Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

I have an older a/c unit. Last year it was functioning just fine. This
year, as it's running, the lights in the house dim on and off, just
slightly.

This didn't happen while the furnace was running so I ruled out the
blower motor.

I suspect that this is caused by a/c motor run capacitor. Does this
make sense ?

I have little electrical experience but I did stay at Holiday Inn
Express a few times ;)

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

The guys at www.allexperts.com helped me fix mine last year.

Capacitor @ 2/$5.00 VS the $275.00 quote for a new motor


I have an older a/c unit. Last year it was functioning just fine. This
year, as it's running, the lights in the house dim on and off, just
slightly.

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

No, doesn't make much sense at all.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Passerby" wrote in message
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I have an older a/c unit. Last year it was functioning just
fine. This
year, as it's running, the lights in the house dim on and
off, just
slightly.

This didn't happen while the furnace was running so I ruled
out the
blower motor.

I suspect that this is caused by a/c motor run capacitor.
Does this
make sense ?

I have little electrical experience but I did stay at
Holiday Inn
Express a few times ;)

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

On May 21, 8:08*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
No, doesn't make much sense at all.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org

Why not ?

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"Passerby" wrote in message

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I have an older a/c unit. Last year it was functioning just
fine. This
year, as it's running, the lights in the house dim on and
off, just
slightly.

This didn't happen while the furnace was running so I ruled
out the
blower motor.

I suspect that this is caused by a/c motor run capacitor.
Does this
make sense ?

I have little electrical experience but I did stay at
Holiday Inn
Express a few times ;)

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

AC fan motor doesn't draw all that much juice. Not enough to
dim the lights. If the compressor capacitor went bad, the AC
wouldn't cool.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Passerby" wrote in message
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On May 21, 8:08 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
No, doesn't make much sense at all.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org

Why not ?

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

On May 21, 8:44*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
AC fan motor doesn't draw all that much juice. Not enough to
dim the lights. If the compressor capacitor went bad, the AC
wouldn't cool.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

"Passerby" wrote in message

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On May 21, 8:08 am, "Stormin Mormon"

wrote:
No, doesn't make much sense at all.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org

Why not ?

I just had the same problem, including the lights dimming on and off!
It was the capacitor...After we replaced, the unit runs fine!

Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
 

Reality can be so much different, I guess. I can imagine a
compressor run cap being bad, and causing the lights to dim.
Central AC compressors take a lot of amps.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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wrote in message
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I just had the same problem, including the lights dimming on
and off!
It was the capacitor...After we replaced, the unit runs
fine!