Thanks for posting this video. It is super helpful. My Goodman furnace gave me the four blinking light error code. I looked it up and it was limit switch related. After I paid over $70 for the limit switch, I was still getting the same error code after I installed the new limit switch. While standing in the cold attic wondering why it wasn't working, I suddenly realized the blower wasn't working; ergo it is probably the capacitor which went bad because the fan blades moved freely when I moved them. I searched for a reference video and found yours to be super easy to follow. Thank you. Stay safe and healthy.
Your step-by-step guide to blower motor capacitor replacement was fantastic. When you're in search of Amana-Goodman blower motor capacitor spare parts, we've got the best selection.
OMG my fan just went out about 1hr ago ... the Same thing happened to me. outside unit running, the fan was blowing. The line started getting very cold but not iced up yet. Went upstairs didn't hear the air blowing. I then turn off the ac and just turn on the fan and nothing.. Guess it might be the capacitor hopefully tomorrow morning when it's much cooler I will have to check it out. Thanks for the video made it much easier on what to look for.
@@jasonh.3156 NOPE!!! it was the computer board that went out. I had to get the AC guy to come out and change it. Once it was done everything worked out.
i've old Goodman furnace with blower motor on bottom and coils on top which look hard to get to so I can check and clean . Looks like a square box plegm . Someone said since fan works slowly ( gets too hot then shuts down ) check capacitor first . Two lines were frozen yesterday had it thawed since then . I can't find the capacitor that looks like others I've seen on videos attached to it just a small two wire switch .
Beautiful video, excellent lighting and perfect explanation. Thank you. I'm sitting in the heat right now but I was able to find the capacitor and order the replacement. Hoping this does the trick. You likely saved me a bunch of money. Thank you!!
@@radekbrandysky7751 Yup. This did the trick. I couldn't find the part locally (local shops would only sell to AC contractors) so it was a long 24 hour wait for the one I ordered on Amazon. But I installed it in about 15 minutes and as soon as I got the power back on, the house started cooling down. Been solid since.
@@nicknack6042 I was looking at Home Depot. Do places like that let you buy it? The AC I have is on the roof and it "just died" so can't really see anything (not a good idea to go there in the evening). I hear AC "working" but literally no air, so I was hoping this would help. :D
@@radekbrandysky7751 Yeah I'm sure if Home Depot carries the replacement that they would sell it to you. The places I found were only selling to people with business licenses like wholesalers. But I'd pull the existing capacitor out first so you can find the exact replacement. Mine was a 7.5 uF 370/440. But my unit looks exactly like the one in the video. Hopefully this fixes it for you. I was sure glad it was this simple.
@@Po3po won't it blow up because I'm scared to turn on my furnace fan because I replaced the capacitor and it had no marks to show where to connect them to the capacitor
If i hear a buzzing coming from the capacitor is that a good indicator its bad? Its right next to the contactor so im not 100% which is buzzing. Blower wont turn on at all
Buzzing is usually from the contractor, but that maybe being caused by the capacitor to having enough amperage to start. The motor itself may buzz, but starting with the cheap stuff first is the way to go in my opinion
Guy quoted me 1400 for a bandaid fix before a total replacement. I changed out the mobo, inside and outside capacitors and the blower wheel, cleaned the radiators w a vacuum Brush, that was $165, 10 years ago.
My Goodman doesn’t have a capacitor connected to the blower, should I be concerned or is that typical normal? So far I haven’t noticed anything else with my unit.
There is no need to discharge the run capacitor (around 90 seconds into this video) with an insulated screwdriver. I measured 80 ohms resistance from the motor wiring across my 5 microfarad capacitor. So the run capacitor is discharged by the motor winding in less than a millisecond
My motor doesn't have a capacitor, I believe that's because it's an ECM motor, my motor doesn't run but I can hear a relay or something clicking when I turn it on, is there any chance it could be the motherboard? Both the motherboard and the motor are expensive, so I'd rather do one than the other.
It’s hard to say, but if you hear the click, it usually means the motor is bad. You will need a multimeter to measure whether you are getting power to the motor.
@@seb9168you’ll have to check your local code, but generally yes it does have to enclosed. I would suggest no longer than 18” because it is high current. The wiring will need to be the same gauge and spliced very well.
Suddenly, a blast of hot air began emanating from the vents. I took the initiative to replace the capacitor in the external AC unit, which resulted in the cooling system functioning once more. However, it's still unable to cool the room below 80 degrees. Could it be possible that there's another problem with a capacitor inside the furnace? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this matter.
