Outside Central Air Unit Fan Not Spinning

The ac fan motor is not working.

Outside central air unit fan not spinning.

If you have a bad capacitor it may take a while for the fan blades to start spinning once you turn on the unit. Do not proceed if you re not sure you ve properly shut off the power. Gently push on one of the fan blades. This heavy use results in a significant amount of wear and tear and eventually the motor will give out.

We ll diagnose your unit and provide a fair quote for the air conditioning repair. One of the simplest explanations for an ac fan not spinning is a dead fan motor. Compressor works but the fan does not spin. Most of the air conditioning systems that use belts are outdated units.

Most fan motors work overtime especially during the summer months. The capacitor may have gone bad and therefore the fan won t start. Another problem that may cause your air conditioner fan to not spin might be a belt that has either broken or became loose. If it starts spinning then the issue is the capacitor.

Most companies do provide coverage for the capacitor for a limited period of time. Replacing these your unit s belt is not too hard but when the belt does slip off or break it usually means that your unit is getting old. The ac compressor works but the fan doesn t. You have a bad fan motor and or bad start capacitor.

Also if the capacitor goes out on a fairly new unit check your warranty documentation. Remove the service panel on the a c unit. Find the start capacitor for the fan. A start capacitor is an electric device that gets the electric motor running at startup by providing a jolt of stored electrical energy.

Shut off the power supply to the air conditioner at the disconnect or breaker panel.