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    Jan 13, 2010, 04:58 PM
    Heater was trying to turn on but won't
    My outdoor unit was trying to turn on. It would make a sound of starting up, the fan would start going around, then it would turn off. 5-10 seconds later, it would do it again. I turned off the heat because it didn't seem like that was right. Later, I turned it on again and nothing happened. Now I sit here with no heat. What happened and what should I do?
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    Jan 13, 2010, 05:36 PM
    Sounds like the capicitor,, usually a aluminum,looking can with wire going to it some are oval some round, smaller than a coke can,, look at it a lot of time the top will swell up looking like a coke can that has frozen swollen out, sometimes they need to be tested
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    Jan 13, 2010, 05:45 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by wmproop View Post
    sounds like the capicitor,,,,,usually a aluminum,looking can with wire going to it some are oval some round ,,smaller than a coke can,,,,,,,look at it a lot of time the top will swell up looking like a coke can that has frozen swollen out,,sometimes they need to be tested
    I actually just bought a new motor and capacitor. I worked great for 3-4 days. Do you think the capacitor was a bad one or could it be something with fuses or electric?
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    Jan 13, 2010, 06:07 PM

    I opened the outdoor unit and the pipes looked kind of wet. Could I have a condensation problem? If so, how do I fix that?
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    Jan 14, 2010, 01:30 AM

    Could be several problems but try the contactor on the outside unit

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