Central Ac Outdoor Fan Not Working

There are a few ways to tell if your a c fan is temporarily or permanently out of order.

Central ac outdoor fan not working.

After some investigating you determine that your outside ac unit isn t running but the inside is. Symptoms of a central a c fan not working. If the fan isn t running at all or there is. After an extended period of time you fan can break or stop working.

Typically this means one of two things. If the compressor is working but the fan won t turn then the problem is most likely with the motor and or capacitor. In this case the outdoor fan is not running due to a bad capacitor. We ll diagnose your unit and provide a fair quote for the air conditioning.

If all else fails check to see if there is a problem with your air conditioner s physical. The condenser lines should be cold and the air inside the home should be cool. You don t hear the outdoor unit s compressor working and the fan isn t spinning. When your air conditioner s outside fan is not working inspect the fan itself.

If you observe the ac condenser fan not spinning on your outdoor air conditioning unit the problem is likely one of a few common things. Your outside ac hums but the fan doesn t spin or the entire outside ac unit isn t working at all. Despite hearing the sound of the ac turning on your house is not cooling down as it used to. You hear the outdoor unit s compressor working and the fan isn t spinning.

A filter that s not a proper fit can obstruct airflow and put more stress on your air condition fan.