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

PERFECTION! I was able to replace this myself! Have not had any issues AT ALL!

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.

Apparently capacitor failure is a highly common problem with the AC units not working. It took like two minutes to replace, and now it’s working perfectly. This brand is supposed to be really reliable, so I chose this over the much cheaper options. Saved me an expensive call for an HVAC tech.

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

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.

Great replacement for my outside A/C unit.

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.

Bought it as a spare, made in USA.

great