I have spent most of my career being afraid of hard start kits; I heard too many horror stories of start caps exploding and sales technicians telling every customer they need one. It dawned on me recently that it may be time for me to take a more mature look at start capacitors, potential relays, […]

This article was written by Regan Murphy. Thanks, Regan! Disclaimer: Any percentages used are the opinion of the author and not based on any actual facts. You are probably already used to getting the model and serial numbers of the equipment. You may have even made a habit of getting the part number, but there […]

When testing a run capacitor, many techs pull the leads off and use the capacitance setting on their meter to test the capacitor. On a system that is not running, there isn't anything wrong with this test. However, when you are CONSTANTLY checking capacitors as a matter of regular testing and maintenance, that extra step […]