Today on AC Repair Boise we talk about capacitors, why they fail, what they do and how to prevent them from causing a break down.
Capacitors
Most ac units have at least 2 or 3 capacitors in them. Capacitors works to split the phase of electricity causing a rotating effect in a motor. They are usually filled with oil for heat absorption. The purpose of capacitors are to help get the motor turning. When your capacitor blows you now have another ac repair Boise.
There are several ways to tell if your capacitor is bad. The first would be visual, usually when a capacitor blows it swells. A better way to check would be to use a capacitor checker or meter to check the capacitance.
Motors
Every motor in your system has it’s own capacitor. So your indoor motor, outdoor motor and your compressor all have a capacitor. Sometimes your outdoor fan motor and compressor will have what is called a duel capacitor (2 in one). These are the most common to blow and cause an ac repair.
Another way to tell it may be your capacitor is turning on your a/c the outside parts just hums. This is due to the fact that neither motor can start so they hum and then overheat and shut down. Usually just replacing this easy part will fix your ac repair Boise and be back up and running in no time. On occasion trying to run your ac for to long with this issue can cause your motor or your compressor to go bad. This creates a much more serious ac repair Boise than originally was there.
Normal capacitor cost for a fan runs around $46, and a duel about $94, plus the service call. This can be repaired in a matter of minutes. For this and all of your ac repairs call your experts at Value Heating Inc.
duel capacitor on an ac repair Boise
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