AC Fan/Compressor Not Working - How To Test /Repair Broken HVAC Run Start Capacitor Air Condition HD

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AC Fan/Compressor Not Working - How To Test /Repair Broken HVAC Run Start Capacitor Air Condition HD

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@jamesglach3229 Жыл бұрын

Excellent instructions and safety compliance. As an electrical engineer, I believe he has covered this subject very well.

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

I'm pinning your comment to the top. Thank you so much for watching, commenting, the valuable feedback and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@darrelbigdaddywhite Жыл бұрын

Great video. Question could a good HVAC guy troubleshoot a large tig welders electrical system? My Lincoln SW tig 355 transformer tig welder has starts up gas/display but no arc. It has three large high output capacitors in it. I figure a HVAC guy may be easier to find.

@roshanmathew9443 Жыл бұрын

Hw abt if u use increase the frequency before the cap instead of 120 ac use 240

@bljblj26 Жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa what Brand is the Multimeter?

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

As long as the guy feels comfortable with the machine, I can't see why not. I would have a go at it myself as I'm sure it's not to complex a system. Thank you so much for watching, commenting, the question and the valuable feedback. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@grayfox5739 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am 81 years old and even though I’ve had my share of mild strokes, I was able to troubleshoot my Bryston A.C. and the culprit was the door run/start capacitor. I ordered a replacement on Amazon, received it today and within one hour, the repair was successful. Thank you kindly for your excellent video.

@edraeker 5 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful! Thank you. I successfully replaced my burnt-out capacitor and restored functionality to my central AC unit. I didn't hurt myself or anyone else and I saved $250. We're in the middle of a heatwave and all local contractors are booked out for weeks. I will raise an icy glass of lemonade in your name today. Thank you!

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

A cold Texas Iced Tea looking back at you. You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@jeffersonianideal 6 жыл бұрын

The mark of a great teacher is someone who can take complicated or detailed subject matter and put it into terms that the layperson can understand. You fulfill the criteria of a great teacher.

@Ivan-rh5oy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! today in Los Angeles area is 110 and above! found out my situation is same as yours shown on video. google and went to shore to buy the capacitor. fixed it in less than 15 minutes! you save a lot of people by posting this video! supper great job! supper helpful! GOD blessed.

@chadshaner6094 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! My AC went out during a record setting heat wave- 115 degrees. HVAC contractor quoted $300 and a 3 day backlog. After watching your video, I was able to diagnose that it was the capacitor. All of the chain stores did not carry it. I called a few HVAC supply warehouses and they wouldn't even talk to me unless I was a contractor. Talk about a racket! Well $17 and 2-day free shipping from Amazon solved all my problems. You saved me hundreds now and hundreds more in the future. Thank you!

@richardlloydusa 8 жыл бұрын

Great! Happy to hear it. You are welcome. Make sure you buy a spare. They don't spoil on the shelf and you wont have to wait two days next time (they are a wear item). Thanks for watching and the great story.

@kathyw1610 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a 62 year old grandmother in SE Texas. It's HOT! My daughter and I refused to wait until tomorrow for our Home Maintenance Service repairman. Your video saved us. It also saved us nearly $300 dollars. Thank you so much.

@Taybrenn 4 жыл бұрын

opened the AC unit, assessed the capacitor, ordered the new one on amazon, installed it the day after!! saved me a ton and was easier than i thought. THANK YOU THANK YOU

@WestonWrathSimmons 6 жыл бұрын

I've been a student in hvac in trade school for over a year and still didn't know how to troubleshoot and replace a capacitor. watched this and couldn't have found a more clear explanation. Thank you.

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank your very much for commenting, watching and the kind words. All the best.

@lisablanton9996 4 жыл бұрын

Better go somewhere else

@matthewlong1649 6 жыл бұрын

I have to say thank you for this walk through, it saved me literally hundreds of dollars on a repair. AC is working great now, you rock!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Comments like this make my DAY! 😁️ I'm glad to know I could help you and that you got value from my work here. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@1jesusdesciple30 3 жыл бұрын

Your tutorial was very thorough and easy for me to understand! After watching I imediately felt well informed and confident enough to go ahead and changed our capacitor, the whole job took less than ten minutes and saved our family an incalculable amount of sweat, suffering, and waiting at the mercy of our local HVAC company! Best of all the money we saved, which I calculate to be somewhere north of $350, all thanks to you! Every dollar we can hang on to right now is a huge blessing as we've recently been dealing with my unexpected, unplanned for, forced retirement due to health issues, putting us temporarily behind the eight ball! God bless you!My family and I can't thank you enough!

