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if the fan on my outside a/c unit stops working will that hurt anything else

Submitted: 86 days and 7 hours ago.

Category: HVAC

Value: $9

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Yes it will make the head pressure on compressor go real high and may trip the high discharge safety if your unit has one other wise it could go extremely high without you knowing about it and sometimes causes rupturing of some part of high side piping.

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Expert:	Rick Mather
Pos. Feedback:	96.2 %
Answered:	8/29/2009

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35 years experience, HVAC

86 days and 6 hours ago.

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i can not see anything else wrong can i just change the fan

Posted by Rick Mather 86 days and 6 hours ago.

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Check the capacitor first see if its bulging or corroded it will be inside unit electrical panel right where high voltage enters please pull disconnect first

86 days and 6 hours ago.

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will changing the fan make it work

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Yes but always change the capacitor too along with new motor These can items can be bought at a Graingers

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Condenser+Fan&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=condensor+motors&L1=Motors%2C

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Expert:	Rick Mather
Pos. Feedback:	96.2 %
Answered:	8/29/2009

HVAC Technician

35 years experience, HVAC

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if the fan on my outside a/c unit stops working will that hurt anything else

Accepted Answer

Yes it will make the head pressure on compressor go real high and may trip the high discharge safety if your unit has one other wise it could go extremely high without you knowing about it and sometimes causes rupturing of some part of high side piping.

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i can not see anything else wrong can i just change the fan

Answer

Check the capacitor first see if its bulging or corroded it will be inside unit electrical panel right where high voltage enters please pull disconnect first

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will changing the fan make it work

Accepted Answer

Yes but always change the capacitor too along with new motor These can items can be bought at a Graingers http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Condenser+Fan&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=condensor+motors&L1=Motors%2C

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Yes but always change the capacitor too along with new motor These can items can be bought at a Graingers

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Condenser+Fan&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=condensor+motors&L1=Motors%2C