I think my compressor seized up! I heard that SAME loud grinding noise last week and now nothing happens... no air, notta. How long on average will that hard start hack work on an old compressor? FYI I'm in sunny south florida.😁
Thank you so much! I am 57 years old, single mother for 20+yrs. of two children, busy children and I am a home owner.I live by myself and I am a lung patient on disability finances are limited, patients are limited abilities are limited as well.😂 I am also very independent. Your channel helps me greatly. I don’t subscribe too many channels at all, but I did subscribe to yours. It is so clear so informative. My kids call meme mom the Builder ! (Since they were born!) 😂 I do everything here everything! And that I am knowledgeable enough to learn these things from drywall right down to lay in brick to working on the air conditioner and your channel is excellent for that. Thank you so much. Have a blessed day.
bettyspurlock4752, I posted a comment just before yours. Please read, you may be saving a lot of money and time! I hope the best for you. 8 out of 10 A/C repairs I do this very easy and fast way.
Excellent video, and very helpful information. I watched several other videos first, and they assume you know all the technical jargon and parts. One guy said "test this" and "measure that"... while the camera showed his back as he leaned over the compressor. No idea what he was doing, testing, measuring, etc. This video was VERY helpful. Thank you!
Thank you. The hard start worked for me. My AC unit is 46 years old. I’m going to cross my fingers that the compressor lasts me till winter. Then it will be time for a new AC unit.
You gave me the biggest tip..help..information. Man i appreciate ya..i cant order a hard start or even buy one locally at my time of the day. Called an hvac guy over and told him i needed a hard start kit, got my ac kicked on but they were asking too much for there hard start kit. Ordered one now, will be here in a couple days.
My Ac man installed one of these boosters on my 20 year old Goodman and it works he told me my compressor was just old and it works like a jump start for it iam so thankful
from what i have researched this guy is spot on. my problem is the compressor heat is too high... the freon is right. the compressor is failing. wil need a new unit sometime i am ready.
Jeff thanks a lot for this video. I purchased new Cap and booster and installed them today. It worked and i am cooling my home. Thank god it was not that bad Temp in Chicago area for past 3 days.
Good find. What I find most of the time is a dirty condensing coil. Clean it and then go enjoy the cool. A dirty air conditioner (AC) condenser coils can cause the compressor to overheat and cause the compressor thermal overload to trip until it cools and resets itself. Heat buildup Dirt and debris on the condenser coil can reduce its ability to release heat efficiently. This causes the condenser to work harder, which can lead to overheating. Strained system When the condenser coil is dirty, the compressor has to work harder to compensate for the heat buildup. This puts extra strain on the entire system and can lead to accelerated wear and tear on components like the compressor and fan motor. Just be careful how you clean the coil, the fins are only aluminum and bend very easily. Low-pressure air from the inside out (the opposite way the dirt is getting into the coil so you not driving the dirt deeper) followed by water the same way. Do this until the water runs clean. This method is good for water-soluble debre if you have oil-based goop you'll need a coil cleaner detergent, again, be careful of the aluminum chemical reaction and use designed cleaners. Normally, this is how I fix package A/C units, but even room units are the same.
Wife said the ac went out ..(I’m an over the road trucker) ..I told her I’d be home Friday ..lots of great info here on RUclips and this clip as well ..I e ordered a cap ..just in case ..but am thinking I’ll order a boost cap as well ..but your advice here is an excellent addition to the over all approach to the issue of no compressor start .. ..most people in reality neglect the heck out of their outside units ..me as well ..but that will change this coming Friday ..thanks again
Thank you so much brother for your info. I was able to get the compressor to work using your techniques. I really appreciate your time and effort to make this video 👍
Dude i have looked at so many videos and done so many things, i mean my air con is sitting pretty and ready to go, if i can get it to go. This sounds promising. The symptoms are close. My air coming out is 85 but 94 going in and its over 100 out side. So i have some sort of cooling going on which made me think the compressor is going but maybe not. But you were the first to explain the conundrum going on. Thanks
Nice to find almost exactly our Rheem. It’s one AM I’m going back out because I didn’t see the cap in the tray. So I’ll pull the two screws and look again. I pulled the tin loose, swept, vacuumed, then kaboomed the coils with Kaboom toilet cleaner, not a hack something I found in the garage cabinet we don’t use. Anyway it’s a foaming cleaner, then I gently rinsed the coils from the inside out. Fired it up, output is cold to the touch, but close to the A coil in the closet the pipe is tepid at best. So I’ll go give it 15 minutes of water, I’m sure it was warm. And hope the HVAC Gus appear tomorrow. Thanks for making this video. Maybe cooling off will help for overnight.
