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Jul 24, 2023, 11:00 AM

any of youse guys periodically get capacitors blown on your AC units?

on our old AC used to happen about every 2 months, so much that I learned how to do myself and always had a spare on hand.

Just happened again over weekend. AC guy says its random, some houses more prone, may be lightning strikes nearby and capacitors now are not like good ole days, said he has to replace tons more now than he did a decade ago.

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Just once in 21+ years.***

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:01 AM



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I think 1 in 10 years here out of 2 units***

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:04 AM



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I think the quality has gone down***

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:04 AM



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every 5 years. Please discharge the capacitor before

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:08 AM

removing or you will have a great story to tell Jesus

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I like your funny words magic man


yep


Jul 24, 2023, 11:25 AM

I always get nervous during that part

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Put in a “flux capacitor” and it will always be like the day it was installed.

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:12 AM

Think about it ?!?!?

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Just had ours replaced last week.

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:19 AM

But it was likely the original...so 35 years?

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drunk at the putt putt.


I was going to make a joke but remembered our AC story from

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:20 AM

last week and am scared to joke about Air Conditioning for fear of karma biting me in the ass

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Happened 3-4 years ago on a hotass Memorial Day weekend,

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Jul 24, 2023, 11:47 AM

only time in the decade in this house. Have a spare on hand for when it happens again, but since this is the original unit in this 2006 build, I have a feeling next time is gonna cost a little more than a $13 capacitor.

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Jul 24, 2023, 6:50 PM

If it is a repeat failure, get the same microfarad rating in a higher voltage rating for better reliability. Will cost more but will end up lasting longer due to lower stress. Probably sized right at the max run winding operating voltage out of the box to save costs.

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