@floydjhonze3115 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video, I narrowed my problem down to a bad capacitor. Bought a new one & changed it myself. BOOM!!!!!!Now my shop A/C is cold again!!! Thank you again bro for such easy to follow instructions!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. I'm glad and very happy to know that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@altarimagesnet 4 жыл бұрын

Xlnt Video. if people only knew that most AC problems are resolved by this simple fix. I was on a business trip many years ago when my wife almost got suckered into a "new $6k" AC system by a shady AC company. Thank God she held out. Our Ac system is 16 years old and its always been the capacitor that fails here in hot Arizona. Saved THOUSANDS with this EZ fix !!!

@flandersantiques 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard. Love your being so complete. Especially appreciate how you explain the inner workings/fail safe of the capacitor. Makes a difference in knowing what it does when it fails vs simply replacing without that knowledge. Great job. You saved me a service call and the capacitor's mark-up...plus a couple of days without AC. Thank you!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

@lensofrashedul 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard! I was able to replace my capacitor in less than 15 minutes. To be safe, I shut off the main power and tested the cables with a non contact voltage tester.

@mofares1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video which saved me a lot of money. My Carrier HVAC wasn't blowing cold air yesterday all of a sudden and I found your video, removed the capacitor in ten minutes, purchased a new one at local supply store and now it's running.

@ZHTC01 4 жыл бұрын

My A/C went out right as we were sitting down to eat dinner in mid July last year in Houston. Several hours later as service tech was leaving and I was $200 poorer, I was glad to have AC back. Now I am protected with a spare cap. Advise adding a separate surge protector and ground to the condenser unit as well. These units with electronics are very sensitive to voltage surges that occur especially when thunder and lightning storms pass through the area. Many thanks for such a helpful video.

@himanshuseth7107 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. Even though I did mechanical engineering many years back, your video made me learn a lot by watching this video. This learning is immensely more precious than the money I saved on replacing the capacitor myself.

@patrice0932 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. I am a female and had zero experience with tools and electronics but was able to troubleshoot and replace my HVAC run start capacitor, saving $350.00 which was the repair quote given to me. Richard you are the best and I am truly grateful for you. I feel empowered.

@tjlovesrachel Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you were able to save a bunch of money and figure it out yourself… but please… this has nothing to do with being a female… I know plenty of men out there that can’t hang a picture…let alone do what you did with ought killing themselves or catching something on fire…keep learning and don’t be afraid to try and remember tools are for everyone

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

AWESOME! You're most welcome. Comments like this make my DAY! 😁️ I'm glad to know I could help you and that you got value from my work here. I made this video to help people just like you. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@iceveiled 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Was able to buy the part for 25 bucks at a local shop and get my AC repaired in about 45 minutes. Saved me several hundred dollars and I learned a new skill!

@richardlloydusa 11 ай бұрын

You're most welcome. Comments like this make my DAY! 😁️ I'm glad to know I could help you and that you got value from my work here. I made this video to help people just like you. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. Subscribe, Click The Bell and stay tuned! All the best.👍😀

@absingh916 4 жыл бұрын

This has been by far THE BEST tutorial for capacitor related issues with AC's. Now I can test and replace my capacitor without issues. Subscribed.

@fmonty112 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Very much for this great video. I had the same issue with mine during a 2 week heat spell. I couldn’t get anyone out to check it till two weeks out, and I wasn’t going to sit in this heat waiting. I found your video, and followed it step by step. I purchased the capacitor for $9.40, installed it and fan worked again. AC is working nicely now. Thanks again! God bless you and keep you safe sir!

@jayscribe7547 7 жыл бұрын

This is the best AC repair demonstration I have seen! Simple and clear! Thanks

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind words. I appreciate it. All the best.

@HTrinh-fm8fg 6 жыл бұрын

Same here ... Simple, clear, with a lot of needed information and usefull tips. Big Thanks!

@ericburkemper8345 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my air conditioning wasn't working and now with your video and a $22 part it is working great. you saved me thousands of dollars and a hot house. No amount of thank you can repay my gratitude

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind comments. All the best.

@michaelgardere3199 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. My AC went out on Memorial Day. ...It's been in the high 80's as I live in Texas. Watched your video. Went and bought a $59 capacitor at a store that is open to the public and fixed it in less than 15 minutes. Thank you!!!

