Air Conditioner Motor Capacitor Replacement

When your air conditioner is powered on the capacitor s job is to provide a high voltage jolt around 400 to 600 volts to the compressor fan motor and blower motor.

Air conditioner motor capacitor replacement.

And it smooths out voltage fluctuations to protect the compressor and condenser fan motor from damage. If you re working with a branded unit and want to use their parts the cost can shoot closer to 400 so be sure to ask. A capacitor is a small cylindrical device inside your air conditioning unit that supplies and stores electrical energy. Our air conditioners accessories category offers a great selection of air conditioner replacement motors and more.

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. 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. 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. 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.

The capacitor stores electricity and releases it during compressor and condenser fan startup to give both motors an extra jolt of power. What happens when an ac capacitor fails. Free shipping on prime eligible orders. 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.

Typically when an air conditioner capacitor keeps failing it prevents the compressor motor in your system from starting up. Several other ac components require the kick start a capacitor offers such as the compressor the fan motor and the blower if your capacitor goes bad or begins to wear out your air conditioner won t function properly or will cycle on and off many times in a continuous manner. Item 1205190 model 127080.