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  • Sep 13, 2013, 01:45 PM
    wmproop
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sharmanator View Post
    Okay looks like all these questions were answered several years ago so I don't know if anyone is even reading this thread anymore. But I have another question. My outside motor stopped running yesterday and it was Humming. So of course I went to Mr. Google and it said it could be the capacitor and to try spinning the blades to see if it would run. I did that and it worked and my blades are currently spinning. But it still does not cool. I know I have to replace the capacitor but would the bad capacitor be affecting the unit not cooling as well?

    Yes the cap can cause the motor and/or the compressor to not start

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