[left]It is the first real hot day of the year and my compressor stopped running a couple hours ago. I checked on the compressor and it has a smell like something is burning and the fan motor feels warm to the touch. I have turned off the power to the compressor and the furnace to be safe. Any ideas as to what is causing this? I suspected a bad contactor but I don’t know if this is a symptom of a bad contactor. [/left]

[left]Our home has 2 HVAC units recently it we made the decision to upgrade to new ecobee thermostats. We did not have a c wire so we followed the PEC installation instructions. Our downstairs thermostat works great with new install however our upstairs one stopped working after about 30 minutes. We first ruled out a problem with the thermostat it works so that’s not the problem. I thought maybe it was the wiring so I rewired to change the HVAC wiring from a 4 wire to a 5 wire but still no luck. It is a Payne unit and I cannot see any fuses at the disconnect. Any advice would be appreciated. [/left]