Blown Fuse - Safe to replace?
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Blown Fuse - Safe to replace?
Hi,
My Central heating and cooling system stopped working a few days ago. The thermostat is still responding and attempting to turn the system on and off. After checking the breakers, I went up into the attic and found a blown 15 amp type T fuse where the attic unit plugs in.
What would cause this to blow? I there anything I should check before replacing it?
Thanks!
My Central heating and cooling system stopped working a few days ago. The thermostat is still responding and attempting to turn the system on and off. After checking the breakers, I went up into the attic and found a blown 15 amp type T fuse where the attic unit plugs in.
What would cause this to blow? I there anything I should check before replacing it?
Thanks!
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For sure try another fuse. Can be the blower motor up there or its capacitor. Dont get why the tstat still works. Most of the time the 24V transformer power is in there and it would be dead also.
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Update- Changed the blown fuse and everything powered right up. I wonder why it blew in the first place?
The thermostat has 2 AA batteries in it so maybe that's why they continued to operate.
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The thermostat has 2 AA batteries in it so maybe that's why they continued to operate.
Thanks!
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Thanks for the reply.
What is the best way to test the motor and capacitor? Are there tests I can perform with my multimeter?
I opened the blower housing, it's very clean and spins without much resistance.
After I replaced the fuse (again) it seems like the volume of air is lower than I remember.
Any ideas?
What is the best way to test the motor and capacitor? Are there tests I can perform with my multimeter?
I opened the blower housing, it's very clean and spins without much resistance.
After I replaced the fuse (again) it seems like the volume of air is lower than I remember.
Any ideas?