AC Wont Turn On - The Most Common Fix
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- AC wont turn on and The Most Common Fix. Is your inside fan working but the unit outside not turning on? There's a very good chance that you have a blown capacitor. Often times you will hear the outside unit buzz for a few seconds as if trying to start and then stops. In this video I show you how to locate, read the rating, replace, and measure the dual capacitor. This is the most common air conditioner repair. BUT.. Keep in mind that this is not a fix it all repair. Its common, but there could be many other things that can go wrong. Let me know in the comments below if you have a problematic AC. I will try to walk you through it ;)
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Thank you very very much! I've called AC guy and told him the symptoms of my a.c and this guy told me my a.c compressor is locked and need to change the whole unit will be better. He told me $4500. Man!, I've freaked out and followed your video and fixed it by my self. It was capacitor, it looked fat on the top so I called many HVAC supplies because a lot this companies only sell to licensed contractors. I've just paid $33 and works like champ. Today is June 3, 2020 and much thx from Houston, Texas.
@crazy J What company did you call? I would like to use them if it turns out this is The issue with my AC [I'm in Houston too]
@@kaosbboi I believe it was Fred ac supply at 10621 Harwin Dr., Tel. 713-534-1292. good luck! it's Dang hot out there this days.
Amazon sells them too.
I’m having the same problem as well! Here in the H also
@@tater1211 I know, but I couldn't wait another day in this heat, haha
4 years late but this video is timeless. Another satisfied TH-cam viewer. Our AC stopped working yesterday. House got up to 90! We were worried we would have to wait until Monday to call for service and then they would probably be so busy. We’d have to wait longer. Watched this video. Signs led to the capacitor. Went to Ace and picked one up for $18. We are back in business. Yeah! 🥶 💨
5 years later and your videos keep helping us out man. Thank you and God Bless
1) I discovered your vids yesterday afternoon after work
2) Ordered a capacitor overnight from Amazon
3) Woke at a 11 am, watched this, got the tools, and went outside
4) I'm finished, and sitting in nice cool air at 11:55 a.m.
5) Set reminder to cancel Monday afternoon repair appt
You sir, are so talented and generous. Thank you again, and I'm about to share your vid with my friends. Keep being awesome! :)
Love to get comments like this! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed, stay cool!! God bless and take care.
I appreciate you leaving a comment and sharing! 👍👍😊
I hope mine is that simple!
@@WordofAdviceTV My pleasure! God bless as well. You are helping so many people.
%11
I'm in Phoenix, AZ and my AC unit outside just went out overnight while the fan inside kept running. It was 87 degrees inside when i woke up at 5AM, and this video just helped me avoid an unlivable house during one of the hottest weeks in Phoenix history. Cheers to you!
Brother you saved my family from heat torture. No one was available to take a look at my ac for 4 days out. Watched your video and found capacitor was toast. Swapped the part and we have cold air back. Bless you man. Appreciate the video.
Did you get the new part at a local store?
@@yaboyColbyTV have you ever found out where can you get the capacitor locally?
I’m hoping to have your outcome. Off to check my unit.
Shoulda got a second one as a spare/backup.
This 100% worked the very first time. Last night was sitting outside to let the dogs out and I noticed my A/C kicked on but I heard a buzz and the fan didn’t turn on. Immediately got my attention and googled it and found this video and it gave me positive vibes to tackle the issue on my own. Turned the A/C off and disconnected it, opened her up, took a picture of the part and found similar part on google. Found the part I was looking for, ran up to Ace and bought it. Put it in and about 5-10 minutes later turned everything on and it cycled over. Been over an hour and back to normal. Still working! Wahoo!!! Thanks bud!
I used your troubleshooting steps, narrowed it down to the capacitor (complete with the bulged top), found a part locally and did the replacement with the video instructions. My A/C dropped on a hot weekend and all my estimate calls for emergency service were at least $300. I took care of this repair on my own for $25 in parts that same day and my A/C sprang to life. THANK YOU!!!!!
Yeah, I couldn't believe how easy and cheap it was to fix this. The local companies here wanted about $300 also... and I already knew what needed to be replaced. OH, and I would have to pay for the part on top of that. And the part they had was going to be like $40. I got one myself for like $12. At that price I went ahead and got a spare as well. I was expecting to have to do soldering or something else complicated to replace this. Nope, just like the video shows, it's super easy.
