories category offers a great selection of air conditioner replacement motors and more. A capacitor is a small cylindrical device inside your air conditioning unit that supplies and stores electrical energy. To have a repair person make a service call to replace a capacitor can easily cost you 300 to 400 or more but the part itself often costs only 10 to 20 so the advantages of replacing the part yourself are obvious.

440 volt 80 7 5 mfd round double run capacitor. Replacing air conditioner capacitor in houston tx you re looking at around a 220 250 price to replace your capacitor and getting your air conditioner back into shape. The capacitor will also have a number of colored bands around the body that are used to determine exactly how much power it is rated for. Replace the start run capacitor s all air conditioning service units have at least one capacitor.

Typically when an air conditioner capacitor keeps failing it prevents the compressor motor in your system from starting up. What happens when an ac capacitor fails. Maxrun 45 5 mfd uf 370 or 440 volt vac round dual run capacitor for air conditioner or heat pump condenser 45 5 microfarad runs ac motor and fan 5 year warranty 4 7 out of 5 stars 456 15 25 15.