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    belaucharidy Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 7, 2013, 06:45 PM
    Help with AC unit
    I have a Payne PA10JA060-G. I can hear a buzzing but fan is not turning. What do I do? I looked at the capacitor but it doesn't appear to be bulging. Not sure what to do? The humming I think should indicate something but not sure what.
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    Aug 7, 2013, 07:10 PM
    Look at the contactor switch.
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    Aug 7, 2013, 08:06 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    Look at the contactor switch.
    I let it sit for awhile then tried again. I used a stick to get the fan moving. The air is not cooling. Can it be anything but the freon?
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    Aug 8, 2013, 12:14 AM
    The "Freon" has zero to do with it. Everything in an AC is not "freon." You probably have a burned out fan motor, but you will need to use a meter to find out the trouble. You cannot fix AC units by guessing, it will take using a meter. Look at these: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...leshooting.pdf
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...e%20Manual.pdf
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...20Diagrams.zip
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    Aug 10, 2013, 08:36 PM
    If you were successful in getting the fan to start and run by turning it with the stick, you have a bad fan start capacitor.
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    Aug 11, 2013, 10:34 AM
    The fan has a run capacitor which is a capacitor in an aluminum casing. It can have a value of anywhere from 5 to 10 Mfds and a replacement should be exact or within 10%. (See: Understanding and Selecting Capacitors) You can also have an open start winding and have the same thing happen. If you disconnect the capacitor and it still has a charge then the start winding is open for sure, but you need to test it with a meter. If you wind up replacing the fan motor you also replace the capacitor with one matched to the motor. Look at these: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...e%20Manual.pdf
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...20Diagrams.zip
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