I am glad it worked for you, I am going through the same thing, I was wondering where have u gotten the part locally
@@TheAndriabeshir I got my part on Amazon. The part was made in China but the listing showed it shipping from Amazon and was being sold by a states side company. I got it in just a few days.
If you don't trust that process, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, etc, sells them also... at a slightly higher price. And you will most likely have to buy them from their online store and have them shipped.
Btw, even the HVAC company said they would have to order the part if I decided to go with them.
All of that said, you might check the company names/addresses on Amazon. One of them might be near you and they might have an actual brick and mortar store you could visit.
Lol I’ll gladly pay 300 to not be electrocuted
Your labor is free? or you paid yourself.
You just saved me hundreds of dollars today. The capacitor costed $21, replaced it in less than 10 minutes, air kicked right back on. Thank you!!
That's what I like to hear! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment, stay cool! :)
Where did you buy the compressor?
Dude this was so FN awesome! Cost me $14.67 to fix my AC and I was ready to spend $3500 for a replacement! You rock!!
same here lol
I know this video is 3 years old, but I found it last night. We used this video to diagnose and fix our AC in the heat and humidity of Arkansas summer. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! It cost us $7 to get a new capacitor from a local wholesaler. No telling how much it would have cost us to call a technician out!! You saved us time and money and it is SO appreciated! Keep up the good work!
Thank you sooo much! I was 108F yesterday and our air conditioner wouldn't start. Yikes we called and AC repair service that was slammed so we decided to see if we could trouble shoot it ourselves. The instructions were great! Great advice on taking photos to document the wiring, how to discharge any remaining charge in capacitor, how to check it ! WOW for $17 we are up and running!!!!
Thank you for making and posting this video. I was able to confirm my capacitor was bad. I found a replacement for $30, installed it and my AC is blowing cold air once again. God bless you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Amazing video. Perfect fix for a simple guy like me. Followed your every step. It's 111.2 F today. Super grateful.
I’m a handicapped senior citizen. You video was very informative. I might not be able to do the work myself due to physical limitations but I am now more educated as to what to look for. When the repair man comes to take a look at my unit I will be more empowered to ask questions and more importantly to not get ripped off! I don’t begrudge anyone making an acceptable profit. After all, they are in business. However, should I be told my repair will cost $3,000 I am prepared! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. Just went and got my AC serviced and the service man said that the capacitor was going bad. To fix it today would cost me $450. I was shocked. My unit is only three years old. It’s an off brand of carrier company. I looked at his video and saw that the fix was easy. So easy as replacing the part for a fraction of that cost. These videos are so helpful. I fix my water heater the videos here on TH-cam. Can’t believe how simple they are. I have an electronics degree from the Air Force and they should be so easy to do.
Thanks for this. Because of you, I had the courage to take off the cover, figure out the capacitor was blown, take pics of the wiring, find the part locally for $10, turn off all the electricity, and make the switch. My 22 year old unit is now running perfectly. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
It's great to hear that!! :) I am happy that you were able to get your unit back up and running and my video assisted you in the process! Thank you for coming back and sharing! Job well done, stay cool! ;)
Good for u Debra, I did exactly the same thing but it was the fan motor. I ordered the motor from Amazon, and then bought as well capacitor as well as contractor while at it. Replaced all three after taking pictures of the wiring. It cost me around $250 for all three parts, and my ac unit is in good shapes. I saved the old capacitor and contactor just in case for a quick fix if I need them.
I was wondering; where can you get the part locally!, I had checked at lowes and homedepot, but neither one had them in stock. Any input on that would be appreciated!
I'll try today also , have my fingers crossed
@@TheAndriabeshir I have repaired my AC several times. Lowes and Home Depot most of these stores do not carry those components. I buy my contactor and capacitors through Grainger locally. They will sell to a normal customer. What I mean, if your not an AC and Heating contractor, many specialty stores will not sell to you. Grainger will and help you get the right components. You just need the original component part numbers. That info is usually on the components. Hope this helps?
