Condenser fan motor not spining, fan blades move easily, contacts pull in and there is a humming, compressor starts heating up, is it the capacitor? Rheem residential unit

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Originally Posted by gphilemon

condenser fan motor not spining, fan blades move easily, contacts pull in and there is a humming, compressor starts heating up, is it the capacitor? rheem residential unit

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The capacitor would be the cheapest item to replace first since most people do not have a quality capacitor tester.