@@Do-n-StuffAll you did is replace a run capacitor with terminals F C and hermetic. Problem is how you went about it. Just completely direguarded safety practices. You did not meter out the old run cap for microferrads to confirm it is defective. I’m glad you’re ok and didn’t get chopped up or shocked. God speed brotha
@@ogacct2834 if you were to watch the whole video I said in the very beginning bud I said I am not an HVAC guy it was 84 degrees in my house and now it's 69°. I call that a win
@@danpricerealtor go ahead and read the previous comment. Although I do appreciate you watching the video I don't appreciate the smart-ass remarks if you don't want to watch my videos please feel free to not watch my videos. If you have helpful input then feel free to give me some if not turn your head. That is about as blunt as I can put it like I said it was 84 degrees in my house and now its 69 that is a win for me
@@tbar1047 and I'm not a tech by no means I just do what I can to try to get it to work I got some advice off of RU-vid from a few people so I checked the capacitor and sure enough that's what it was
Reminds me of a story of how I damaged a couple of knuckles on my right hand which still don't work right. I was a young adult not that long out of high school, and my oldest brother who was in his mid-30s did something REALLY stupid! I mean, DON'T EVER DO THIS! Our central compressor failed, and we couldn't afford to replace it. He was looking to use the air conditioner fan as an attic fan or something. He removed the fan, placed it on the back patio, and connected it directly to a circuit breaker using Romex. I trusted my brother. He went to college for electronics. I thought he'd keep me safe. So, he was feeling the air flow of the fan by hovering his hand over the blades. He said I should try it, so I did. I got my hand a tad too close to the blades because I couldn't feel any air flow. I left a trail of blood to the bathroom as I was trying to stop the bleeding. I should have gone to the emergency room, but my mom had our next door neighbor who was a retired nurse check me out instead. Do-n-Stuff didn't do anything like that, and I'm not sure why the techs claim that they care so much. Sounds more like guild protection. I've seen techs throw a fan blade before. It's the start cap that kicks it going. I don't think he threw it hard enough to get it started. You can check the cap, but at the end of the day, a cap change would save a LOT of money compared to having a tech do it. I don't recommend just anyone do it, but if you're comfortable with it, I don't see the problem. He's an adult and he understood the risks. I'd just leave it at that.
Ok Mr. Do-n-Stuff, you will need some more tools to work on A/C units - in particular a multimeter to start with. Those capacitors can hold a charge so the safe way to remove them is to make sure it is discharged before removing the wires. You also cannot go by the amount of "prongs" to determine where the wires go (they are marked/labeled on the top of the capacitor usually - Herm, Fan, & C). If you have a multimeter that measures microfarads you will be able to test the capacitor to see if it is good or not. Nut drivers also come in handy for removing screws & other fasteners, & the handles are typically insulated. Insulated tools are also a good investment. Replace dirty air filters, clean off the condenser coils, & do more research, take a HVAC class (like I did), & check out some RU-vid videos by HVACR School, Ty Branaman, AC Service Tech, etc.
@@s.j.5850 I did use a screwdriver with an insulated handle and touched all of the prongs I figured that would be energized it if I'm wrong do let me know
My AC stopped working this past Friday at 1AM! Had a spare capacitor but it didn't fix the problem. The fan was buzzing and resisting turning manually too with No power applied. Bad bearing in a 25 YO motor? Motor ordered hope that fixes it. $207 UPS 2 day delivered. AND I'm not talking about a cheap Chinese motor that will fail in 2 years. OEM replacement. Never go cheap here.
Hey guy, this could be very dangerous especially turning the fan upside down then going inside and turning the breaker on you should’ve turned the main breaker on and then put the outside breaker on just to see that would’ve been less dangerous but maybe you will fix it if it don’t need a capacitor if it’s an ECM motor that might be something altogether different just looking out for your safety friendTallahassee signing out Fred
“So I’m not an HVAC Guy “ that’s pretty damn obvious. Who would think to spin that motor while it’s out like that. His safety first comment is laughable. Don’t touch what you don’t know. Fingers , hands, limbs are worth more than $900.00 bucks.
So honestly you messing with the fan like that with power could get you hurt. Since that motor is a PSC type of motor it has a capacitor. that motor could have potentially started up when you were touching it like that. Also you need to check that run cap. It looks brand new still. You need to check amperage on the motor and check the head pressure to see if it was just normal wear. Majority of the time swapping it out without checking amperage may cause future problems and you later on will have to buy a new cap and potentially a new part. Also you put the top cover on wrong. the insulation pipe needs to go into the hole made for it. There is exposed electrical wiring which is going to get brittle and crack with the heat and cause breakers tripping. You need to take a look at that and get it fixed.
@@daven9633 the top I took off I put it back on the way that it was previously so apparently someone else had it off before I bought this house and put it back on that way I had no idea again thank you
@@Do-n-Stuff It’s normal to find things like that but it’s best to leave things better than the way you found it. A simple tip tie can prevent future issues. Also I’m not sure if you screwed the run cap down but it’s best to screw it down with the round bracket so it doesn’t cause an electrical issue.
@@daven9633 yeah I'll address those issues as soon as I get home I'm out picking up a car right now for my next video again thank you so much for all the tips and concerns
THAT MOTOR WOULD HAVE COST ME AT THE MOST $120.00. THE CAPACITOR. WOULD COST ME $18.00. YOU MUST LIVE IN A STATE WHERE EVERYTHING IS MARKED UP BY 1000 PERCENT. THAT IS RIDICULOUS AT THAT PRICE . $1000.00 BUCKS FOR A FAN MOTOR. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
Motors vary in price. I just ordered one it was $207 free shipping. Another I priced was $259 plus shipping. You CAN'T generalize prices. Mine is a Goodman, Trane parts cost WAY more. THEN add labor if you can't DIY!
OMG!! How not to work on an A/C unit. You didn't discharge the old cap and could have gotten a shock. Also, you can get a multimeter that will test caps for not much money ($30 to 50). And, you were just flat lucky it worked when you hooked up the new capacitor. You can't go by the number of terminals!! Don't work on another one - you could get seriously hurt.