Here in tx we had record heat temps this summer and condenser broke this morning. Watched this vid, opened up panel, capacitor had a barcode to scan, called my hvac supply, picked up part for $15, installed and AC IS FIXED!! Still helping ppl out 5 yrs later! Thanks bro! 😀👍
Thank you for teaching me how to do this repair. I'm familiar with electricity and it's components but not HVAC. My wife texted me at work that the air stopped blowing cold. When I came home I assesed the situation and then watch your video. I pulled the cap and it was bubbled up on top. I had 15 minutes to drive to my local DIY store. Bought exact replacement for 12 dollars!!!!! Put new cap in and turned the air on....boom cold air blowing and in time for dinner. Wife happy now! Best TH-cam DIY video ever!
On the hottest summer day in Arizona, my AC went out and this video was the solution. A quick fix. Found my capacitor at ACE Hardware for $23.99. Thank you so much!!!
I donated!
When my AC stopped working I called the HVAC guy and he said I’d be looking at about a week.
I knew literally nothing about AC units a started watching your videos and they gave me confidence that I could figure out a solution safely.
I was pretty happy when I pushed in the plunger and the machine started up, you saved me a lot of time, a lot of money, and a week of no AC
Awesome job explaing everything. Knew nothing about this until I watched your video. You saved me 500 by doing this myself. Thanks for your help
My ac stopped running. I watched this video, did exactly what you said and now (what do you know) cold as ice 🥶. Thank you Sir!
Great vid: No unnecessary talking, yet his how to check/fix the air compressor was easy to understand and visually covered every important detail.
Today is August 29th, 2023. Yesterday afternoon my AC stopped working. Today, we are expecting to get up to 104 degrees. I just watched your video, got the capacitor, and Unit is working now. Thank you very much!!!
You sir are amazing!
Mine didn't work right away. I went back and tightened the plugs to the capacitor again. Did the trick.
Today I've saved $500 just because of this video. Thank you so much for all you do!
Thanks so much! Our AC fan stopped turning (still has the low frequency buzzing sound as described here) after 33 years. I just installed a new cap and it works out perfectly with your video help. I couldn't find the exact part number, however, I found one with the exact capacitor and voltage spec. (55/5 uf, 440V) from Amazon. When I first turned on the AC, it showed the same problem and I thought it wasn't the cap issue. Then I thought it needs to restore the energy first, so I waited and then tried again, I was all smiling...
I watched your video. Nice clear instructions.Ordered the part from Amazon and my at least 20+ year old AC is working again. Thankyou.
My first TH-cam comment after staring at thousands of vids. Same common story: weather heats up, AC compressor and fan wont go on, wife starts complaining and daughter is (tongue in cheek) making grave threats and me fretting about service call $. A few key strokes land me here. $11.44 Amazon Prime gets me capacitor in 40 hours (Sat night order). 10 minutes outside and cold air is blowing again. Wife is happy and daughter is off the ledge. And I look like the big hero. Chalk one up for the "regular guy". Thanks, man.
Woke up in a hot Houston sweat at 5AM and realized my ac unit wasn't kicking on. Thanks to this video, was able to diagnose the capacitor as the problem, ordered a replacement thru Grainger, curb side pick up, replaced, and praise the Lord, by 10 AM my AC was up and running again. My unit is a Rheem and uses a 370V, 55 / 10 microfarad capacitor. Thanks so much for this great, easy to understand, easy to follow, video!
@CardiakMusik best of luck man. I hope you get it fixed. My advice is to take pictures of short video clips of each step before doing it so that you put everything back together correctly and definitely so that you rewire the capacitor properly.
Im currently going to school for this. And i just passed my EPA Universal. When im not getting enough real world knowledge, i put on videos like this. I greatly love working on things... but you can only work on broken things, which is a bad thing. So watching other people fix their broken things makes me more prepared to see them in the field.
4 years late but you saved the day, Furnace was running and AC was humming like it wanted to start.Switched out the blown capacitor and runs perfectly. Thank you!
Adding another comment of appreciation. Went from anticipating a repair bill to fixing it myself with a $15 part in about 5 minutes. Shout out to Amazon for the fast delivery of the new capacitor. Only had to endure one night of uncomfortable heat and humidity in the house.
Just gone done fixing my AC unit. Had to come back here and give you a HUGE THANK YOU! You saved me a lot of $$ with this video.
After watching this video and one other, it just had to be my capacitor that went bad . Brought the part this morning (locally) for less than 40 bucks out the door.
Very easy install and I am NOT an electrician, but I know enough about a capacitor that it can ruin your day if not treated with respect.
THANK YOU!!!!!!! Thumbs up!
