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A motor capacitor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_capacitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_capacitor. Both the fan motor (external and internal fans) and
by pwg 5y ago
A motor capacitor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_capacitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_capacitor. Both the fan motor (external and internal fans) and the compressor itself will each likely have one. And should they fail, the motors will not start, which gives the appearance of a failed motor for the fans or the compressor, when what needs to be changed is a $5 capacitor.
- Dylan16807 5y agoNo, that's my point, they were arguing that there were other kinds of capacitor to worry about.
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- tylerhou 5y agoMy mistake; I assumed that there were other capacitors in maybe a power supply attached to the AC unit.