GEEZ , the guy helping me at AC place their place not open today or tomorrow AND I need to ask him again something . He said on blower motor if I disconect the cool terminal wire on circuit board and connect the bottom black wire to cool terminal that ( this is what I'm not sure what he said and needed to talk to him ) if it works ( or doesn't ) that means board is bad NOT the motor ?? OR is it the other way around ?? And yes replaced capacitor . Still the same barely running the blower not full speed and shuts down after a while with new capacitor
The condition you describe sounds like the motor is failing to me. Boards rarely fail and usually give a flashing code if they have a short. Repair clinic has good videos and great prices. Replacing a motor is involved, you should replace the fan blade to save yourself frustration.
Could a bad capacitor cause a burned heated breaker? I can't find any heat from anywhere except on this one breaker right where is connects to the bus bar is where heat is generated. There aren't and heat coils shorting to ground or anything like that so I'm lost. Only one leg of the 240v is heating. Think this is a capacitor or most likely just a bad connection where it slides on the bus bar on that one leg? Thanks
Thanks for posting this video. It is super helpful. My Goodman furnace gave me the four blinking light error code. I looked it up and it was limit switch related. After I paid over $70 for the limit switch, I was still getting the same error code after I installed the new limit switch. While standing in the cold attic wondering why it wasn't working, I suddenly realized the blower wasn't working; ergo it is probably the capacitor which went bad because the fan blades moved freely when I moved them. I searched for a reference video and found yours to be super easy to follow. Thank you. Stay safe and healthy.
Great video. Replaced my capacitor for $7.06. It would have cost me probably around $1,000+ for a company to come out.
Awesome guide. My blower just stopped running, so this is going to be my first troubleshooting step.
Just did mine. This is a REALLY good refresher.
Does it matter where you connect each of the brown cables or are they both the same?
Your step-by-step guide to blower motor capacitor replacement was fantastic. When you're in search of Amana-Goodman blower motor capacitor spare parts, we've got the best selection.
OMG my fan just went out about 1hr ago ... the Same thing happened to me. outside unit running, the fan was blowing. The line started getting very cold but not iced up yet. Went upstairs didn't hear the air blowing. I then turn off the ac and just turn on the fan and nothing.. Guess it might be the capacitor hopefully tomorrow morning when it's much cooler I will have to check it out.
Thanks for the video made it much easier on what to look for.
Was it your capacitor ?
@@jasonh.3156 NOPE!!! it was the computer board that went out. I had to get the AC guy to come out and change it. Once it was done everything worked out.
@@louiem5985 dang! Well I’ll be finding out for myself tomorrow morning!
@@jasonh.3156 HOpefully it's just the capacitor. Computer board is about $300 but you could ask him to give you a discount if he can.
@@louiem5985 fortunately it was the capacitor! Switched it out during the 100° day 🥵 and presto! 🥶
Does it matter which side the wires go on? I forgot which side these wires were on. Seems like it works both ways, but i just want to be sure. Thanks
i've old Goodman furnace with blower motor on bottom and coils on top which look hard to get to so I can check and clean . Looks like a square box plegm . Someone said since fan works slowly ( gets too hot then shuts down ) check capacitor first . Two lines were frozen yesterday had it thawed since then . I can't find the capacitor that looks like others I've seen on videos attached to it just a small two wire switch .
Same issue i had tonight on call bad thing is maintenance shop didn't have the part for me to put in,same unit there your working on
Beautiful video, excellent lighting and perfect explanation. Thank you. I'm sitting in the heat right now but I was able to find the capacitor and order the replacement. Hoping this does the trick. You likely saved me a bunch of money. Thank you!!
Were you able to fix it?
@@radekbrandysky7751 Yup. This did the trick. I couldn't find the part locally (local shops would only sell to AC contractors) so it was a long 24 hour wait for the one I ordered on Amazon. But I installed it in about 15 minutes and as soon as I got the power back on, the house started cooling down. Been solid since.
@@nicknack6042 I was looking at Home Depot. Do places like that let you buy it? The AC I have is on the roof and it "just died" so can't really see anything (not a good idea to go there in the evening). I hear AC "working" but literally no air, so I was hoping this would help. :D
@@radekbrandysky7751 Yeah I'm sure if Home Depot carries the replacement that they would sell it to you. The places I found were only selling to people with business licenses like wholesalers. But I'd pull the existing capacitor out first so you can find the exact replacement. Mine was a 7.5 uF 370/440. But my unit looks exactly like the one in the video. Hopefully this fixes it for you. I was sure glad it was this simple.