You're very welcome! Glad to hear you got it back up and running! Thanks for coming back to share your experience. Stay cool! ;)
Thank you for this video you’re a life savor! Our HVAC went out this past weekend when it was in the 90s!!!!!! We had a guy come out and tell us we needed a new $10,000 unit and so I tried this method and it worked! THANK YOU FROM THIS ARMY MAMA!
Dude I don’t know if you will see this but I wanted to let you know how my air conditioner went out so I went on TH-cam and came your video and everything you said in it was absolutely spot on. I just wanted to say thank you you helped my family save money because I was able to fix the problem (BAD CAPACITOR) for $18 bucks. Thanks again!
May 2023. I have a 2 year old unit and it turned out this is what I needed.
I found a capacitor at a heating a/c business after Lowes, home Depot, Walmart, and my local parts supplier came up empty handed.
It cost me $53. But, it was in my hand and installed in less than 15 minutes! Thank you!
You're the best. My ac's capacitor was fried last night. Watched your video and got a new capacitor installed. Outside temp is 113F today and we did not get toasted b/c of your expertise. Thank you sir.
This video helped me fix my AC unit in July for $13 total. Brilliant.
Awesome! That's what I like to hear! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment, stay cool! ;)
As a Service Tech for Small Engines. I Like the way the way he explains repair techniques. very professional guy
Thank you very much. I almost called an AC service last night. Went to you tube and your video showed right away. Saved me from spending lots of money. The next day I went to Ace Hardware and got my part. Althought a bits smaller I was able to tighten it with something as what you advice.
Wanted to stop in and say thank you - my a/c stopped working last night and when we called the a/c guy it was going to take 2 days and cost me $100+ for the repair. Watched your video, went to Grainger (didnt know you couldnt get a capacitor from HD or Lowes), and picked up 2. Had it replaced in 2 min!!!! Thank you very much - keep the videos coming!!!
I repaired my AC twice after watching a repairman do it two years earlier. Changed the hard start kit once and the run capacitor once. I watched you tube videos first to make sure I did it safely. Got the parts from Amazon and saved hundreds on repair jobs. Thank you for sharing this information with the common man.
I am a maintanance technician, apartment/handyman. I repaired A/C, capacitors, outdoor fans,
Contact or, control boards, thermostats, and batteries. I really injoy your videos, I'm still learn from your
Videos. Keep up the good work.
Proper method for ANYONE trying to DIY is if you are not mechanically and electrically inclined, please leave this to a friend who is or a professional. ALWAYS trip circuit breakers on the whole system to prevent shock, damage to the equipment, and to prevent starting a fire in your home.
That being said, this isn't hard to do and a simple fix. Thanks for the video; at work on mechanical and electrical stuff for a long time, however you can't know how every system works. I'm learning about it home air conditioning on the fly now since my system is really old.
Also of note, we just got forced to use 410 for refrigerant and word from the AC repair guys is that we have another refrigerant going to be required in about two or three years, maybe a little more. Thank you greatly to the EPA as always. What a racket everybody's got going anymore.
I turned on the air for the first time this season yesterday. It was humming, but the fan did not move. After watching your video, I spent $12 on a capacitor on Amazon. It was delivered today, I installed it in a few minutes and it works! You saved me hundreds! Thank you!
This guy is great. Keep up the good work and keep helping the common man to stretch his hard earned pay. I followed his instructions and was up and running! Champion of the people right here!
Thank you! Happy to hear you were able to get the AC fixed. I appreciate you leaving a comment!
His videos are no nonsense, ...one of his videos explains more than a hundred hours of other people's videos that were confusing...This guy is excellent.
It’s amazing how simple AC works once you know considering the cost to have someone fix one. Great videos. Keep up the good work
I hope I have a success story like everyone else. My fan is not blowing and there’s no humming sound at all. I’m not 100% convinced that it’s the capacitor because there’s no bulge. Either way, I pick up a capacitor at a local store. For $15 bucks. I’m definitely going to try it
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Your video saved us!!! It was spot on!!! I was able to take off the panel…disengage the breaker, disconnect the capacitor and bracket. Long story short replace everything and now we’re cool again…thank you very much sir!!!
A little extra advice - after I changed out the capacitor the board on my Trane XR was flashing green and red so I turned off the breaker for the Air Handler as well as the Compressor for 10 minutes and on reboot everything worked fine - great video, thanks for the advice!
