What happens when a motor capacitor goes bad?

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asked May 19, 2018 in Do it yourself by Skeleton87 (400 points)
What happens when a motor capacitor goes bad?

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answered May 20, 2018 by Larry S (42,350 points)
If a start capacitor for an electric motor goes bad it will either fail to start the motor or the motor will hum for a few minutes before it actually starts up.

If your motor hums but rotates just fine then it's likely the start capacitor going bad on the motor.

If it's a run capacitor on the motor then the motor may not get up to speed or fail to maintain a constant speed.

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