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  • Apr 25, 2009, 05:09 PM
    Narcoleeptic724
    A/C Condenser Will Not Turn On?
    OK, so, a little bit of a heat wave for late April. I can't take it anymore. I want to turn on my A/C (after a few days in the 80's) and the condenser will not kick on.

    I went outside and heard a low humming noise... nothing else. The fan was not turning. I gave the top of the unit a tap (where the fan is mounted) and the fan started turning, but at a very slow speed. No TOO slow, but not as fast as normal.

    I do not think the condenser is working at all... I don't hear coolant moving through the lines. I checked the main breaker box (reset the breaker just to be sure) and checked the outside box.

    Any ideas?

    By the way... I shut the unit off at the thermostat and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. I turned it back on and it was doing the same thing, however, the condenser fan started on its own, but still very slow.
  • Apr 25, 2009, 05:59 PM
    Joshdta

    Sounds like you need a new compasitor
  • Apr 25, 2009, 08:23 PM
    T-Top
    I agree you got a bad run capacitor or a fan motor or compressor trying to go to ground.

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