I am a 60 year old woman on a low fixed income in Hot California, I will be doing it tomorrow! Thank you so much! God Bless!
THANK YOU!! Followed this video and fixed my own unit for $20! You saved me from a VERY hot day, and a long wait for a call out. Cheers!
12 dollars. 12 minutes. Fixed. You are a legend! I would also note my old capacitor was not too swelled up, yet was still the issue. Thank you so much man. You're a prince!
I changed my own float shut off switch, it was super easy just by watching you tube saved myself 💰
Woo boo thanks! Great video I changed our part myself a mom of 42 years and boom! $63 in town for the part or $25 on Amazon shipping takes 4 days even with prime.. but it works!,, thank you! So much
This video saved me $200 easy! My ac unit went out at night and the next morning I fixed it in under an hour following the instructions here. The longest part of the process was driving around finding a heating/cooling shop that sold the capacitor retail (these are not sold at Lowe’s or Home Depot). Thanks again!!
Wow thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise. As a new home owner this really helped build my confidence. You just saved me $289 and a 1 week wait for a technician.
Fabulous video! Our AC died late Friday afternoon and it's been at least 90. I found a replacement part on Amazon and the hardest part was waiting for the delivery. Thank you so much. My husband is so impressed and bragging about my skills to everyone. I earned some champagne and saved us at least $300!
Yes,, I've had both a bad capacitor on one unit and a broken wire to the compressor on the other. Now a third unit on a new home isn't starting at all, no lose wires, good capacitor. So, I'm back to watching more of your awesome videos! Thank you for posting these tutorials, they have been wonderful help!
I know this is an old video but wanted to say - Thanks so much for posting this! I'm not well versed in HVAC but this made the diagnosis easy to follow, I went and purchased a new Capacitor locally that I probably paid double for ($31) vs ordering on-line ($15) but with high's in the 80's and nasty Humidity I didn't want to wait. I swapped it out and turned the power and AC back on and it was running again! Much to the delight of my 40 weeks pregnant Wife!
That's great!! I'm glad to hear you were able to get the AC fixed quickly! Thank you for coming back to share the experience, stay cool! ;) May the final stages/labor go smooth for your wife!! Congratulations! (by the way, nice fish!!)
Thank you for creating this video; you are a natural educator. After watching, I felt confident that replacing the capacitor was within my ability and, once I was able to track one down, I had it up and running in an under an hour. With a heatwave coming, you have saved my family from heat-induced misery.
Our AC stopped working in a 102 day in california and this video saved us a lot of time and money. Thank you so much!
So our A/C wouldn't start this year and with the 90F weather this weekend, i decided to check youtube and see if I could fix it myself. This was the first video that popped up and sure enough our capacitor was blown. New capacitor installed and now it works great. Thanks for saving us!!
Yes works like a charm. Capacitor was bubbled and leaking. Now it is happy but still old.
I just watched this and I’m going to get up early and check ours before it hits 100 degrees again tomorrow afternoon. Thank you! ♥️🙂
Thank you, I searched TH-cam, watched your video, went and got the $40 capacitor, installed and enjoyed AC from then on. Great video.
Thank you for all your excellent hvac videos. I diagnosed and repaired my AC myself for $20 after watching your vids. A humorous sidenote: I also learned my nextdoor neighbor owns a HVAC business when he happened to see me taking out my bad run capacitor.
Thank you for this video. My husband was able to replace the capacitator in our unit & its working fine again. The description you gave on what the problem was, was spot on. And your instructions were very easy to follow. Saved us some money & a week's wait time for an appt w a professional. So grateful especially since temps are going into the low 100's this week. The house got up to 80 inside (overnight & all day w no AC).
Awesome! Thank you so much! The guy who we called for repairs claimed the compressor had to be replaced. After he left, I ordered a capacitor online. It came in next day and I had the air conditioner working in 15 minutes!
Oh wow, that was a nasty move on his part... Glad to hear you decided to try fixing it yourself and were successful! Stay cool!
Super helpful. Took maybe 10 minutes total to do the repair (plus 3+ hours to track down a new replacement capacitor, but whatever) and the old condenser unit is back up and running. The blown capacitor made the buzzing sound but wouldn't turn on the fan. Didn't bother checking the old capacitor with a meter since it was clearly bulging at the top.
