Central Air Conditioner Blower Motor Troubleshooting

Check your air conditioner circuit breakers.

Central air conditioner blower motor troubleshooting.

The blower motor is tucked away indoors and is employed by both the central air conditioner and the furnace. Stuff like ac not turning on air conditioner not coo. A dirty or clogged blower wheel. If you turn on your air conditioning system and find that there is no air blowing out of the ac unit or no buzz of the blower fan motor then it is possible the ac blower motor has an issue.

Air conditioning blower motor repair labor time troubleshooting and repair of the air conditioner system time approximate 1 5 to 3 hours depending on unit location and part availability. Check your thermostat settings. Check for a dirty air filter. This is one of the most common and easy ways to know if your air conditioner blower motor is broken or not.

Central air troubleshooting the most common ac problems. Then yank the disconnect block photo 1 and clean the condenser coils photo 2. Let your air conditioner rest and cool down for a while before trying to turn it on again. Check your outdoor unit.

That is common in the summer. If something s not working right with your blower you ll feel low airflow. Troubleshooting your central air by gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore split system central air conditioners used with forced air furnaces take hot air from the house and blow it through an evaporator coil located in the top of the furnace to cool the air. A common problem behind an air conditioner blower not starting includes overheating which keeps the motor from running.

High heat and constant use causes old and some new air conditioner blower motors to burn up. Your air conditioning system relies on a blower to pull in air from your home run it over the evaporator coil then push it back into your home as cold air. Try the following diy ac troubleshooting tips the next time you re having ac issues. Make sure all the access doors are securely fastened in place.

1 turn off all power to the unit and if the air handler is a gas furnace turn off the gas at the gas valve that serves the furnace. Check all air vents. Some common blower issues that reduce airflow include. Flip the air conditioning service and furnace circuit breakers in your main electrical panel to the off position.

Turn off the power. We ll show you specifically what to do and explain the specific ac problems you can solve by checking the items above. If the motor works at that point overheating is probably the problem. Even if a door is.

Here s how you can replace the air conditioner s blower belt.