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Air conditioner compressor not running.

Asked Sep 8, 2007, 11:32 AM — 1 Answer
My air conditioner fan runs outside but the compressor does not come on. Why

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Sep 8, 2007, 03:12 PM
Its hard to say. You may have a bad run capacitor or start capacitor or just a burnt wire on the contactor or compressor. TURN MAIN POWER OFF going to the A/C unit and remove the cover. Take a look for burnt wires or for capacitors that are bulging or leaking oil.
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