[kbfunth]

Ac condenser fan not blowing where's the capacitor located?

[hvac1000]

Usually in the small electrical compartment located in the service panel of the unit outside.

[JackT]

Doe the compressor try to run when the fan isn't turning?

[kbfunth]

Doe the compressor try to run when the fan isn't turning?

Thanks to the previous poster. I found the capacitor.

Symptoms: Small amount of warm air coming from vents. Outside, I can her a humming noise, but the fan is not turning. I can manually turn the fan, however. The unit had something replaced last summer, but not sure what it was. Capacitor doesn't have any bulging or leaking that I can tell and looks OK except for the rusted looking piece on the top.

[hvac1000]

You might want to check for 220 volts at the outside disconnect. Also check the fuses in the disconnect if there are fuses in there. Check inside A/C breaker also. You might be hearing the outside contactor hum. It runs on 24 volts from the inside unit and will still make contact with out 220 volts outside.

[labman]

It is fairly easy to do a rough go/no go check on a capacator if you have an ohmmeter. Shut the power off, disconnect one lead, and discharge it. Hold the ohmmeter leads to the terminals. You should start with a high reading that climbs off scale. Steady at any reading, and you have found your problem.

[JackT]

If it's a dual capacitor (three terminals) be sure to check the common terminal and the fan terminal. DON'T FORGET TO DISCHARGE IT FIRST...