AC Compressor fan is not working but the compressor will run and then shut off
#1
08-06-12, 05:14 PM
AC Compressor fan is not working but the compressor will run and then shut off
My AC compressor unit fan will not turn but the compressor will run till it overheat and shut down. The fan motor is hot and the capacitor is hot as well. I tried to turn the fan with a stick. It was moving freely. I read other post and was wondering if the problem is the capacitor. Is it possible for compressor side of the capacitor to work and the fan side is broken? What will be the way to check? I will really appreciate if anyone could post any direction or procedure to check. Thank you.
Last edited by landign; 08-06-12 at 05:42 PM.
#3
08-06-12, 06:34 PM
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Not true I find fan sides of the capacitor out before the compressor very often. Is the capacitor bulged or swollen? Picture?
#5
08-06-12, 09:00 PM
Thanks for the reply. The capacitor is not bulged or swollen. I did replace it before about 1.5 year ago. I do have an add-on run capacitor on the compressor side. I tried to switch that run capacitor add-on to the fan side and it somehow worked one time only. I could not get it work afterward. I will take a picture tomorrow morning. Anything else that I need to check?
