Read about remodeling costs and estimating labor expenses first. Cost to build a new deck vary from $21.0 to $71.0 per square foot or from $3,528 to $11,928 for standard 12â x 14â deck construction depending on decking prices and work complexity which directly affect the cost of labor.
A digital or analog multimeter is used to test capacitors. There are two types of capacitors used in window AC units â run capacitors and start capacitors. Some manufacturers combine both the run and start capacitors in one unit.. Locate the run and start capacitors. Run capacitors are oil-filled capacitors while start capacitors are electrolytic capacitor; run capacitors are round or oval shaped, silver-colored metal cans, while start capacitors are round, tubular-shaped, black-colored units.
YOU CANNOT DISCHARGE A START CAPACITOR LIKE A RUN CAPACITOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER! Many / most of the time, the start capacitor will have a bleed resistor attached. Switch the ohmmeter to the Volts AC position. To discharge the start capacitor, use your multimeter in the volts AC mode. Touch the leads, one each, to the capacitor's terminal connectors. Hold the leads in place to discharge the capacitor of any power. The meter may register some form of voltage value, but should soon dissipate down to zero volts. When the start capacitor has been fully discharged, switch the meter to the Ohms position on the meter's switch. Remove the red lead from the Volts connector and place it into the ohms connector. Touch the two leads to the two terminals of the capacitor. The resistance reading should begin at zero ohms and then slowly climb in the resistance-reading display. This indicates that the capacitor is storing a small electric charge from the meter. The capacitor is good. The capacitor is bad and should be replaced if: 1.If the meter immediately shows a very high resistance reading, in which case the capacitor has an open in the circuit. 2.If the meter remains at zero ohms and does not climb in the reading.