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A/C fan motor capacitors
My dad called and has 2 air conditioners with bad capacitors. I dunno,
maybe a surge took them out. He lives way out in the country and the power is pretty dirty. One of the capacitors is a 10uF/35uF 370V motor run capacitor, with 3 terminals. Where's the cheapest place to buy replacement motor capacitors? I've never seen a dual run capacitor before; it sounds expensive. The air conditioner can be replaced for much less than $200, so it wouldn't make sense to pay a lot for the capacitor. I'm not sure what his budget is, I'll guess $20 to $25. Any idea where to buy something like this? He says the local hardware store has 370V capacitors, but no duals, and none that go up to 35uF. An appliance repair place said they thought they could get one for about $40. I guess you see where I get my cheapskateness (at least I came by it honestly, LOL) Thanks, regards, Bob |