A/C failure...saved by amazon

[KenC]

Yesterday afternoon the temp in the house started creeping up, Found A/C not running.

Called for service. Scheduling for Monday! Not good as the heat index is forecast to be 105+ for the next several days

Took a look at the unit. Condenser fan not running and hotter than hell to the touch. Took a pic of the fan motor label and condenser can label.

Checked Amazon. In stock and Available for early AM delivery? Really? Ordered at 3ish. On the porch at 8AM. Only needed the motor so stashed the condenser for later.

18hours from noting the problem until it's cooling again.

Called A/C guys to cancel Monday's service call.

Yeah Amazon.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Yesterday afternoon the temp in the house started creeping up, Found A/C not running.

Called for service. Scheduling for Monday! Not good as the heat index is forecast to be 105+ for the next several days

Took a look at the unit. Condenser fan not running and hotter than hell to the touch. Took a pic of the fan motor label and condenser can label.

Checked Amazon. In stock and Available for early AM delivery? Really? Ordered at 3ish. On the porch at 8AM. Only needed the motor so stashed the condenser for later.

18hours from noting the problem until it's cooling again.

Called A/C guys to cancel Monday's service call.

Yeah Amazon.

Online ordering has all but caused my wife and I to become recluses in retirement. We are good with that. I have ordered all kinds of mechanical parts from Amazon for years. One notable part was a forward/reverse directional control stalk similar to a turn signal lever switch for a JCB telehandler that sold at the dealer for over $800. It was $69 from Amazon 4 years go, but when the help physically broke it off, the latest one was $49. I can live with that.

 

[fitter30]

Change that capacitor. All you would need if that cap goes bad and damaged the motor. They only fail when it hot, weekends and nights. Buy a spare for the compressor and a contactor

 

[mm08822]

And another for the fan! Do it now so you dont forget. At least put it in your cart now and it ships with next Amazon order.

 

[bonneyman]

Change that capacitor. All you would need if that cap goes bad and damaged the motor. They only fail when it hot, weekends and nights. Buy a spare for the compressor and a contactor

Yep - the original SMART devices!