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Will a bad capacitor cause your fan and compressor not to work?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, but usually one side of the capacitor will completely go out. Either the fan or compressor will not work. First look at the capacitor. Usually they swell and the cylinder shape becomes rounded on the bottom or top. If you know how to work a meter, disconnect the leads on the capacitor and check for continuity (ohms). Put one lead on the Common and the other or Herm then move it to fan. Look for a rise and fall in ohms. If its bad, continuity will be lost on either side. Depends on what you are trying to repair, fan or compressor.
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