Central Ac Outdoor Fan Not Working
Your outside ac hums but the fan doesn t spin or the entire outside ac unit isn t working at all.
Central ac outdoor fan not working. Not interested in being an hvac sleuth. In this case the outdoor fan is not running due to a bad capacitor. If you observe the ac condenser fan not spinning on your outdoor air conditioning unit the problem is likely one of a few common things. The first is an inspection of the outdoor unit to physically see if the fan is turning.
After some investigating you determine that your outside ac unit isn t running but the inside is. You hear the outdoor unit s compressor working and the fan isn t spinning. We ll diagnose your unit and provide a fair quote for the air conditioning. The condenser lines should be cold and the air inside the home should be cool.
After an extended period of time you fan can break or stop working. This shows you how to troubleshoot and fix a heat pump or ac unit that is not working. When your air conditioner s outside fan is not working inspect the fan itself. If all else fails check to see if there is a problem with your air conditioner s physical.
Symptoms of a central a c fan not working. If the fan isn t running at all or there is. If the compressor is working but the fan won t turn then the problem is most likely with the motor and or capacitor. Despite hearing the sound of the ac turning on your house is not cooling down as it used to.
Typically this means one of two things.