Air conditioner "kickstart" capacitors?

[mook johnson]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

 

[hamilton]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

Hmmm, the only Google hit for "Mechanical Potential Relay" is from:

http://www.supco.com/images/pdfs/MPR1 & 5 Product Sheet.pdf

The label on the two products are not the same, but they look the same
and they have the same function.!!!

Makes you wonder.....

hamilton

 

[hamilton]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

Google found lots of people that want to see the same product:
http://www.google.com/search?q="Mechanical+Potential+Relay"

But have not found a true discription.

h

 

[Nico Coesel]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.


Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

This is just another scam to make people pay for useless crap. Never
ever buy devices like these! If such a device where necessary the
manufacturer of your AC would have included it already. If you are
concerned about energy consumption by your AC; just buy a new high
efficiency inverter based AC.

 

[Sjouke Burry]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

I have a nice bridge in Brooklyn, wanne buy it??(real cheap).

 

[Jamie]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

Caps get weak on those things, It maybe starting but could be
dragging the line on start. They don't cost much.. replace it.

 

[Kevin McMurtrie]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

It sounds like a way to convert a 3 phase motor to a capacitor start
motor. It might help an old underloaded motor with a bad power factor.
It would probably destroy an Energy Star air conditioner.

 

[Nico Coesel]

Gee.. I don't know, the last (2) A/C outages (over the course of 12
years, and 2 different residences) turned out to be these capacitors.
Of course, on one of those jobs, the compressor followed a few months
later.
Both were older A/C units.

You are mistaken the running capacitors that produce a phase lag with
a totally useless product. I see the Kickstart device retail around
$85 while a new running capacitor will only cost $5 to $10.

 

[JosephKK]

Gents,

I had the HVAC guy out for my annual cleaning and he suggested I get a
kickstart for my outside compressor. The AC is working fine but he said it
would increase the life of it and draw less electricity.

Heres the link.

http://www.kickstartoem.com/


Are these just PFC capacitors or is there something else going on. Looks
like there is a relay in there and it appears it only engaged when the
compressor first turns on. Then it switches out for the run capacitor to
take over.

Don't really see how that will save that much electricity.

Is this just a gimmick or am I missing something?

Just another gimmick. Maybe even bad for your compressor if it a
capacitor run type.