I know my compressor is at the end of its life. Installed a 521 hard start kit. Techs wanted to charge 400 for ear system. Luckily, i was able to install myself. Realistically, how much more life wil ingrt out of my unit with the 521? Thank you very much for the informative video!
My supply vent isn’t giving a certain room much air and stays warm. Besides possibility that duct maybe damaged what can I look for ? Bad damper at the ceiling? It doesn’t make any difference that I open or close it. Same weak air.
Mr. Jeff: My 1-bedroom apt has an old compressor with direct drive...no logic module here. I've been here over a year and the A/C compressor never cooled correctly. If it is 90 degrees F. inside and I turn on the thermostat, it will take hours to go down to 83 degrees F. Can you email me as to what my problem is? Thank you. Ed.
Can you pile Ice Around the Compressor?! Would that help maintain cooler temperature of Compressor housing especially at that 2pm Direct Sunlight time?? Nice Video, Thank you
Extremely helpful. I always thought the buzz sound of the compressor was normal. Suppose I get the buzz sound at startup, but the air is still blowing "ok" but not cold-cold? Is the compressor still bad?
Hey there -- I have a window AC unit that suddenly started blowing the breaker any time the compressor starts up -- the fan is running fine but if I turn it to Eco or Cool it blows the breaker. Any ideas on how to jump start this? It's been HOT out here!!! The filter was VERY dirty -- I have since cleaned it and ordered foam cleaner ofr a deep clean on the other side of this heatwave.
If the unit is blowing the breaker this means you got too much current flowing which means probably the windings are wearing in the compressor motor most likely or you could also check the contactors and any relays that you might have in the unit that switches the power on for the fan and the compressor if those are old and rusty that could be causing it to draw more current other than that my money says the compressor is going bad
Thanks for this video. I ordered my 50Uf, 5 uf capacitor and this supco spp5. I think, i have only one capacitor. do i connect supco ground (-) to common and SUPCO (+) to Hermis?
Hi Jeff, so helpful thanks. We are sweltering here in the UK at the moment and our aircon has decided not to blow cold! We checked our compressor and have ordered the supco spp5 hard start kit but the letters on our compressor are U, V AND W. Where do we connect the wires to on that? The wires are black, red and white. I hope we can fix this as its so hot at night. Thanks :-)
What is the typical operating temperature of a common kitchen refrigerator compressor? A modern one, less than 10 years of age. Mine is running 125F when not running, and up to 170F when running a lot to restore fridge and freezer temps. Is this fine? Thanks.
Yes many people get quite a bit of extra life out of it just be ready for when you think it's ending the end of life for example you're hearing it grinding or vibrating too much that's what the problem was with this air compressor unit here, was that it was vibrating the pipes going into the house and hence vibrating inside the walls very loud inside the house. Someone that time comes that's when you should start looking at getting the replacement AC ordered in right now many air conditioning companies are reporting 8 week back logs on ordering equipment. A friend of mine is getting a rheem unit installed and she is waiting until mid September at least for her unit.
What should I do if compressor doesn't come on with the hard start kit added? I tested leads on compressor and everything checked out. New contactor, new run capacitor. Initially i diagnosed bad board. Unfortunately that was the least of the problems with this unit as the compressor will not come on.
Good way to get killed if the disconnect has been bypassed. Check for power at the contactor and each leg to ground before checking anything after the breaker or key has been pulled.
