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    Jun 13, 2007, 07:25 PM
    A/C fan outside not working / Humming
    Hi I have a goodman manufacturing air conditioner. The outside unit fan will not come on. I heard a click (assume an attempt to start) then no movement. There is a hum coming from the unit. The fan blade is free turning. There is a large amount of heat on the top of the unit (above what I assume is the fan motor). Searching the web tells me it could be a Capacitor or the fan motor. How can I tell which is the bad one? I'm not too bad at small repair once the problem part is diagnosed but is this a repair guy call?
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    Jun 13, 2007, 07:33 PM
    Carefully try spinning fan with stick or long screw driver and see if fan starts running. If it starts the capacitor is bad
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    Jun 13, 2007, 08:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by esquire1
    Carefully try spinning fan with stick or long screw driver and see if fan starts running. If it starts the capacitor is bad
    I just went out to do the stick trick and the fan is turning? The system has been shut off for approx. 1 hour. So.. the fan is turning (started on its own) but it is turning VERY slow with a large hum?
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    Jun 14, 2007, 05:26 AM
    I thinks the motor is going bad and will need replaced. When changing he motro change the capacitor at the same time
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    Jun 14, 2007, 12:37 PM
    Thanks for your help! This all happened last night in the dark. This A.M. went out and took the cover off and there it was... capacitor (Kaboom!). Changed it and things are up and running... for now... lol Thanks again for the advice!!
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