@toddmcgill5241 7 жыл бұрын

I have a rental townhome and the A/C stopped working. I met the HVAC service guy at the home, $99 service fee. I then watched him spend 3 minutes figuring our my Dual Run capacitor was bad. He even showed me the bowed top. He went to his truck and said, no problem to fix, simply pay $287.21 plus the $99 service fee. I didn't really have a choice, the home was 90 degrees inside, so I paid. DAMNIT! I got home, went straight to UTUBE and discovered the part was $12 and would have taken me about 10 minutes to replace. The good news, I am buying spare capacitors for my primary home, so I don't get taken again. Great Video!

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. You learned the lesson much the same way I did unfortunately. If they were reasonable with their rates they would get more service. My $12 capacitor cost me $55 from an A/C contractor and I had to install it myself. It was a blessing really as it is what prompted me to make this video and help people all over the world fix this problem themselves. BTW the one I installed in this video is still keeping my family cool today. All the best.

@bris9984 5 жыл бұрын

He charge you his knowledge sir no offense

@teddyjakeddy975 5 жыл бұрын

@@bris9984 He is over charging for his knowledge. They know they have you over a barrel.

@Novusilluminatus 5 жыл бұрын

He is not overcharging. Knowledge + overhead = that price he gave ya...

@mmcss1155 4 жыл бұрын

Richard, I just finished replacing the capacitor on my air conditioning unit... Thanks to your video.The part in your video where you showed how your air conditioner was acting was exactly what mine was doing. That removed all doubt about what the problem was. You saved me a lot of time, frustration, and money. Thank You!!!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Glad to hear about your positive results. Comments like this make my DAY! 😁️ I'm glad to know I could help you and that you got value from my work here. Thank you for watching, commenting, subscribing and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@smartphonerick Жыл бұрын

My ac did the exact same thing. The humming and fan not turning and if i put a stick in and turn it turned but it was blowing cold air from it outside and not hot lol. I have no hvac experience but i followed your instructions step by step and it worked. I was so happy i did it myself and save $320 that i was quoted. I got mine from grainger didn't want to wait next day for Amazon. Thanks again brother

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

@robertbauer6723 3 жыл бұрын

This helped me diagnose the same problem in my A/C unit. Of course, it failed on a Friday afternoon mid-Summer, but I have the peace of mind knowing exactly what went wrong, and how to fix it. Thank you!

@wjwwillow 5 жыл бұрын

HANDS DOWN!!!! The best heat/air video. EVER!!!! Very well done, my friend. And thank you. #GodBlessTexas

@JustSoRadicaL 7 жыл бұрын

I Love how detailed your videos are! you cut Zero corners!

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for watching and the very kind words. All the best.

@marchalverson4756 6 жыл бұрын

Spring project when temps allow.

@rakeshgond2165 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for video

@rahatalikhan283 6 жыл бұрын

Marc Halverson hsm

@Forevertrue Жыл бұрын

I had my cap replaced in my AC a week ago here in East Texas and it cost me $250. Grrrrr I am handy enough and safety minded enough to do this thanks so much!!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Wow, that's painful. Make sure to get a spare for the next time it fails (you know it will and usually at the hotest part of the year as that is when it's most used and stressed) such is the nature of the beast. You will feel great after you replace it in fifteen minutes and your family is cool again for usually under $20. Always keep a spare and you may even consider a spare for the inside blower as well just in case. Thank you so much for commenting, watching and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@kirkwilliams5740 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this video showing how change Capacitor, my air compressor burned up ,I got it rewind , when I got it back I saw Capacitor on it, so I was doing a research to find out what is the purpose of it, over the years I had my air compressor such wasn't on it.so it was surprising ,and I saw your video. I'm so grateful 🙏 give thanks.

@ohdeerme 6 жыл бұрын

Richard - Thank You for taking the "TIME" to explain the troubleshooting process for the DIY homeowner as well as the correct purchase & install procedure. You saved ALL of us who watched your video a lot of money and the Knowledge to make this repair on our OWN !!! Denny

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

@h.g.unwell6261 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard! The repair technician I called replace it with a cheap/used capacitor (I heard it's a common practice here) that last only 6 months. I followed your very useful & informative video to buy & replace it with a brand new one. Been working for over a year.

@richardlloydusa 4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Very good to hear. I am glad I was able to help you. The one I replaced in the video is still working. I recently moved and so I had a look at my (new to me) AC unit and I found that the fan motor has been already replaced (but I can't read the deteriorated label to get the specs). The dual run capacitor is not to spec to the manufacturer on the compressor or fan side. I ordered an new one that is to specification. I will probably buy a spare too. It's a dual run capacitor and who ever serviced it managed to get BOTH values wrong. So they bypassed the fan capacitor and just used a 5 MFD single capacitor for the fan. On top of all that they left the 5 MFD capacitor for the fan in it's original box and just stuffed it in to the electrical compartment! So shoddy work seems to be common. To be fair this house was a rental home prior to me buying it and it was badly beat up (I renovated it completely). Looks like the AC unit was beat up too. But I have no idea who did the service, it may have been a back yarder. My AC unit needs a make over needs a make over. LOL. I may do a video on that too. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@johnmacauley6391 4 жыл бұрын

If this works,I THANK YOU, TO GET YOUR WIFE OFF YOUR BACK AND SAVE MONEY,YOUR A LIFE SAVER...

