Deerhead
Senior Member
I am sure there will be sticker shock on a new unit. I heard they have more than doubled in price.
Yeah I wouldn’t check it like a 9 volt battery. Just had a new unit installed here, man told me 1-3 years for the newer capacitors. All chinesium junk nowadays.If it is done wrong, then it will be a lifelong lesson learned.
Just paid 6k for a 2022, 4 ton. Probably 7k for a 2023.I am sure there will be sticker shock on a new unit. I heard they have more than doubled in price.
Back when I was on VFD we always sent the cops in first to “secure“ the area on hazmat events. Our blue canaries we called them. Having only the slightest bit of guilt about that, watch the video before you tackle the simple swap. This capacitor is removed, do this before you disconnect the wires on the installed capacitor.Good idea. Mine has an outside cutoff by the unit.
Looked like the capacitor was simple swap.
Yeah, with my luck I should probably keep paying the service charge.Back when I was on VFD we always sent the cops in first to “secure“ the area on hazmat events. Our blue canaries we called them. Having only slightest bit of guilt about that, watch the video before you tackle the simple swap. This capacitor is removed, do this before you disconnect the wires on the installed capacitor.
Always good to discharge first, they can store voltage but not a lot of current.Mine didn’t show external failure at all when it failed. I watched the tech test it, it was failed. For the DIY folks, remember the capacitors job is to store power when you go to test it.
I have found Graingers to have a better price than appliance parts stores.I’ve been meaning to buy a spare capacitor, I need to go to parts store. The one on my well pump died recently.