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    Sep 30, 2007, 04:32 AM
    The fan on my central ac unit hums and won't turn on
    The fan motor gets very hot to the touch and the fan will not rotate
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    Sep 30, 2007, 04:56 AM
    Sounds like the motor is bad and needs to be replaced. When replacing motor, replace the capacitor and the same time with the rating as specified on the new motor

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