@SxEshawn 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s sketchy. Good on you man. Thanks

@johnnychamberlain5505 3 жыл бұрын

I do HVAC for a living... nobody installs used capacitors ever...

@brucebartman36 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa the new fan motor may require a 5uf capacitor. That's why it is not to factory specs. It no longer has the factory motor.

@kennycybertron1 6 жыл бұрын

Wish all the folks making/posting videos followed your style...excellent,clear presentation and no excess babbling. This video saved me serious money so thank you very much.

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching and the kind words. I appreciate it. All the best.

@lar4305 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, my ac stopped working in the middle of the night, bummer. The next day i went out and the fan was not moving and there was a loud humming noise. gave the fan a spin and it started to go but no cool air. watched you video and looked at the capacitor and it was like a round dome at the top. Replaced it and all is good now, wife is happy, $30.00 . Thank you

@navynuc1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! A/C died on Friday night, but with you and Amazon Prime, I was cooling again Sunday afternoon!

@richardlloydusa 3 жыл бұрын

That's AWESOME! You're most welcome. Probably faster than calling a tech this time of year. I suggest you order a spare capacitor too. I'm glad and very happy to know that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@michaelfoglia4369 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Richard! Your video covers all the bases on this easy repair, it was 25 well spent minutes. This happened to us late on Friday during this SoCal heat wave. The hardest part was tracking down a place that would sell me the capacitor. Most HVAC supply stores in San Diego only sell them to licensed contractors so your advice to order an extra is right on. After finally tracking one down, I was able to swap it in and we were back up and running. $30 part plus DIY saved us a couple hundred I'm sure. Thanks again!

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

@breeze787 4 жыл бұрын

That was as comprehensive as you'd like a repair video to be. The last time I had my HVAC company do a maintenance on my Heat Pump he wanted to replace the capacitor for $280 + tax. I looked up my capacitor and it was $38 a far cry from $280. I refused and it's almost been a year since so the next time he comes back and wants to replace my capacitor I'll just hand him one. Thanks for putting this up.

@Andreb11 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard: I cannot thank you enough. I knew what I knew, now I know more! Very good video, easy to listen to and excellent content!

@joeegan8271 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, although if I may make one comment. Capacitors say "protected" across the side which means they have an internal fuse. By putting a screwdriver across the terminals you can potentially blow the fuse, thus rendering a good capacitor inoperable. Then when you check it with a meter, it now shows the capacitor is bad even if it wasn't to start with. There are proper ways to discharge a capacitor, risking shorting out the fuse with a screwdriver is not one of them. It's been a long time since I've done this for a living but If I remember correctly, using a "bleed resistor" is the proper way. They probably make a tool to perform this function nowadays.

@opsecaf4742 Жыл бұрын

I never learned this, can you tell us the safer way to discharge a protected capacitor?

@daveedson4728 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious about this, too. The man at the electric motor shop told me to discharge mine with a screwdriver as well. Maybe he's trying to sell me a new capacitor! Lol.

@victorcruz73 7 жыл бұрын

Richard, just wanted to thank you for this video. I can't wait to get home to check and replace my Dual Run A/C Capacitor accordingly. Your articulate video gives me hope that I won't have to call in the A/C team for something that I may be able to fix myself. Good Job!

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Please tell us what you found and how it went for you. Thank you very much for watching and the kind comments. All the best.

@kevinmcgrath7083 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Bubbled up capacitor, fan spun if pushed with a chopstick, all that stuff you showed is valid. Got a $13 replacement from a local HVAC parts store. My HVAC repair place that replaced my furnace a year ago (but not AC) still has not called me back to repair this. I was dreading dealing with them because they really pushed a new unit a year ago without even looking at it.. this repair was easy and saved me a ton.

@Rudyruns 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Richard, I not only understand the capacitor function I also learned it's best to disconnect both the main circuit breaker in my basement but also the one outside which is easy to unplug. As a retired guy on a budget I try to do some basic home repairs and was able to do that thanks to your video. Cheers!

@wbrowning52ify 4 жыл бұрын

The problem you had was exactly what mine was doing. Thank you for the tutorial.

@iansstrungoutguitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, I kinda absorbed that lol. Our ac died like 2 weeks ago & we're in wv, everyone is poor as hell lol so the unit is a 91 with Rheem. Lenox & ..whatever the ac 90 is. Anyway the cap didn't have anything written or stamped in it. I have a bit of knowledge from guitar wiring but yeah. So I have a bucket here literally a 5gallon bucket of donor caps. I got shocked alot from pulling them out but turns out I had 1 in my shop. A old Sprague paper covered 1, it's a 45uh 5uh. You saved me a good amount of time. It's like danm, almost 6am here, I'm jumping in the shower & trying to get to sleep before my wife wakes up lol, thanks dude you rock

@richardlloydusa 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Get yourself a SPARE. That paper one sounds like it's been around since Tesla was playing with them. I'm glad and happy to know I could help you. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@iansstrungoutguitars 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa lol they're definitely old, I'll have to make a quick video to show you some of them. I have a Ge new in the box from 71lol. It's a Sprague I think so from just guitar knowledge they're now kinda vissue (sorry can't spell, my wife's on 1 arm sleeping & I am missing a bit of my other thumb lol) But from my understanding you can always have higher mf but not lower well the 1 is 438!! Lol they did boiler work too. I didn't know it was common for houses to have 360v and 440v! Lol I got a lot of old transformers and inverters aswell

@MrVeeBlog Жыл бұрын

I just had mine replaced at a cost of 250.00 bucks. Had I known about this video, I could have fixed it myself. Now, I think I'll get a spare just in case. Thanks for the video

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. I'm glad and very happy to know that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@kbiersmith 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard. Your video saved me at the very least a service call and parts.Or much more. My unit is at least 25 years old and never had anything replaced just cleaning the coil every spring. They probably would have tried to sell me a new unit. One $8 capacitor later and im cooling again in 95 degree weather! Thanks again.

@bruce3579 7 жыл бұрын

I a student at rsi in phx az and our teacher plays your videos. keep them coming!

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you very much. I truly appreciate your kind words and knowing that my videos are helping to educate future AC professionals is flattering to say the least. I will keep them coming. All the best to you and your future endeavors.

@DavidSmith-mp2xl 4 жыл бұрын

Can I take an epa test and be certified after? Without school

@jaimechapa58 4 жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa ôa

@yongs.paulkim4657 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent demo and lecture!! Love this presentation. Thanks, Richard!

@richardlloydusa 8 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind comments.

@gnanegnanendran2705 11 ай бұрын

Excellent post. Became so handy to refer it todaty. June 2023.

@richardlloydusa 11 ай бұрын

@weeklyone 4 жыл бұрын

I told myself if I change the capacitor and it doesn't work , I'm calling someone! Ofcourse it didn't work so I called someone. It turn out it was in issue with my my quick release fuses. My quick release fuse box has two fuses, one was bad and causing my fan motor not to turn on! Great video! The a.c. repairman was impressed that I was able to replace it and said that the capacitor is the most common issue for most a.c. fans not turning on.

@lastfuture2363 7 жыл бұрын

Better than the classes for hvac that im taking thanks for the upload

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for the compliment, I am glad I was able to help. All the best

@devilcity5827 4 жыл бұрын

Richard Lloyd Thanks

@phillipjohnston4797 3 жыл бұрын

Easy and a good video

@franciscoperez360 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Tomorrow first thing I ll fix my ac. It fail today.

@fastrehotrods 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Turned what was going to be a costly fix ($190 minimum), to something that will take me 10 minutes, and the cost of the part (under $30)! Plus with watching your video on discharging the capacitor, I know I can do it safely as well. Thanks for doing this for everyone!

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind words. All the best.

@jefflieber2187 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Just dropped 4 bills on an emergency service repair on a $15 capacitor. Going to purchase my spare can now.

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

OUCH! But hey, never again! I'm glad and very happy to know that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@hooshangnikki1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for detailed explanation, it did go out last night and this morning I took out and had to drive 27 miles each to get it since neither Homedepot or Lowe’s stock it and on a day that was 104 degree did not want to wait to next day delivery. Luckily Ace hardware carries and got it and replaced it, all and all with your explanation was easy and saved me lots of headache. Thanks again

@danielsimeonov3070 7 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly helpful. Fast and detailed. After watching a couple of videos before, yours was the most informative. Thanks

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind words. I appreciate it. All the best.

@robertridgeway5398 4 жыл бұрын

Richard Lloyd hhh

@mouliratnakumarrajagogi9237 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent information sir. Common people like me can easily understand Ur videos, Thank you so much, Do videos like this more.

