AC Fan Outside Not Working - How To Check It

Is your AC fan not working or spinning? It's possible that it is simply not getting power or that the capacitor is dead but the condenser fan motor itself is good. In this video I show you how you can check your AC fan motor to see if it is good or bad.
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[ulikewatuculikewatuc]

Thank you for the informative video, I tested the fan and my fan was good, come to find out I had a bad capacitor. Thank you once again👍

[markdunckel]

You are the best. A/c stopped working in the middle of the summer. Had a estimate to fix it $700.00. Luckily found your YouTube. Bought a capacitor for 8 bucks and now I’m chillin again. Thanks.

[jacksontsuma]

I'm the HVAC technician and I can say this buddy is good enough in teaching. I always like to check your vedios. Big up.

[lluwexy]

You know what's wonderful about people is when they share their knowledge. I appreciate you for sharing your knowledge with us. We fixed our AC! YAY!

[fortunateson]

I subbed to your channel last year when I became a homeowner, this video fixed my A/C this morning after it broke down last night and I was still able to go to work. My capacitor wasn't shorting to ground, but it was almost too hot to touch when I removed it. I was able to push start the fan last night and set the temp down to 65 so it would run all night and we got some sleep before the repair.

[orbitsun]

Jay, thanks to your videos I was able to diagnose my ac problems and fix them myself. Much appreciated.

[timhoskins]

Thanks for SAFETY FIRST cautions, so very important in everything we do, especially when we are around electricity !! A big thank you for the detailed video on how to check the fan motor Ohms resistance. At first I changed out the Start Capacitor and motor started, but would not keep running. Then I followed your instructions for checking the motor and decided it should be replaced because of the Ohms resistance measurements and what I felt were bad bearings (way to much end play). New motor in and running great.

[JF]

Great advice. Thanks very much. You're an awesome teacher.

[KwiK]

Really appreciate all your videos. Very consice.
My mother's unit was frooze up, so I helped her get it running again. But the tech she had apparently called came over. He simply added more refrigerate and left. Only to wake-up to a frozen unit again. Now the blower motor is not even kicking on. Hopefully it does not need replaced.
God Bless & God Speed Brother.👍🏻

[FireHorse]

It's great that you get right to the point with all of your videos. Subscribed 👍

[charlesplantjr]

Hey Jay I would like to say thank you for your video. The knowledge that I get from you is the bomb. The simple repairs I can do myself just because of you. Keep putting the videos out and may you be blessed

[MrCeora]

No offense, but for a young guy, you really have your stuff together. I really appreciate how you put emphasis on safety precautions. I took my grandson to a trade school open house, and as we walked out of the electrician display of graduates, there was a separate display of one particular individual. I asked what was the reason for his distinction. We were told that on the second week of his first job he had electrocuted
himself by not following one of the basic rules that were taught at the class. You never know if your emphasis on safety and what is routine practice for you, could reach the right ears and save a life.

[stevebolaris]

Thanks! Through your videos I have been able to isolate the fan non operation as the issue. Next up for me is to use what I learned here to check the resistance with my meter to verify that it is the fan motor that is in fact bad before spending perhaps hundreds on a new motor. The only other thing that I am unable to check is the r-22 pressure as I do not have the proper gauges for that.

[JF]

thanks for all your feedback....keep up the great work and videos...

[gavinmcgaha]

Thank you for your time and explaining the process. Your are a great teacher.

[robertfulton]

You just saved me about $500. The ohms were good but the motor is 17 years old and I'm told it has seized up. Capacitor was just replaced. Amazon and YouTube to the rescue!

[petermartin]

Very clear step by step directions. Thanks for the help!

[isa]

Such a precise and easy to understand explanation. Thank you bro.

[samueljones]

Good work young man thanks for the info keep up these helpful videos they are a treasure to people on a budget and cant afford a service call.
Thanks

[jeffreyMagnum]

Thanks for your video, my capacitor was bulging on top so I replaced it and now my air conditioner is working. Thanks again.