Air Conditioning - Condensor Fan Motor Change - Still warm air?

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MichaelKB
08-21-07, 10:42 AM
Ok.. so I just changed my condensor fasn motor after it started making noises and doing a "stop and go" routine. Now that I changed it.. the air still hasn't cooled down. What's the possibility I ruined my compressor? Or? Any ideas what else could be wrong? It was working fine until the fan started making the freaky noises. A couple nights later I noticed it looked like it was struggling. We had a power outtage day before yesterday and I noticed it hasn't blown cold since.

Thanks for any advice...

Ed Imeduc
08-21-07, 11:22 AM
First thing then ---- is the compressor running??????? capacitors good?????
MichaelKB
08-21-07, 11:28 AM
Had the cap checked, even though it looked fine and dandy. The guy said it was fine when I has it tested. When teh fan WASN'T working and I was outside watching it... there was kinda a loud hum from below. Is that what a compressor sounds like? Or should it be loud? Is there another way to check?

jim-connor
08-21-07, 02:54 PM
The compressor makes a fair amount of noise, more than the fan. Feel the copper lines, the big one should be cool to cold. The small, warm to hot.
MichaelKB
08-22-07, 10:25 AM
Just an update. Compressor fried because of the fan frying. Spent $1300 this morning... after installing a new compressor last summer. Frickin bummer.
daddyjohn
08-22-07, 12:18 PM
Just an update. Compressor fried because of the fan frying. Spent $1300 this morning... after installing a new compressor last summer. Frickin bummer.


I'm sorry to hear that coz you're right it is a bummer. What was the warranty situation on the compressor you had installed last year?
MichaelKB
08-23-07, 08:04 AM
I couldn't even get hold of the guy that did it. Last year I had problems to. I doubt it'd be covered anyway since it was the fan that caused the compressor to overheat and not a malfunctioning compressor itself. House was cool when I got home eysterday.. guess that's all that matters in the end. 3 hot nights was enough!