Yes these little boosters are really nice miracles a lot of Bang for the buck mine was only $18 I bought it from the supply house, but I can imagine the appliance repair people are probably charging your $100 for the repair right?
It's usually the capacitor. Same goes for the run/start capacitor on the air handler fan motor. Dirty coils on the condenser and the evaporator are also culprits. Dirty air filter doesn't help. MAINTENANCE!!!
Yes no one hoses down their condenser coils! Supposed to be done annually. I replaced the run cap twice last year and the fan cap once, and then the contractor, which on my AC, was pretty much all of the electrical components
Ok so what is the next step, did the water trick, installed the booster jump thing, and still not getting cold air after only running it for 4 hours at 75 degrees inside temp, 85 outside temp... Any good advice will greatly be appreciated....
Did you check the capacitor? He kind of skipped over that in the beginning but that can very likely be the cause. You need a meter that tests microfarad
@@boblatkey7160 ok capacitor is checked and fully functional. If my compressor is dead center of the unit is there a way to check it while still running? The coils are all around and the fan is directly above it...today it only was able to run for 2 and 1/2 hours before the cold stopped coming out the vents. I usually have to wat over night until it will work again but only for a limited time, what is going on? Lots of parts have been replaced already... I'm running out of things to change or check... Any help is great. Thanks.
@@christopherloeppke4778 dang it, that is beyond me. I don't have any other good ideas. Definitely sounds like something with your compressor if it does work for a while and then it doesn't. Keep searching RUclips! Best of luck to you and report back if you find out what the problem is so we can all learn
@@boblatkey7160 thanks for your time, I'll check it out. It's a mystery, had 2 repair services out and everyone is stumped... It makes no sense other than it just works when it wants to...
We are about to have the house painted in we are trying different swatches of paint around different parts of the house under different lighting outside to see which one looks better
Yes put your hand on the compressor tank and if it feels too hot to the touch then it probably means that it's not actually spinning so you will probably want to try doing the hard start capacitor
Hey Jeff little off the subject but I dont have your email, what's the cheapest or best deal you found on the dewalt flexvolt circular saw? With or without battery. I cant seem to find it under 299.00 with a 9 . or 200 for bare tool . What's the best you seen it ? Thanks
Very informative video. Can you perhaps explain what's causing this issue? Why would the compressor stop starting on its own? Is it a faulty capacitor?
No, this compressor was on its last leg, scraping, pounding, making a lot of noise, and vibrating the pipe to the point that it was super loud inside the walls of our house. this was installed in 2003, so it was way past it's end of life
Anyone have any thoughts 💭 on an intermittent compressor . Capacitor new looks good. 👍🏼 is fairly new build house 2017. Does not make loud noises or grinding. Will work sometimes fine then just stops turning on compressor.
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Wow….what a refreshing experience…..someone that puts out videos and information that actually helps and that you can use!!! Thank you!!
The cold water on the compressor got it running. Just ordered a hard start as well. Thanks for this pro tip.
Glad it helped
I think my compressor seized up! I heard that SAME loud grinding noise last week and now nothing happens... no air, notta. How long on average will that hard start hack work on an old compressor? FYI I'm in sunny south florida.😁
Thank you so much! I am 57 years old, single mother for 20+yrs. of two children, busy children and I am a home owner.I live by myself and I am a lung patient on disability finances are limited, patients are limited abilities are limited as well.😂 I am also very independent. Your channel helps me greatly. I don’t subscribe too many channels at all, but I did subscribe to yours. It is so clear so informative. My kids call meme mom the Builder ! (Since they were born!) 😂 I do everything here everything! And that I am knowledgeable enough to learn these things from drywall right down to lay in brick to working on the air conditioner and your channel is excellent for that. Thank you so much. Have a blessed day.
bettyspurlock4752, I posted a comment just before yours. Please read, you may be saving a lot of money and time! I hope the best for you. 8 out of 10 A/C repairs I do this very easy and fast way.
I love that name Betty, Mom The Builder. you should start a channel with that name and show people all the DIY repairs you make yourself.
So dirty inside unit!! Hope you clean it.