@arthurgeier4312 4 жыл бұрын

Richard, watched your video, Amazon didnt have right capacitor but local parts store did for $ 33. 15 minute fix!!! WOOHOO!! Thank you so much!!!

@williamwheeler8506 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for explaining that and taking the time to demonstrate that really help me out. I was able to change out my compressor.❤😊

@richardlloydusa 8 ай бұрын

@tecolotes77 4 жыл бұрын

The start capacitor just died on my A/ C unit this past weekend at 104° in Perris Ca and I had to call an HVAC contractor to get it replace for $170.00. I'll definitely but couple of these at Amazon so I'm prepare next time.

@oyikezo9721 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard for doing this I woke up yesterday morning and my air conditioner or heater I should say was not cycling on the fan starts up and runs fine but you can hear like I think it’s the compressor trying to kick on but it long so I’m thinking after watching this video that I don’t have a problem with the starter capacitor although I’m going to go check out first and I’m hoping you have another video talking about repairing the compressor this video was super easy to watch and I really appreciate you doing things like this I’m a single mom and I don’t have the type of money they’re asking to even come out and look at it. God bless you for doing this

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. I am glad to know I could help. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. God bless you and your family as well. All the best.👍😀

@edwardperez7665 6 жыл бұрын

Out standing Mr.Lloyd My college training on this stuff wasn't as good as yours training. Too much theory. Thank you for making life so simple in understanding this stuff.

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@diclicious9100 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you just saved me 6k. Had a specialist out said it was my condenser. He said i need a new unit. 20 dollar capacitor. THANK YOU!!👍👍👍👍👍

@HTrinh-fm8fg 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much: very articulated, lot of needed info, usefull tips Best vedio I have ever seen.

@Seaboch93 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, every question I had was answered and I'm confident I'm buying the right product now! you actually saved me from buying the wrong one!!

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind comments. All the best.

@kirangnvs 5 жыл бұрын

I am so tempted to replace the capacitor myself after watching this video! Thank you so much for the detailed video. I got a quote from the A/C repair guy $85 for the visit and $100 to $150 for the capacitor. I haven't looked to see what my capacitor actually costs on Amazon. You stressed so much on getting a spare one. Will do that as well ! Thanks again!

@skyhunter1981 Жыл бұрын

I seen over 20 different videos and yours is the best. I found a guy that had one but wanted $120 lol. I had to wait 2 days for Amazon . Thank you best video and details .

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. I'm glad and very happy to know that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@johnalbertini3846 5 жыл бұрын

Great video , You explained it very easy and very thorough . You did an outstanding job. Thank you

@kenliu808 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto on the positive comments! Thank you for the clear and easy instructional video.

@markjpozorski9703 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Your video SAFELY SAVED me hundreds of dollars (paid $32 for a new Dayton capacitor) and days of sweltering heat by explaining how to diagnosed and replace my heat-pump capacitor. Bless you, mjp

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. It makes my day to know I could help. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@alphastarcar 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video ! Your attention to instructional detail is greatly appreciated, thank you!

@richardlloydusa 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much again for commenting, watching and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. Subscribe, Click The Bell and stay tuned! All the best.👍😀

@alphastarcar 8 ай бұрын

@@richardlloydusa I’m now subscribed, thanks again!

@richardlloydusa 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, commenting, subscribing and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. Subscribe, Click The Bell and stay tuned! All the best.👍😀

@carczar4536 5 жыл бұрын

Well done. Very good explanation. Thank you for the knowledge.

@mitremc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Great video and tips! After watching your video instruction, I just replaced my capacitor and saved $250 from calling an A/C company! Also, great video on how to safely discharge the capacitor!

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. I am glad to know I could help you. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@leoshady1996 4 жыл бұрын

Great video on how to replace AC run capacitor. Ordered one for my outside unit on Amazon for just over $14 dollars. Five years ago I had this same repair done (for my second unit) and was charged $240 dollars. Thank you!

@deepforsleep2023 Жыл бұрын

This video saved me about $8000 to replace the AC. Thank you.

@richardlloydusa Жыл бұрын

@bschonec 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! You saved me a $100 service fee from a local HVAC contractor as I replaced the bad capacitor on my AC myself.

@richardlloydusa 6 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching. I am happy to hear I was able to help you. All the best.

@101perspective 5 жыл бұрын

Only $100? I just got an estimate of over $250 to replace my capacitor... and that didn't even include the cost of the capacitor itself. I was looking at it as he inspected it and was thinking... "That looks like it would be rather easy to replace myself." Seriously, you don't even have to do any soldering or anything. I'm definitely going to do this myself. It's like a 5 minute fix.

