AC/Fan Capacitor for fan 2018 Winnie Drop 1790

[Samm091990]

So, my 2018 Drop 1790 AC fan is not working, it will emit cold air, but the fan won't turn on. All i get is a Hum or buzz when i try to turn it on. I did a test and spun the cylindrical thing (guessing the fan) in it than turned the AC on when it was manually spinning (i know prob not the best 'test' method) and it kicked right on. So that tells me the motor is working (i think, since motor turns fan), but i have to manually spin it to get it to kick on leading me to believe it might be a capacitor or starter type deal. My question is, where do i get capacitors for it, and do they even still make them? I believe my rooftop unit is a Penguin II, the model number is 640312/640315 according to included manual, it is 13.5K BTU AC. I'd rather not try and climb on the roof to remove the AC shroud to see the item number of the Capacitor, so was hoping someone that owns this particular TT Model could help out by telling me the capacitor item number if they have had to do this replacement. Also when i do buy it, should i put it in myself or have an RV tech do it? I looked up youtube videos but it came with a 3yr extended warranty/insurance plan (with a $250 deductible). I live in FL and it is starting to get HOT!!! during the day, so need my AC running.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You
Samm

 

[be happy]

When I replaced the capacitors in my basement AC, I went to Grainger for them.
I did have the old capacitor numbers which made it easy for the Grainger folks. They were very helpful, all was done over the phone and shipping was fast.

Whoops, we couldn't find that.

 

[Morich]

There is no firm answer for whether this is a DIY or otherwise!
We all vary on what we should/should not do. But there are often clues to the answer.
When we hear you are reluctant to go to the roof, that is a clue. When you are not able to spot the right name for the parts, that adds to the clues.
I do not do AC work as it has it's own special talents/knowledge pool and I don't have it!
To get the correct part number, you might be able to find a manual for the unit and spot the part number there. But that has a downside. You will likely need to get the brand, model and serial number off a label on the unit. You have to be able to spot the correct part and there times when a trained eye can spot the way a defective cap is bulged at the end. A trained eye may also spot others things like other caps that are ready to fail!

My advise would be to bite the bullet, don't risk injury or mistakes and let trained people do it! There are few things that cost as much as falling off the roof!

 

[RayIN]

Each capacitor has specific numbers on the side. Simply take the old one to any electrical supply store, give them the old one and say I need a new one.