thanks for the reply, I will replace de capacitor and then post back the results. If any other problem occurs I will call a technician. Is it a good idea to build a "roof" to prevent snow and rain to reach any parts. If so, what should be the distance over the fan (I assume that too close ...

I have a simillar problem with my coleman heat pump. Breaker suddently tripped, at the exception that I noticed a broken part when opening the panel. The capacitor literally exploded in two half. I think this is due to short circuit due to really wet weater or water touching the capacitor. It is a s...