USE THE ASK A HANDY MAN OR EXPERT BOXES TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.This information should as a guide in assisting you to fix your air conditioner. This guide focuses on the Trane and other similar style air conditioners. As always, before you attempt to fix your unit DISCONNECT POWER. The author of this blog is in no way responsible for injury sustained when attempting to fix your own air conditioner. The information provided includes guidelines to follow, and contact information for the author should you have a quick question or need a little help in getting your Air conditioner fixed without having to pay a thousand dollars for a simple repair.
In this photo, you see all the critical components of the backyard , sideyard, etc, compressor unit. If you look in the TOP , LEFT MOST corner, you will see a metal can which looks round in appearance and has three terminals at the end of it. NEVER touch the terminals of this device. The device is the START CAPACITOR which believe it or not, handles a large amount of electric current. It plays the role of Kick starting the FAN portion of the compressor and IF YOUR FAN NO LONGER TURNS then you need to go after this part and replace it. There are THREE areas where POWER must be disconnected. You have your main breaker panel, CUT OFF, you have your compressor UNIT breaker CUTOFF, and you have your INDOOR, air conditioning unit breaker CUTOFF, each of these must be disabled, disconnected, or switched off, BEFORE you take the side panel off of the compressor unit outside.USE THE ASK A HANDY MAN OR EXPERT BOXES TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
In this photo, you see all the critical components of the backyard , sideyard, etc, compressor unit. If you look in the TOP , LEFT MOST corner, you will see a metal can which looks round in appearance and has three terminals at the end of it. NEVER touch the terminals of this device. The device is the START CAPACITOR which believe it or not, handles a large amount of electric current. It plays the role of Kick starting the FAN portion of the compressor and IF YOUR FAN NO LONGER TURNS then you need to go after this part and replace it. There are THREE areas where POWER must be disconnected. You have your main breaker panel, CUT OFF, you have your compressor UNIT breaker CUTOFF, and you have your INDOOR, air conditioning unit breaker CUTOFF, each of these must be disabled, disconnected, or switched off, BEFORE you take the side panel off of the compressor unit outside.USE THE ASK A HANDY MAN OR EXPERT BOXES TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
