45 + 5 uf/Mfd Round Dual Universal Capacitor • AmRad USA2236 - Used for 370 or 440 VAC, Made in The U.S.A.

Worked as it was intended to. Easy to install and alot cheaper than calling an hvac company.

Bought this to replace a working AmRad cap (capacitor) of same species. Using the old one (pretty crusty) as a backup. Here is why.. I pretty much had one of my other A/C's cap conk out on me, the outside fan wouldn't spin, and the air coming from the inside registers was just room temp. Have a home warranty that came with the purchase of the house. A/C service tech came out 4 days later after the initial call and noted the dead run capacitor on my affected A/C unit. He went to his truck, came back with a new one, and had it replaced in less than 7 minutes. I asked if I could keep the old one. He gave the busted one to me (bowed top - indication of expired capacitor), but put it in the box of the replacement capacitor. System started right up. I asked him if in the future if this kind of repair is something a home owner could do. He stated, that I would have to have special training and know how to read schematics and electric diagrams in order to perform this job. When I asked him how much these capacitors (caps) cost, he stated about $55-65 He was paid $60 for home warranty service call, and went on his way. At first I took his word for it that you had to have special training. Later on that night, I was examining the box that the new cap came in, and read the label on the old crusty cap, and noted that the compressor MFD or uf did not match (the newer one was a smaller number). This was a concern, so I started reading about run caps and watching the YouTube Vids on them. I realized that for longevity, you need to replace a run cap tit for tat on the MFD or uf, and in addition, you need a quality cap if you would like it to run a long time without problems. Also, because these things are relatively cheap, it was advised to keep one as a back up or spare. What I learned is this: the top two brands of run caps is AmRad and Genteq (formerly GE). Both excellent products, however, the AmRad is made in the USA and Genteq is manufactured in North America (Mexico) no disrespect, but I would prefer one made in the USA (and yea, you pay twice as much, but can you really put a price on peace of mind?) I additionally learned that the repairman was not telling a truth when he said you need to have some special knowledge of electric schematics or whatever. You just need read a little bit online, and watch several YouTube vids (especially the ones that point out safety), and I think I might be able to teach a monkey how to replace these things. Baaahhhhhh, special training my arse. What a joke! I am an RN, and I replaced my caps on both of my A/C units in less than 20 minutes (and I was taking my time too cleaning out the cob webs and dust in the run cap compartment. Glad this situation happened. I shall never have to pay some outrageous bill to have some guy come out to replace a run cap again. The bigger benefit, is that I will have to wait about 10 minutes as opposed to 4 days to get my unit back up and running again (should the problem be the run cap). Oh yea, something that wiill come in handy for the novice or expert. What I noticed is that pretty much all run caps have and etched in identifiers for what each terminal is for C= common, F= fan, HERM = Hermetically sealed compressor. Well this is all fine and dandy with new cap, but have that sucker sit out in the weather, year after year with a tin housing, and you can hardly ID the etched in identifiers. So here is what I did to circumvent any future problems with what goes where. Get you a permanent marker, and on the side of the cap adjacent to the terminals, mark F, C, & HERM respective to the correct terminal. Then you will never have to try to figure out if your plugging it up right. I would even advocate to go out and do it to your caps now (if you can still read the stamped or etched in terminal identifiers) <<< again, watch the safety videos first before even considering taking off any panels to your outside unit.

Recommended by several HVAC technicians: these have a higher lifespan; thicker foil; elongated cylinder with more sa/vol for heat dissipation. Really like the extra prongs for a hard start option. LOVE the detailed specification stickers. Only thing negative is it doesn’t fit inside the oem bracket, but not worth deducting a star. Will find a different bracket to replace the oem one (using t&b tie wraps atm). Shipping was lightning fast. Ordered before 900am’ish and received it before 5pm’ish.

I bought two of these AmRad capacitors for my AC units after an HVAC contractor found that both of my existing capacitors were out of optimal spec and recommended replacing them. One of the original capacitors was made in Mexico and the other was made in China, so I specifically chose these because they are made in the U.S.A. and seemed like a higher-quality replacement for the cheaper stock capacitors. The biggest benefit was the savings. Buying these capacitors myself, along with Rectorseal Kickstart hard start kits, cost me roughly 10% of what the HVAC contractor quoted to do the same work. It was my first time replacing capacitors and installing hard start kits, and each unit took me under 30 minutes as I learned along the way. One thing to note: these were slightly larger than the foreign-made capacitors of the same capacitance that they replaced. In my case, I used heavy-duty zip ties to mount them securely, and it was not a big deal since I already had them on hand. Definitely not a dealbreaker, but it is something to be aware of before installing. Immediately after installing them, I could tell both AC units sounded better when starting up and while running. A full year later, during my regular AC tune-up, the HVAC contractor checked them and said the capacitors were still in great shape and operating optimally. Overall, this feels like a big win. You can tell the durability and quality of the AmRad unit is superior, and it is an excellent replacement for cheap stock capacitors. I would rather have the better-made capacitor even if it takes a little extra effort to mount securely. For homeowners who are comfortable safely working around HVAC electrical components, this is a repair worth understanding. Spend a few extra dollars on a higher-quality capacitor and save a lot compared to contractor pricing.

Not a five star for the reason: longevity. I’m writing this when I finished installing. So, I hope that it last for a long while. I just put it in after work. And I was done literally 10-15 minutes later. Very easy to do. I recommend taking pictures before installing. Helped a lot.

My Carrier A/C is around 16 years old and the capacitor had only been replaced once. Went outside one night after the house got warm and saw the fan and compressor weren’t running. Tested the old capacitor and it was completely dead on both the fan and herm side. Put this one in and it started cooling again. However the fit was a bit larger than the old capacitor, so I had to bend the bracket a bit and use a longer screw to mount it. Will definitely buy another for a backup.

Good price on this part, and great availability.

The capcitor is essential to keep your compressor motor and fan motor running happily. A capacitor failure often leads to a very expensive motor swap or repair. And a sub-par capacitor means you not only waste electricity, but put undue stress on motors that vibrate and do not run smooth. Now the AMRAD brand not only makes their capacitors right here in America, but also has invested into unique technology to improve the reliability and compatibility with "start" capacitors, see their Amrad TES5 Easy-Start. Unique is that the 2 AMRAD capacitors monitor each other. I just had the case where a cheap run capacitor has failed, but the start ("hard start") has not, leading to extreme short cycling of the compressor that is NOT prevented by the various anti-short cycle gadgets. So spend a few dollars more to not just potentially, but certainly save thousands in repair cost and save electricity too. Oh, and when you change out your "factory" setup for the AMRAD run & start capacitors, the wiring becomes a LOT cleaner and less messy.

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