question for the HVAC guys

johnjk495

johnjk495

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The fan on our ac unit stopped working some time today. Pulled the cover to check the capacitor and found it like this..

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Does this look like it is blown? and if so, where can I get a replacement around Raleigh? I have heard of a place off of six forks but heard that they will only sell to contractors.

thanks
 
If it's bulging top/ bottom it's done. Mark where you wires go and do some research. United Refrigeration or CC Dickson sell those parts but may be contractor only. Buy one of those contractors a beer and I bet they will get you one.
 
96tacolx said:
If it's bulging top/ bottom it's done. Mark where you wires go and do some research. United Refrigeration or CC Dickson sell those parts but may be contractor only. Buy one of those contractors a beer and I bet they will get you one.
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it seems it bulging at the top. the fan stopped spinning and it was making a buzzing noise intermittently
 
3 weeks ago mine did the exact same thing. It was the fan, got it replaced. Then Friday night came home to a hot house again and one of the wires on the cap had burned in to. I fixed it, hooked it back to the cap and now it's working great. The Fan was expensive to have replaced. If I were you I'd definitely get it and replace it yourself. It's pretty easy. From what I can tell, buying a direct replacement with the right plug to hook up directly is still fairly pricey. Maybe you could do a little research on specs and mounting orientation and save a little by buying a "universal" fan
 
I got mine off ebay...took a couple of days but did it myself and cost a hair over 30 dollars with free shipping.
 
I had 2 incidents with the AC so far this year. First it was a plug in the AC itself that had a crappy connection long enough and melted, then the Capacitor. Both happened on 95+ days, of course. Luckily I have a tech in the family so I didn't blow up the house trying to fix it.
 
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