@giuseppe3010 5 жыл бұрын

THANKS !! My AC repairman will hate me... because from now on I will try to do this repair myself.

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@tonypspokertable2728 5 жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa I did this myself yesterday, saved me at least 500 dollars. The AC repair man comes and makes some noise for about half an hour and all he does is replace this item is crazy

@benkanobe7500 4 жыл бұрын

The best of the best! You gave real-world examples for those of us that just don't know but want to. You saved my hundreds and hundreds of dollars!!!

@angelobkoljenovic9528 4 жыл бұрын

I have paid just for the same think 700 dollars service fan motor and capacitator.and man ho was servicing the unit stepped on the fan blade purposely 6 months after I have to do it all over again and this time I have done it all by my self . Thanks

@JusaintVu2014 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you " Richard Lloyd " for sharing this post. God Bless.

@jononeil500 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Thank you, Richard.

@richardlloydusa 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@mkmac9539 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Richard. A couple of years ago you also helped me with a repair on my 2011 Hyundia Sonata. Your videos are so detailed and complete. Very well done.

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@patkelly7146 5 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for your video and description of the sounds my condenser with a bad capacitor was making (buzzing/humming), I'd be out a few hundred bucks and wouldn't have learned anything today. Thank you very much Richard!

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@valerianpantsulia1730 7 жыл бұрын

It's cool... When you know...you know...Thanks for honest information & Great video.

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you so much for watching and the very kind comments. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@hg2. 4 жыл бұрын

Capacitors keep exploding because they can't use PCBs. Here's a simple article that makes a mockery of the ban on PCBs AND that stupid Montreal Protocol: Natural Chlorine? You Bet! (American Chemistry Counsel) "Many of these chemicals are identical to highly publicized manmade organochlorines: chlorophenols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, PCBs, CFCs and dioxins." chlorine.americanchemistry.com/Background-Natural-chlorine-You-bet-/

@JettaTDI2005 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the detail in the video and I live in Texas and I can tell you I am going to get a backup capacitor just to keep handy on my 13 year old unit

@richardlloydusa 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have TWO spares LOL. Overkill I know but they are very cheap better safe than sorry. Actually during the lock down getting a spare (or a service call) was near impossible here. I am glad to know I could help. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@jcloud2928 4 жыл бұрын

I saved so much on this repair...the windows units (3) I got over the weekend to keep us icy are virtually free. Thanks for making this.

@bmfilmnut 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to post this. Very helpful information! I have the same meter that you have. I think I bought it at Harbor Freight and paid a little less for it than you did but it was probably on sale. I also have a high-end Fluke 28II but I end up almost always using the meter you're using here. It tracks the Fluke almost exactly and it even has some extra features like a light meter and decibel meter although I rarely use those. I also like how bright the display light is when you turn it on. It's much brighter than that of my Fluke. I agree with you that it's a great meter and an outstanding value.

@barbarad5414 7 жыл бұрын

That was GREAT!! You are a very very good teacher.

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind words. I appreciate it. All the best.

@ctasinh 5 жыл бұрын

3er5

@berniemackowiak6411 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you , my ac was making that exact noise and it started when I pushed the fan. You just saved me a lot of money.

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. I am glad to know I could help you. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

@imrandhampuri2428 5 жыл бұрын

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@Webnicity 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you for this tutorial. My a.c. is down and has the exact same symptoms when I power on. Now I know what to do. Thanks again!

@jameswehmeyer-publicchanne3838 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! You helped me repair my AC unit today! It's currently 102 degrees outside.

@Ulbre 4 жыл бұрын

this is the first movie I've watched until the end since Raiders of the Lost Ark

@pulldpin67 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right on the money... just saved me $190.00

@richardlloydusa 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's great! Thanks for watching and the kind words. All the best.

@rebeccal543 5 жыл бұрын

R&R our capacitor just like shown in the video and it worked for me! Thanks so much for the video! Saved this poor family at least $100 as compared to an HVAC company service call. For us right now, 100 bucks might as well be 1000- it's just not doable. Went ahead and changed out the contactor, too.

@richardlloydusa 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.

@YTONTHEMOON 3 жыл бұрын

I use the chopstick method to get the fan running and everything seemed to click on so I'm going to keep it running until I can buy the capacitor tomorrow. Excellent video thank you for the help!

