Had to fix AC Unit

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Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 18,330
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So our AC Unit went down the other day, easy fix really, had to pick up a Coil Contactor, and a Capacitor. It was a bad Contactor, but changed the Capacitor while I was there.

I picked them up from Charles D for $26.45

How is it cheaper for me to fix our AC Unit, than it is for the two of us to eat at Culver’s? Or even Chick-Fil-A..

I could only imagine what it would have cost us, had I called someone out to fix our AC unit though.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,001
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    Probably a $250 service visit. They would charge triple for the parts too.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,658
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    Depends on if it's a private equity op or a regular mom and pop

    Pe maybe 650 to 700... Mandp 250 to 300
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,213
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    Good job! I did ours a few years ago. If you have the skills and know how to prevent hurting yourself, you can save $$ with DIY and take the wife out to a nice place with cloth napkins. ;) I also shut off power and pop the top fan unit off (have to disconnect fan wires) and clean the coils every year.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,455
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    So did you go for a nice cap like a Clarity Cap or a Mundorf, or cheap out and go with a Solen or Dayton/Bennic?
    ahem.
    :blush:;)
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,737
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    So did you go for a nice cap like a Clarity Cap or a Mundorf, or cheap out and go with a Solen or Dayton/Bennic?
    ahem.
    :blush:;)

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,213
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    At $26.95 he didn't get a Clarity PUR for the Purity, that's for sure... :D
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,455
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    Well... maybe on the second-hand market... just hope he didn't order one from AliExpress...
    :#
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,455
    edited July 19
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    I'd just like to point out that the post above contains three sets of ellipses (none actually used, technically, correctly), a hyphen, and an emoji.
    BINGO!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,213
    edited July 19
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    If you have the knack to fix them, just ensure you use a "My Sharona" rated capacitor.


    "Ooh, you make my motor run, my motor run........." :D

    Apologies if I got that stuck in your head now....
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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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