Upon arrival, I found the outdoor unit not coming on. I opened the panel and discovered the contactor not pulling in. I confirmed that I had 24v coming outside, but it wasn’t passing through the high pressure switch. Also, I noticed that the capacitor was bloated. I spoke with the homeowner about the options to address the issue: 1. Replace the hugh pressure switch. 2. Bypass the high pressure switch (runs the risk of damaging the system is high pressure becomes an issue) 3. Replace the capacitor 4. Do nothing. The customer opted to install a new 40/7.5 capacitor and bypass the pressure switch. After getting the system operational, I tested the system to check for further potential issues. I noticed that the outdoor unit is in need a chemical cleaning, but the customer declined further repairs.
