Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico
| A/C question
My air conditioner was working fine until Monday (June 29th) after when the coolness quit working. I checked the A/C and saw the fan was not moving. Thinking the power was trip, I reset the breaker, but that didn't work. I reseated the fuse and still same problem. I went to Home Depot and bought new fuses and installed it. I turn on the A/C and heard a weird loud noise so I quickly unplugged the fuse. I waited about an hour or so, then tried again and what happened was the A/C would turn on but the fan would not move. Can someone tell me what that could be? I was thinking the compressor.
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dgilbert
Good Bye My Friend
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-15
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clubs:
| you need to get a pro to come look at it. could be a cap, could be compressor, could be the fan. don't take this the wrong way, but you do not know enough nor have proper tools to safely troubleshoot it.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | 2nd |
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Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico
| reply to dgilbert
Believe me, I wouldn't take the wrong way. I am mechanically inclined, but at the same time I KNOW what limitations. What I did is look for the reset button on the compression, which it didn't have one. I kinda figured I would have to call a pro (sigh).
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robbin
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
| reply to Boricua65
If you try to spin the fan by hand does it spin freely? If so, take a look at the fan capacitor and see if it is misshapen on the top or bottom. A fan cap is cheap so if you are not sure just replace it. I would also take a close look at the contactor and see if the contacts are carboned up. Once again a contactor is cheap. If not sure, just replace it.
The fan operates independently of the compressor and should run even if the compressor is bad. |
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tp0d
yabbazooie
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join:2001-02-13
Carnegie, PA
clubs: | I hate it when my coolness stops working.. |
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