Packard Contactor C130A 1 Pole 30 Amps 24 Coil Voltage 4.5 Out of 5 Stars 44

The old contactor in my outside heat pump AC unit died about a year ago. The HVAC tech did not replace it and instead jerry rigged a fix for it.The fix didn't last long, and I sort of lost confidence in with the HVAC company. I bought this one and installed it myself. This one works perfectly.

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Works exactly as it should. My old relay from many years ago stuck in the engaged position and needed to be replaced. This one did the trick.

This is a part that when you need it, you really need it! I have been blessed to live in the south & A/C is a must at my age. My local A/C repair guy wanted to charged me $55.00 plus install plus a service call! I decided to take thing into my own hands & purchased one of these Packard Contactors and installed it myself & saved a chunk of money! You should know about what is involved before doing your own A/C repair, but it only took me about 15 minutes to replace & my 5 ton unit was back up & running again. Amazon was right on time with their delivery as usual.

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What can I say? It's a contactor for an air conditioner. It was a direct replacement of the same brand and spec. I can't really speak of quality as this is replacing one that would get stuck closed. Fingers crossed that doesn't continue.

I ordered this contactor - w/ overnight shipping - from Free Shipping LLC on Thursday. I received it b4 3pm on Friday and installed it later that afternoon. 3 days in and it's working well so far. I'll have to wait to see how long it will hold up. This same contactor (same mfgr & p/n) was installed summer 2012 on my heat pump. It worked intermittently through the following winter and finally failed this summer - summer 2013. I'll be sure to check the new contactor monthly to make sure there are no ants or other contaminants blocking or around the contacts. (I saw no evidence of contaminants in the failed contactor.)I did clean the unit while waiting for the contactor delivery (pulled off the heat pump housing, cleaned away all detritis & debris - esp. debris that was forming blockages around the coils). Hopefully this will aid in the unit running more efficiently and, perhaps even, the contactor lasting longer.If you're a DIY'er - as am I - the most important thing is to be mindful of safety. To that end, be sure to turn off your thermostat and/or the breaker to your thermostat and pull the breaker outdoors near your heat pump b4 working on and/or cleaning your heat pump or a/c.How to change your contactor (on YouTube):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keM6kCfOsY8More A/C How To Videos:http://fixmyownac.com/air-conditioning-repair-videos/

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