@nickynamey1639 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had the same problem as you and after buying a new capacitor I had it changed out in 10 minutes and everything is now working great. 👍

@richardlloydusa 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. I will probably do a spare parts video for HVAC system as many are fairly cheap and when you need them you need them FAST. All the best.👍😀

@Sky-properties 8 жыл бұрын

Most AC problems can be traced to a faulty capacitor.If you learn this basic fact and learn the skill of replacing it yourself,you can save yourself hundreds of dollars.You will not believe how many people have been ripped off hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars due to their lack of knowledge.Thx for this video.

@richardlloydusa 8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting.

@robertlewis1025 6 жыл бұрын

I replaced my capacitors on my a.c. unit still does not come on

@johnnypellegrino5048 6 жыл бұрын

robert lewis change your car

@tomtransport 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job Richard, my fan was not running and the compressors thermal protector/protection shut the compressor off/down. I shut off the 220 circuit beaker in the home to the AC. I shut everything off at the thermostat and then pulled the disconnect outside to the Condensing unit. I don't have any test equipment for electric at a wire/appliance and did not want to be "shocked" to find it was still on somehow. Safety first. I removed the access panel, then looked at a fairly large rodent nest. Cleaned everything and shorted the 3 capacitors (mine is a two poll single start) capacitor. There is another black large capacitor in there too that the nest was built on too. A small run capacitor was up higher and not in/part of the nest. The orange wire was chewed off the one side of the silver cap. so it was somewhat obvious what was wrong. However where that wire went on the cap. the whole connection on top of the cap. was lose. On the black capacitor the whole top was mushy from the nest material causing a damp environment. I copied the information from the three caps. went on amazon and ordered them. Silver round one was $19.00, the black round one with resistor was $30.00 and the small silver oval one, although I did not think it was bad was only $7.60. so I got it too. $56.60 free shipping over 3 days. Cut the end off the orange wire and installed a new blade/connector. I check every year for critter nest now and all capacitors/wiring/AC is still good working great. I mention this as most folks should not wait till it goes bad Like I did. If I found that nest sooner I may have saved some bucks. On the other hand Caps. go bad over time anyway and my AC was 7/8 years old when the critters attacked. LOL

@richardlloydusa 3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting, the very valuable feedback and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. I am happy to know I could help. I may make a video on preventive maintenance on the AC unit. People generally neglect to check it at all. Also you should check your filter 3 or 4 times a year. I. All the best.👍😀

@tomtransport 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardlloydusa Thanks for the advice, the air filter is in the large return duct at the heat/AC unit inside the home. It's one of those 25" X 16" X 5 inch wide pleated jobs available in various fine/finer/anti mold/etc. filtration levels. At least to change that out I just shut the switch at the heater off. It has a lot of filtration area and lasts a year but I check it every season (4 times a year) like you advised. They are over $30.00 each + tax at the big box home improvement stores but on line at some filter specialty wherehouses they are a little over half that for the basic one with free shipping for two or more. I write the date on the filter opening when I install it. I can tell at a glance how old it is. It's white when new and although I never found it unusually black/dirty I change it out every spring anyway. Please do a preventive maintenance Video on the outside condenser and heat/AC inside the home. You're very good at what you have presented and will do a good job I'm sure.

@richardlloydusa 3 жыл бұрын

I will definitely consider it. The new to me home I bought last year was a rental for at least 10 years so it was pretty beat up (fixer upper). I have done most of the renovations but the AC condenser outside was pretty badly maintained and beat up by lawn mowers and weed trimmers too. No cares as much for something as the owner. A good line I heard,"No one ever washes a rental car." Fortunately the unit is an excellent high efficiency system so I want to keep it running right as long as possible. Now as far as filter ratings go: The filter rating is a system that tries to show you a numerical (or colored) value based on how long the filter will last and how many particles it will capture. There are three filter rating systems available: MERV, MPR, and FPR. The FPR system was developed by Home Depot and is only available on filters they sell in-store. The Micro-Particle Performance Rating (MPR) was developed by 3M to enhance the MERV scale and rates HEPA quality filters (Filtrete and 3M Brands only) that claim to capture in-home allergens down to 1 micron in size. The Minimum Efficiency Rating Value (MERV) is the original rating system and rates a filter’s ability to capture particles and hold on to them. In all three rating systems, the higher the number, the better the filter material. Nothing like confusing the consumer to sell product. I am using a high end 3M filter and I am happy with it but it is NOT cheap $18.99 I believe. I just checked Wmart online and they are selling a six pack of MERV 13 (20X20X1 my size) for $55.67 or $9.28 a piece. I may go that route next time as it's considerably cheaper and I will use them. Oh and they are made in the USA! Thanks again for the kind words and watching! 👍😀