Excellent video, and very helpful information. I watched several other videos first, and they assume you know all the technical jargon and parts. One guy said "test this" and "measure that"... while the camera showed his back as he leaned over the compressor. No idea what he was doing, testing, measuring, etc. This video was VERY helpful. Thank you!
Thank you. The hard start worked for me. My AC unit is 46 years old. I’m going to cross my fingers that the compressor lasts me till winter. Then it will be time for a new AC unit.
Best of luck!
You gave me the biggest tip..help..information. Man i appreciate ya..i cant order a hard start or even buy one locally at my time of the day. Called an hvac guy over and told him i needed a hard start kit, got my ac kicked on but they were asking too much for there hard start kit. Ordered one now, will be here in a couple days.
Big help brother. Right during 100*F heat wave! The link for part worked like a charm too.
My Ac man installed one of these boosters on my 20 year old Goodman and it works he told me my compressor was just old and it works like a jump start for it iam so thankful
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This is the best video and very clear to watch. Thanks again.
from what i have researched this guy is spot on. my problem is the compressor heat is too high... the freon is right. the compressor is failing. wil need a new unit sometime i am ready.
Jeff thanks a lot for this video. I purchased new Cap and booster and installed them today. It worked and i am cooling my home. Thank god it was not that bad Temp in Chicago area for past 3 days.
Great to hear!
Best videos I have seen, great info , great tips. And talks about some things others assume we already know.
Good find. What I find most of the time is a dirty condensing coil. Clean it and then go enjoy the cool. A dirty air conditioner (AC) condenser coils can cause the compressor to overheat and cause the compressor thermal overload to trip until it cools and resets itself.
Heat buildup
Dirt and debris on the condenser coil can reduce its ability to release heat efficiently. This causes the condenser to work harder, which can lead to overheating.
Strained system
When the condenser coil is dirty, the compressor has to work harder to compensate for the heat buildup. This puts extra strain on the entire system and can lead to accelerated wear and tear on components like the compressor and fan motor.
Just be careful how you clean the coil, the fins are only aluminum and bend very easily. Low-pressure air from the inside out (the opposite way the dirt is getting into the coil so you not driving the dirt deeper) followed by water the same way. Do this until the water runs clean. This method is good for water-soluble debre if you have oil-based goop you'll need a coil cleaner detergent, again, be careful of the aluminum chemical reaction and use designed cleaners.
Normally, this is how I fix package A/C units, but even room units are the same.
Wife said the ac went out ..(I’m an over the road trucker) ..I told her I’d be home Friday ..lots of great info here on RUclips and this clip as well ..I e ordered a cap ..just in case ..but am thinking I’ll order a boost cap as well ..but your advice here is an excellent addition to the over all approach to the issue of no compressor start ..
..most people in reality neglect the heck out of their outside units ..me as well ..but that will change this coming Friday ..thanks again
Thanks for all the trick to get the compression start and run
enjoyed your video. thanks for sharing.
Glad to help, hope it fixed your problem!
Thank you so much brother for your info. I was able to get the compressor to work using your techniques.
I really appreciate your time and effort to make this video 👍
Very grateful with you GOD bless you everywhere and forever.
Thanks I'm glad you liked it
REally helpful and clear instruction, I cannot thank you enough.
You're very welcome!
@@jeffostroff What brand do you use for EVacuation and for Charging the Refrigerant ❓❓
Dude i have looked at so many videos and done so many things, i mean my air con is sitting pretty and ready to go, if i can get it to go. This sounds promising. The symptoms are close. My air coming out is 85 but 94 going in and its over 100 out side. So i have some sort of cooling going on which made me think the compressor is going but maybe not. But you were the first to explain the conundrum going on. Thanks
I am ordering a new capacitor and the booster. Thanks a lot!
good video. gentle tapping with a rubber mallet can get 'em moving too. I guess that's what you mean by "tire kick".
Hose cooling hack worked like a charm once the sun went down on our Goodman 🙏 TY!!
Costco, Sam's, H Depot, ac repair, all around man!!! Thanks
Great video and information. And your presentation style is superb!
