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Old 09-27-2020, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post
Usually the unit will just hum’s with fan not turning. You can spin the fan and it will take off. But, guess it depends one which circuit blows?
I think you are correct. The last time I needed a capacitor, the outside fan was still running, but not the compressor. If the entire outside unit does nothing, it is more likely that the circuit breaker has tripped or the condensate float switch has turned off the system.