When turn unit on fan won't turn and is hard to turn when unit is off fan will freewhe

gdp137 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Jul 24, 2010, 03:21 AM

When turn unit on fan won't turn and is hard to turn when unit is off fan will freewhe

When my ac unit comes on the blower motor won't turn and its like its stuck. But when power is off I can turn the fan easily. Is this the motor or capacitor

wmproop Posts: 3,749, Reputation: 91

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Jul 24, 2010, 06:15 AM

Time to replace

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