Amazing! The water trick really works!!!
Tried to replace the capacitor, but it did not work. I will give the hard start a try. Thanks for the tip. 👍🏼 and subscribed.
Great video. Camera quality is nice as well.
Yes, thanks
Thanks, I'm ordering a spare capacitor and a hard start kit for my AC today!
I clicked on the link for the hard start from Amazon, and it told me that it was a frequently returned item. Is there another kit you would recommend?
Like this guy, great speaker and informative!
Nice to find almost exactly our Rheem. It’s one AM I’m going back out because I didn’t see the cap in the tray. So I’ll pull the two screws and look again. I pulled the tin loose, swept, vacuumed, then kaboomed the coils with Kaboom toilet cleaner, not a hack something I found in the garage cabinet we don’t use. Anyway it’s a foaming cleaner, then I gently rinsed the coils from the inside out.
Fired it up, output is cold to the touch, but close to the A coil in the closet the pipe is tepid at best. So I’ll go give it 15 minutes of water, I’m sure it was warm. And hope the HVAC Gus appear tomorrow.
Thanks for making this video. Maybe cooling off will help for overnight.
I know my compressor is at the end of its life. Installed a 521 hard start kit. Techs wanted to charge 400 for ear system. Luckily, i was able to install myself. Realistically, how much more life wil ingrt out of my unit with the 521? Thank you very much for the informative video!
An amazing video, thank you so much for making this video such of a great info.
Excelente Tutoríal!
You're the man! Thanks for an awesome video! You saved us from sweltering in the heat!
😮 I like this Programme
Do you have a , video about short cycling issues with hvac
Thxs
I changed my capacitor and installed a Flux capacitor with 1.21 gigawatts... works great now. My house is nice and cool
Great Scott!
What year is it in your house now, Marty?
Flux capacitors are obsolete now we have tik tok
Should of installed a Mr. Fusion.
That's cute!!!
Thank you so much for your help, first, is this method done it's work on air conditioner portable??
Good video. my favorite part is from 0:49 to 1:00
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Was about to say the same
My supply vent isn’t giving a certain room much air and stays warm. Besides possibility that duct maybe damaged what can I look for ? Bad damper at the ceiling? It doesn’t make any difference that I open or close it. Same weak air.
you said something very important which is the compressor may shutdown during peak heat times then work in the evening. i believe this is my issue.
Mr. Jeff: My 1-bedroom apt has an old compressor with direct drive...no logic module here. I've been here over a year and the A/C compressor never cooled correctly. If it is 90 degrees F. inside and I turn on the thermostat, it will take hours to go down to 83 degrees F. Can you email me as to what my problem is? Thank you. Ed.
Great information on AC cooling system ❤😊
Can you pile Ice Around the Compressor?! Would that help maintain cooler temperature of Compressor housing especially at that 2pm Direct Sunlight time??
Nice Video, Thank you
We actually didn't not try ice I'm sure that would work just as well it would probably melt pretty quick
Thanks 😊
WOW. Trick or treat A/C
FROM CHICAGO EXELENT VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH
Is the hard start kit , just for temporary situations.. or can it work for a couple of months ?
Thx
We used it for 2 weeks until the new ac was delivered, it can be permenant
Thanks.
Extremely helpful. I always thought the buzz sound of the compressor was normal. Suppose I get the buzz sound at startup, but the air is still blowing "ok" but not cold-cold? Is the compressor still bad?
Once the compressor isn’t working u won’t get cold air
Hey there -- I have a window AC unit that suddenly started blowing the breaker any time the compressor starts up -- the fan is running fine but if I turn it to Eco or Cool it blows the breaker. Any ideas on how to jump start this? It's been HOT out here!!!
The filter was VERY dirty -- I have since cleaned it and ordered foam cleaner ofr a deep clean on the other side of this heatwave.
