rumba@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago98 degrees upstairs, ac stopped working at 8am.lemmy.zipimagemessage-square109linkfedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down113file-text
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minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoThey are to help start the compressor, not the fan. Anything with a compressor will have one, like your fridge.
minus-squaredoc@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoAh, you’re right. Got it mixed up with furnace fans which have smaller caps.
minus-squareCanonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThe fan motors will often also have them. It just depends on the size and type of motor. Most big AC motors use them unless you’re dealing with 3 phase power.
They are to help start the compressor, not the fan. Anything with a compressor will have one, like your fridge.
Ah, you’re right. Got it mixed up with furnace fans which have smaller caps.
The fan motors will often also have them. It just depends on the size and type of motor. Most big AC motors use them unless you’re dealing with 3 phase power.