Carson City, MI 48811-9746 Current jobs. TELEPHONE: (989) 584-3941 OPENED: 1989 AGE LIMIT: Males, 18 and older SECURITY LEVELS: I, II and IV
The run capacitor gives the motor a jump start every time it starts. The cost to replace a run capacitor for a condenser fan motor from an HVAC contractor can range from $150 to $275 depending on the size and the labor need to install the part.
He insisted that if the fan motor ever stopped then the compressor had also burned out, no doubt about it! I asked how much and he said it would be at least $2,500, as it's probably a four or five ton unit (4.5 tons, to be exact). I asked how much for just the motor and he said around $200 installed, but that it would be a waste of money. We went back and forth on this for a couple of minutes, with me finally telling him to either replace the motor or leave.