Fix Your Own AC – How to Wire a Condensate Safety Switch
1. Unplug the gas furnace or disconnect the power to the air handler (heat pump). 2. Install the condensate safety switch. 3. Locate the thermostat wire that goes to the condensing unit. (usually with...
View ArticleFix My Own AC – How to Change a Thermostat
In this video, you will learn how to change a thermostat. Just follow along as Tate from Fix My Own AC.com walks you through the process step-by-step. If you need to purchase a thermostat for your own...
View ArticleFix My Own AC Unit – How to wire an outdoor fan motor
Replacing a 3 wire motor with a 4 wire motor: 1. Remove the old motor leads from line one and line two and the motor lead that went to the run capacitor, replace the motor, bring new motor leads into...
View ArticleFix Your Own AC – How to Change a Contactor
In this video, you will learn how to change a contactor. Tate with Fix My Own AC.com will walk you thru step by step how to change a contactor on your ac unit. If you need to purchase a contactor for...
View ArticleFix My Own AC – How to Change a Run Capacitor
In this video, you will learn how to change a run capacitor. Tate will walk you thru the steps of changing your own run capacitor on your ac unit. If you need a run capacitor for your air conditioner,...
View ArticleFix My Own Air Conditioner – How toWire a 1 Pole and 2 Pole Contactor
1. Shut off the power to the unit by pulling out the disconnect pull-out. (check for voltage from ea. Leg to ground) 2. Shut off the power going to the air handler or furnace on split systems. 3....
View ArticleHow to Fix My Own A.C. – How to Wire a 240 Volt Disconnect Switch
1. LOCATE AND SHUT OFF THE BREAKER THAT GOES TO THE DISCONNECT YOU ARE CHANGING. (test from each wire to ground inside the disconnect, if you get voltage from any wire to ground, the breaker is bad or...
View ArticleFix My Own AC Unit – How to Wire a Run Capacitor
1. Run capacitors are designed to hold an electrical charge.. Before touching the terminals make sure to shut off the power to the unit and then take a screw driver and touch common to fan and common...
View ArticleHow to Fix My Own A.C. – How to Wire a New Transformer
GAS FURNACE 1. Shut the breaker off for the furnace. 2. Cut the old transformer wires 2 inches from the transformer, replace the transformer with the new one. 3. Locate the two wires coming from the...
View ArticleFix My Own AC – Wiring Directions to Replace a Variable Speed Motor with a...
1. Shut off the power to the unit, either shut off the breaker or pull out the disconnect pull-out. Check from each lug to ground, make sure you do not get any voltage from lug to ground. 2. Unplug the...
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