If the unit is blowing the breaker this means you got too much current flowing which means probably the windings are wearing in the compressor motor most likely or you could also check the contactors and any relays that you might have in the unit that switches the power on for the fan and the compressor if those are old and rusty that could be causing it to draw more current other than that my money says the compressor is going bad
Thanks Brother 💪👍
Super GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU. 🙂
Great video
Thanks for this video. I ordered my 50Uf, 5 uf capacitor and this supco spp5. I think, i have only one capacitor. do i connect supco ground (-) to common and SUPCO (+) to Hermis?
Hi Jeff, so helpful thanks. We are sweltering here in the UK at the moment and our aircon has decided not to blow cold! We checked our compressor and have ordered the supco spp5 hard start kit but the letters on our compressor are U, V AND W. Where do we connect the wires to
on that? The wires are black, red and white. I hope we can fix this as its so hot at night. Thanks :-)
You should connect them right back where they were. The letters U, V, W, mean the 3 phases in Europe. In the USA they are marked as L1, L2, L3.
@@jeffostroff Thanks so much.
What if i only have one capaxitor- a run capacitor? Is there still a way to use the boost hard start?
Good outstanding video
Question, how do u know w/o testing what is going bad. Compressor or Compicitor?
The capacitor fails most common. I had the compressor fail once in 17 years, but the capacitor failed a half dozen times
One of the best videos I have seen. Thanks so much 👍
My ac just working for heat . I need works for cooler too. What's wrong u think could be for doesn't work. Thank u .
You need to try both items I showed in this video first, then call the ac repair people if you cannot get it fixed, but these are the 2 most common
Thank u
Great job sir... good to know 👍
thank u for shearing ... Good job.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
What is the typical operating temperature of a common kitchen refrigerator compressor? A modern one, less than 10 years of age.
Mine is running 125F when not running, and up to 170F when running a lot to restore fridge and freezer temps. Is this fine?
Thanks.
You so nice . Thank you for the video
You are so welcome!
I'm here looking to see if these hacks could work for my vehicles ac compressor.
Hey Jeff, over on West Coast, FL. Can installing a Hard Start kit prolong the life of your capacitor/compressor?
Yes many people get quite a bit of extra life out of it just be ready for when you think it's ending the end of life for example you're hearing it grinding or vibrating too much that's what the problem was with this air compressor unit here, was that it was vibrating the pipes going into the house and hence vibrating inside the walls very loud inside the house. Someone that time comes that's when you should start looking at getting the replacement AC ordered in right now many air conditioning companies are reporting 8 week back logs on ordering equipment. A friend of mine is getting a rheem unit installed and she is waiting until mid September at least for her unit.
You got yourself a new follower
Welcome aboard Juan!
Well Done Video
Glad you liked it, thanks!
Thanks bro 🙏
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Very helpful. Thx
You bet Charles glad to help
Great video Jeff. Can just the compressor be replaced, or does it call for a whole new unit?
This was 17 years old so I replaced the whole unit. On one property I owned we replaced just the compressor
Why are you using two separate capacitors for the compressor and condenser fan motor?
Loved this video let’s have some more tricks pls
This is the way.
What should I do if compressor doesn't come on with the hard start kit added? I tested leads on compressor and everything checked out. New contactor, new run capacitor. Initially i diagnosed bad board. Unfortunately that was the least of the problems with this unit as the compressor will not come on.
Good way to get killed if the disconnect has been bypassed. Check for power at the contactor and each leg to ground before checking anything after the breaker or key has been pulled.
What if it has a soft start installed? What sort of load does this add to the run motor windings?? Obviously with that compressor, it doesn't matter.
Does this hack works on refrigerator compresser 2
how long usually compressor last in general
Had an appliance repairman install that Supco boost on my fridge when it was at the end of the road, bought me another 1 year before it died.
Yes these little boosters are really nice miracles a lot of Bang for the buck mine was only $18 I bought it from the supply house, but I can imagine the appliance repair people are probably charging your $100 for the repair right?
GREAT IDEA. I wonder how many people ever clean the back of the fridge and coils and such ?? Probably add some life to their fridge.
It's usually the capacitor. Same goes for the run/start capacitor on the air handler fan motor. Dirty coils on the condenser and the evaporator are also culprits. Dirty air filter doesn't help. MAINTENANCE!!!