I believe mine just went out last night. My husband went outside, and it was making a slight noise, as you stated, and the fan wasn't going. I know I watched another video, and it stated it could possibly be the condensing fan motor. But we are going to check the capacitor first and test it and then go from there. I work at a trade college with Hvac guys, so I'm going to speak with them, too. Thank you so much, and I'm praying we get this fixed. Texas heat is no joke. It was 106 on yesterday. Thanks again!
I only watched your video. Ordered the run capacitor on Amazon. Waited 2 days. Installed tonight. It was 93° when I got home. Now, 2 hours later, it's 89°! I'll take it! Thank you.
Glad to hear you got it fixed! :) Thank you for coming back to leave a comment, stay cool!
Thank you so much. I followed all your information to fix my A/C and now it works. If a woman can fix it using your instructions anyone can do it.Very precise and detailed and easy step by step information.,,thanks again
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Thanks you. Your video helped me save some $$$. My AC was blowing hot air. I opened the capacitor compartment and found the capacitor was covered with grease. Call local electic shops to inquired about the new capacitor. They said they are only selling items to the HVAC contractors. Found a shop in Toronto who is selling those capacitor to general public. Drove 50 KM, bought new capacitor fix it by following the wiring diagram and boom. AC came back to life. Thanks again :)
I took the A/C apart Thursday night, capacitor was pooched, ordered on Amazon for $17++, delivered on Friday and installed 10 minutes ago. Works like a charm. Thanks for you help!!!
I couldn’t fix it myself but you gave me enough information to narrow down the problem and be informed when I got it serviced. Resulting in the cost not being inflated and they cut cost where it was possible. I really believe going out there and knowing what they were doing helped this grandma. ❤️😄
Many videos may teach you the basics, but are meant to convince most people: Don't touch it! Let a professional do it.
Wow ! simple, straight forward and easily to understand. You're amazing....
Like others - I thank you for your knowledge - you saved me a bunch. I called a local A/C contractor just to see if he'd help, nothing except they want a $300 + parts service call. The part cost me $21.00 and 10 minutes to take the capacitor out and check the numbers ordered a new one off Amazon - 3 days later 10 minutes putting it in and the A/C is back up and running great.
You are a credit to the profession. My two story home was nice and cool upstairs, but downstairs was unusually warm, so I removed the downstairs thermostat cover and noticed there wasn’t a jumper between the R and RC terminals. I installed a jumper and “BAMMMMMMM!” in less than 20 minutes it was cooled to my thermostat setting of 75 degrees. You know your stuff and I thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Just like 100s of others, i am so glad you made this video. Repaired the unit myself and saved 100s of dollars.
Thank you so much sir! We had a friend staying at our home while we were away on vacation. aC went out and I feared the worse. Your video saved me. I ordered the part on Amazon and it came the next
Day for $20. Easy to do and now AC is working fine.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! When the new piece I got was much smaller than the old one I was able to confidently reassure my son that we were doing it right. The little details that you put into this really went a long way. you saved a single mom $100s of dollars and you helped me show my kids that I'm not some helpless damsel in distress.
This got my AC back up and running after it stopped yesterday while I was at work. THANK YOU. A $30 trip at ACE hardware has us cooling off again. We are in Florida and this was a major life saver.
I can honestly say. You are awesome. Thank god I came across your video, you have saved me time and cost. Perfect timing on having this issue happening right before summer. I can say how grateful and blessed i am to have learned how to identify and solve the issue. Thanks to you.Thanks again.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You sent me in the right direction and I got my 40 year old A/C unit up and running for $9!
You're the man! You're welcome! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed and under 10 bucks!! Nice. Stay cool! ;)
Thank you so much for posting this video. Got my AC back up & running in minutes. Took me longer to find a supply house that sells to the public.
So, yes. I was able to fix my AC today. Thankfully I was able to find the CAP at the local electric motor repair shop near me. Nice to know this, because some of the local HVAC supply houses do not make it easy for homeowners to buy from them. They protect their licensed customers. The guy at the electric motor place was more than willing to help me, and supplied me with a capacitor rated for higher voltage, explaining that it is better insulated, and that it would work just fine. Orange wire was HERM, Purple, was the Compressor, and brown was the fan. I snapped a photo before hand, which was quite helpful. It was a 90 degree day today, so it was a life-saver. The hardest part about this job was finding the part the same-day. As soon as I got the part, it took 5 minutes to install. I noticed that my unit had an additional kick starter capacitor installed on it. I took it off, since there was no way to test it. I figure if I need to add one of those later on, I will if and when I need one.
