Carrier/Bryant/Payne HC98JA036D Replacement - 35 + 5 uf/Mfd 370/440 VAC AmRad Round Dual Universal Capacitor, Made in The U.S.A.

Replacing capacitor saved me a bundle on my AC unit. Installed easily and worked the first time.

Had my capacitor blow early into the cooling season this year on June 1st. Ordered and installed this one a few days later and it's worked like a champ.Didn't miss a beat even through the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave, reaching 116F here which is unheard of. My poor AC literally ran nearly three days straight and thankfully no issues with this capacitor.I ordered this specific one because I like the idea of the hard-start kit protection. I do have a hard-start kit installed so seemed like a no-brainer to ensure safety of the compressor.

I gave this a 4 mainly because it is not the one in the picture with 3 terminals, I received 2 caps that had 4 terminals.The orange CPT (Compressor Protector Terminal) is used with a hard start kit.Didn't need that version or model, but if these last the same length of time as the 3 terminal ones, I guess that just fine. In the future if the compressor needed a hard start kit, this cap would already be in place for that.I used one already that fit perfectly like the old one (Comp was 35.5mfd & Fan was 5.2mfd) on a 240V hotel thought the wall version ac unit. The fan ran fine, but compressor wouldn't start, I bypassed the relay and when plugged back in, I heard I slight hum, then nothing. I added a single 35mfd cap to make it run until I got these in. If one side of a duel run capacitor is bad, the other probably won't last long, so replace the whole thing and have some peace of mind.The only issue I might have run into is the number of wire connectors for the common with that tall black plastic surrounding it (in pic. 7). If you have 4 normal connectors or less, you'll be fine. I had 5 wires, 1 wire connector had a piggyback terminal with another wire, but easy fix, turn it the opposite way so the extra blade one sits in the middle of that 4 blade post connector.The one I have left is in the pictures has another place to go. The 5mfd for fan is right on the money, but I kinda don't like the fact that the comp. side measured 34.6mfd (I know they have +10% & -5% tolerances), but over time that will drop and if it goes below 33.25, that might start to affect the performance of the compressor.I've had the same capacitors in a Trane ac central heat-pump system for 25 years. Of course in 1995 they made things real good back then, heck had a 800cca Motorcraft battery in a new SUV that lasted 10 YEARS, the replacement (same brand) didn't even go 1 year.To sum it up, these were the cheapest of the best I could fine. Made in U.S.A. Also went ahead and gave these 5 star for longevity.I've used a few single run AmRad oval ones to replace ge genteq capacitors on squirrel cage fans in central ac units. You could spin them and they would keep going, but as soon as the power shut off and restarted, they would sit still and hum. And those have run almost 2 years with no issues with this brand.

After my husband replaced the capacitor on our AC unit here in South Florida, I figure we saved over $100, which is normally the cost of the service call, less the parts. So far, it appears all is working well, and we are very happy. I will order another one just in case this one goes out. In South Florida with all the Lightening and power surges, power has a tendency go out and then come back on. We were told this surge can cause the capacitor to weaken. Glad we had a spare. It took my husband about 15 minutes to replace the old one. Lets hope it last more than three years, but if not, we'll have one handy.

Our 9 year old Lennox A/C was struggling to turn compressor and fan on. Our A/C service company quoted $217 to replace. I purchased this part paying more for USA part instead of cheaper parts from China which seem to have hit or miss performance. Pull the outside fuse block, removed 2 screws for access panel , one screw needs removed to loosen bracket holding capacitor, I used insulated pliers and removed 1 of the 3 wires at a time and connected to new part. The terminals are marked so easy to ensure correct connection, exercise caution not to short top terminals of capacitor as it is a storage device and I presume good give you nasty jolt. Not so sure I can trust my current service company to provide repairs at reasonable cost for quoting $217 for this repair which takes less than 10 minutes.

My AC is up and running!

Having this part saved us from going without AC on a hot day. Easy to install but it doesn’t come with any instructions.

My AC went out, so I went to YouTube to figure out the cause and fix. A bad capacitor is often the culprit. After opening up my unit, I got this part to replace an old rusty GE HC98JA036D (35/5 uF 370 VAC). After installing (just didn't use the extra orange terminal), everything worked perfectly. My house is cooling down as I type. I also cancelled the repair appointment with an HVAC company tomorrow ($100/hour; 1 hour minimum).

The right part, great product. Will buy same brand for my second AC.