Do the two brown wires you unplugged from the cap have to go on the cap in any particular pin, or it doesn't matter?
No it doesn’t matter which way it go.
@@Po3po won't it blow up because I'm scared to turn on my furnace fan because I replaced the capacitor and it had no marks to show where to connect them to the capacitor
If i hear a buzzing coming from the capacitor is that a good indicator its bad? Its right next to the contactor so im not 100% which is buzzing. Blower wont turn on at all
Buzzing is usually from the contractor, but that maybe being caused by the capacitor to having enough amperage to start. The motor itself may buzz, but starting with the cheap stuff first is the way to go in my opinion
Contactor, autocorrect doesn’t like that word.
@@Sunshone7311 Thank you, found a capacitor for $10, gonna try that tomorrow
Excellent narration and very informative. Thank you sir for the educational video
Do you have a video on how to replace the blower motor?
If the blower motor starts and runs for a min then shuts off. Is it still the capacitor??
No, it’s probably your flame sensor.
I don’t need an insulated screwdriver do i?
Thanks for this video i have the same heator how do u change the blower. Thanks
Should've watched this before spending $320 on getting it replaced. They said it was high "due to inflation". 🙄
They went from $4 to $6 for a USA made capacitor. Chinese ones are still $4.
Guy quoted me 1400 for a bandaid fix before a total replacement. I changed out the mobo, inside and outside capacitors and the blower wheel, cleaned the radiators w a vacuum Brush, that was $165, 10 years ago.
My Goodman doesn’t have a capacitor connected to the blower, should I be concerned or is that typical normal? So far I haven’t noticed anything else with my unit.
There is no need to discharge the run capacitor (around 90 seconds into this video) with an insulated screwdriver. I measured 80 ohms resistance from the motor wiring across my 5 microfarad capacitor. So the run capacitor is discharged by the motor winding in less than a millisecond
Joe Gorin It’s just a good practice.
May I know how to identify the common wire?
My motor doesn't have a capacitor, I believe that's because it's an ECM motor, my motor doesn't run but I can hear a relay or something clicking when I turn it on, is there any chance it could be the motherboard? Both the motherboard and the motor are expensive, so I'd rather do one than the other.
It’s hard to say, but if you hear the click, it usually means the motor is bad. You will need a multimeter to measure whether you are getting power to the motor.
There is no capacitor in sight on the air handler housing on my Rheem package a/c 🤔 Where could it be?
Thanks. Can I extend the capacitor wiring on the air handler which is in the attic to make it easier to reach? Not as young as I once was.
Yes, but not too long because it needs to be close to the fan.
@@Sunshone7311 I want to extend it 3 ft. Does the capacitor have to be enclosed?
@@seb9168you’ll have to check your local code, but generally yes it does have to enclosed. I would suggest no longer than 18” because it is high current. The wiring will need to be the same gauge and spliced very well.
Suddenly, a blast of hot air began emanating from the vents. I took the initiative to replace the capacitor in the external AC unit, which resulted in the cooling system functioning once more. However, it's still unable to cool the room below 80 degrees. Could it be possible that there's another problem with a capacitor inside the furnace? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this matter.
Check the line coming from your external unit and make sure it’s cold.
Good video. Thanks for posting.
GEEZ , the guy helping me at AC place their place not open today or tomorrow AND I need to ask him again something . He said on blower motor if I disconect the cool terminal wire on circuit board and connect the bottom black wire to cool terminal that ( this is what I'm not sure what he said and needed to talk to him ) if it works ( or doesn't ) that means board is bad NOT the motor ?? OR is it the other way around ?? And yes replaced capacitor . Still the same barely running the blower not full speed and shuts down after a while with new capacitor
The condition you describe sounds like the motor is failing to me. Boards rarely fail and usually give a flashing code if they have a short.
Repair clinic has good videos and great prices. Replacing a motor is involved, you should replace the fan blade to save yourself frustration.
How did you know what type of capacitor u needs before removing?
You have to remove it and check. I had already replaced the capacitor on the other unit so I knew what I needed.
Can you buy the capacitor at homedepot or lowes?
that a start capacitor?
flux capacitor... fluxing?
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Could a bad capacitor cause a burned heated breaker? I can't find any heat from anywhere except on this one breaker right where is connects to the bus bar is where heat is generated. There aren't and heat coils shorting to ground or anything like that so I'm lost. Only one leg of the 240v is heating. Think this is a capacitor or most likely just a bad connection where it slides on the bus bar on that one leg? Thanks
Thanks
No capacitor on mine !