I like this guy so much that showing quick and simplest way to handle which is not like others ( super complicated ) . he deserve subscribe .
Thanks man. My A/C went out and it is 113 today. This video had me fix it in less than 2 hours. Most of the time, was driving around & convincing them to sell me this $10 part. Many kudos to ya. Once again THANK YOU
Awesome! Happy to hear you were able to get it fixed quick! Stay cool! ;)
I started troubleshooting my AC (that wasn't coming on) yesterday, and began with the thermostat since it did not seem to work as it should. Turns out that there is a battery (CR2023) on the circuit board that the manuals don't mention (hmm?), in addition to the three AAA batteries they tell you to change. A new battery fixed the thermostat. AC still not coming on, but this post saved the day. I bought the capacitor from local ACE hardware store for $17 and AC is humming happily. Thanks a million to you for this!!
You have no idea how helpful this was. 90 degree humid as balls and my AC is humming.. I followed your video and boom, the top was popped like a frozen soda can. Part is ordered should be here in the morning. I can't thank you enough!!!
This was exactly what I needed. Perfectly explained. Efficient walkthrough of the process. Saved me several hundred dollars for a repairman. It was a $10 capacitor replacement. Thank you for the vid!!
Thanks!
I am a first time home owner, and so this was the first time I had to mess with one of these. I was able to fix it by myself just my watching this video! HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!!😌
You're welcome! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed! Thank you for commenting, stay cool! ;)
@@WordofAdviceTV Can Capacitors Go Bad Even Without The Looks Of Bulging & Oil Leaks? I Dont Have A Volt Meter But I Just Paid 10.00 On Amazon Today
Ok. My capacitor was out and I put a new one in but the outside unit still doesn't come on. Led 2 on the circuit is blinking with a dark brown wire marked C next to it and next to it LED 1 is on with a red wire marked R. It's a Rheem 2 ton unit
@@detroitfitnessnerd3608 Yes, the capacitors can be bad even with no bulging or leaking. Sometimes a capacitor will look new but when I check it, it's dead.
@@bandmasterjf Somewhere on the access door or on the board it should have a little diagnostic section that tells you what the different lights mean. The error code that you are having, what does it mean? One thing that may work.. Take off the R wire, wait for 10 seconds and put it back in. That might reset the control.
This is a very well-done video! Direct and to the point!
This honestly made much more sense. The thermostat made the click noise, furnace thingy made it's normal woo-woo-woo startup sound, and then you could hear the wind blowing, but the a\c unit, you could hear it running, but it was missing an extra sound, and sure enough warm air. I thought it was freon leak or it needed a charge up, but no pipe was frozen or anything. Everything seemed to be working, just seemed like there was a component keeping the coolness from activating.
Very clear,detailed and professional tutorial!!Great job sir!!
agree totally, thanks so much
Great video. Saved me a chunk of money by troubleshooting it myself and the capacitor was a cheap, quick and easy fix. Thanks for helping us DIYers out.
Thank you thank you for the awesome advice. Saturday summer day in central Montana and a/c goes out with the head hen not happy and pregnant daughter screaming about being hot when 42 degrees would be hot to her during her pregnancy. Turned out dual start and hard start capacitors were bad. Easy fix and some luck from a HVAC company who had the parts even though they were closed for the weekend ended up being only $20 cost on my part. Yes i only paid $20 for both the dual and hard start capacitors. Very generous fellow from Great Falls Heating and Cooling. Again thank you for this very informative video that is dumbed down even enough for me.
Thank you for this video. Our AC went out after a long hot summer, right before what looks like the final 90° day of the year. I'm not handy, but we're broke and then some (thanks to my wife's disability, which makes it unsafe for her to work with Covid out there). Rather than make a weekend after-hours service call, I did some googling of the symptoms, found your video, and ordered a capacitor for $13 from Amazon. It came today. I took the old one out, popped the new unit in, and voila! No more hot days on the horizon, but we're ready for next summer. And I plan to order a backup capacitor to have one on hand for next time. Thanks for helping me keep a few hundred bucks in the bank. Much appreciated.