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    #21

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:00 PM

    OK, then odds are you are low on freon, did the fan start to spin when you pushed the contactor in and it sparked?
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    #22

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:01 PM
    Wow 350 for a compasitor, I am not making enough money I only charge $45
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    #23

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:01 PM
    OK and you are sure you have power to the fuse box outside?
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    #24

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:04 PM

    I wish you lived in NY then! We have power, the fan did nothing, no noise of any sort
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    #25

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:05 PM
    How often should the freon be charged
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    #26

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:05 PM
    I do not knopw much about the freon situation, rough estimate on cost to have this done
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    Apr 26, 2009, 08:06 PM

    Do you see your $300 capasitor in there? Check to see if it is swolen where the wires connect.
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    #28

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:07 PM

    No it looked fine why?
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    Apr 26, 2009, 08:07 PM
    Hear about $14 pre pound, there probably about $30 per pound plus a service call, but if it did not run when you pushed that in you have anouther problem
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    #30

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:07 PM
    First thing I checked
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    #31

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:08 PM
    OK do you have fuses in the power box outside or just a pull disconnect?
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    #32

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:09 PM

    A large double fuse
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    #33

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:10 PM
    But there is deffineytly power getting to the conductor thing I touched before
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    Apr 26, 2009, 08:11 PM

    OK, well form what we have done so far. If you pushed in the contactor with the power on.. the only 2 things that would keep it from running is a bad compasitor, or no power. Could 1 side of the doube fuse have blow?
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    #35

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:15 PM

    I will try to replace it, how difficult to replace a compasitator
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    #36

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:16 PM
    Should I call them back should it last more than 2 years I know the part is cheap
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    #37

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:17 PM

    Do you have a volt meter?
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    Apr 26, 2009, 08:21 PM

    yes, it is too dark now to use it I =can try in the morning where
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    #39

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:22 PM
    I guess for tonight we will sweat and I will try again tomorrow before I give in and call. First I guess I check the voltage, then check for a swollen capactitator and if nothing there then call for service?
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    #40

    Apr 26, 2009, 08:23 PM

    On that contactor. Check the 2 termanals at the bottom for 220 volts, then the 2 termanal at the top for 220 volts. Then the 2 small blue wires on the sides check them for 24 volts and let me know what you find

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