[–] Hey_Sunshine [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Home. No icing on the interior unit. Only blowing warm air and the exterior fan refuses to kick on
[–] Native 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
If the exterior refuses to kick on you need to check your fuses it may have tripped.
Also you double checked the thermostat and make sure it was set on cold and wasn't tripped during a power surge?
However, if your indoor is on and your exterior is not on, that is typically a fuse/circuit break situation going on.
[–] meltingpotofhambone 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Starting the A/C for the first time of the year? Has your A/C not performed very well last year?
It may just have a leak in the system or the compressor might be seized due to poor lubrication when the last time it was filled. This could also pop a breaker if it was working and then died. I don't know know how old the unit is. Could be a dried up capacitor or relay contacts have done to shit.
[–] thelma 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
The device hates you.
Fucking AC units. If your cooling fan has not turned on then you likely have something wrong:
low refigerent
bad compressor
bad capacitor
-- just change the capacitor and find out !
And a savings tip for worst case scenario of total replacement:
Remove old parts/components but copper line yourself and save 1/2 on new install.
[–] Hey_Sunshine [S] ago
After doing a bit of reading I decided to replace the capacitor. Turns out the unit was using this industrial grade dual capacitor for the compressor(? I think) and the fan motor. After looking at the new one, it was pretty obvious the capacitor was bad cos the mushrooming of the can.
Big thanks to the goats who responded! It was might white of y'all to help me find the correct path
[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Check the capacitor
[–] Hey_Sunshine [S] ago
That requires a multimeter yes?
[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't know.
Hey, how old is it?