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rene1955
Apr 22, 2009, 06:04 PM
Hi my unit is a Rheem the condenser condenser fan is making a hooming noise like is a turbine not a fan I wounder if the blades or the contactor making that noise the fan that I had was a original from the manifactory but it was stoping went it got to temperature well I replaced it with one that has the same especs but the only diference it has two brown wires one with the white stripe a black and the white. The other motor had a black a orange and a brown my question is was the diference between the wires.

rene1955
Apr 22, 2009, 06:18 PM
Read the diagram on the motor!

Joshdta
Apr 22, 2009, 06:24 PM
Hi , your old motor had only 1 wire going to a duel capasitor. You will most likely need a new capasitor for this motor as it takes 2 wires

letmetellu
Apr 22, 2009, 06:36 PM
Joshdta, is right you should have bought a new capacitor that matched the motor. But since you didn't and you do have a duel capacitor you wire it the same as the old one was, just do not use the brown wire with the white stripes.

rene1955
Apr 23, 2009, 02:55 PM
Ill try that letmetellu thank you




I had that in mind

rene1955
Apr 23, 2009, 03:39 PM
Hi well I took the brn and wire off is working better but the noise was from the fan blade was a too low I rase it by 3/4" is working like a champ thank you guys god bless .