Yes no one hoses down their condenser coils! Supposed to be done annually. I replaced the run cap twice last year and the fan cap once, and then the contractor, which on my AC, was pretty much all of the electrical components
Where can I buy AC hard start at
Mine is a window unit (5000 btu) Condenser seems fine and I was looking for relay testing instructions
Ok so what is the next step, did the water trick, installed the booster jump thing, and still not getting cold air after only running it for 4 hours at 75 degrees inside temp, 85 outside temp... Any good advice will greatly be appreciated....
Did you check the capacitor? He kind of skipped over that in the beginning but that can very likely be the cause. You need a meter that tests microfarad
@@boblatkey7160 awesome thanks, it's hot... Need help...
@@boblatkey7160 ok capacitor is checked and fully functional. If my compressor is dead center of the unit is there a way to check it while still running? The coils are all around and the fan is directly above it...today it only was able to run for 2 and 1/2 hours before the cold stopped coming out the vents. I usually have to wat over night until it will work again but only for a limited time, what is going on? Lots of parts have been replaced already... I'm running out of things to change or check... Any help is great. Thanks.
@@christopherloeppke4778 dang it, that is beyond me. I don't have any other good ideas. Definitely sounds like something with your compressor if it does work for a while and then it doesn't. Keep searching RUclips! Best of luck to you and report back if you find out what the problem is so we can all learn
@@boblatkey7160 thanks for your time, I'll check it out. It's a mystery, had 2 repair services out and everyone is stumped... It makes no sense other than it just works when it wants to...
This is an awesome hacks, thanks for sharing Sir!!!
Glad you like them!
Maybe next time make a video on HVAC system installed in the attic vs. installed under house in craw space on efficiency of difference between the two
I saw your tools list, but you didn't mention the fire hose attachment. Where can you buy that and is there any special name for it?
Got that at Costco at the time. Usually in summer they get those in
Jeff what’s going on with the paint back there?
We are about to have the house painted in we are trying different swatches of paint around different parts of the house under different lighting outside to see which one looks better
jeffostroff that’s why your the man!!
Is this booster work for every type of compressor or ac ?
It should work on any compressor that uses 120vac
what is the name of that component by which u were checking the sound of compressor
Great video Jeff, I have 2 capacitors: one is a start and the other is run. Which capacitor does the hard start go to? Thanks in advance!
Nickolas, hook it to the BIG cap, the one whose wires go to the compressor tank.
jeffostroff I’m assuming u mean herm on the dual capacitor?
@@borys444This is coming 2 years too late but to install a hard start kit you have to look at the wiring diagram for your specific unit.
If I can hear my compressor humming away while the fan is on does it mean I probably need to change the capacitor to get the air to blow cold again?
Yes put your hand on the compressor tank and if it feels too hot to the touch then it probably means that it's not actually spinning so you will probably want to try doing the hard start capacitor
35 mF. Should be higher, for the size of the compressor?
One dumb question: why does "hard start" get wired to run capacitor and not start capacitor?
Hey Jeff little off the subject but I dont have your email, what's the cheapest or best deal you found on the dewalt flexvolt circular saw? With or without battery. I cant seem to find it under 299.00 with a 9 . or 200 for bare tool . What's the best you seen it ? Thanks
Very informative video. Can you perhaps explain what's causing this issue? Why would the compressor stop starting on its own? Is it a faulty capacitor?
No, this compressor was on its last leg, scraping, pounding, making a lot of noise, and vibrating the pipe to the point that it was super loud inside the walls of our house. this was installed in 2003, so it was way past it's end of life
Thank you, you got my compressor going again while waiting for a new capacitor.😊
Anyone have any thoughts 💭 on an intermittent compressor . Capacitor new looks good. 👍🏼 is fairly new build house 2017. Does not make loud noises or grinding. Will work sometimes fine then just stops turning on compressor.
Usually caps are either good or dead, not intermittent. You can try another cap if you can get one under $20 might be worth trying