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armjones
Jul 28, 2011, 07:52 AM
For several days I have been trying troubleshoot this problem in 95+ degree weather. I have turned of the power to the hose and to the air conditioner and restarted the outside "restart" or "reset" plug outside. When I turned everything on, I set the Unit to fan instead of auto. This worked the first time I did it a few days ago but when I tried to turn the air to a warmer setting 75 degrees it stopped working and the air started to get warm. I turned the unit off again but not it looks like the fans will not turn. I oiled the fan blades with WD-40 because I did see some rust. However, the fan blades turn easily when the unit is turned off but when I try to restart it the fans will not turn. I try to turn them to kick start them. They go about 1/4 of the way then they stop again. Initially, the air in the house feels cool even though the fans are not turning outside. The Unit is making a funny noise and the fan blades will not turn. After about 15 minutes the air in the house gets warm again. Help I live in the hottest place on earth - Savannah, GA.

twinkiedooter
Jul 28, 2011, 06:48 PM
Before you monkey around and try to fix with WD-40, may I recommend you call an A/C tech out check out your unit properly. It could be somehing simple like a relay or contactor switch gone bad which happens a lot or something major. Please give them a call and come out to properly diagnose your problem as this problem won't go away regardless of how many times you turn it off or on.

armjones
Jul 29, 2011, 12:02 PM
Thanks for your advice. I tried to exhaust all my "do it yourself remedies due to being disabled for almost two years. I finally had to call out a servicer. I need a motor. Aprroximately $325.00 in GA. Thanks to a good son with a good job, I should have air soon. It's 97 degrees today : )