Hello everybody,
I have a malfunctioning fan/motor (A.C. compressor fan). When the unit is turned on, this motor either:
- Runs perfectly (when left for a few hours)
- "Locks" the fins into place, making it very hard to even manually rotate the fan with a screwdriver, etc. The motor produces a buzzing sound. Once it's turned off, this lock is gone.
Also, sometimes when this happens, the fan is actually moving extremely slowly.
My understanding is that this is a motor problem, but the part that confuses me is that it works again if left turned off for a few hours.
Is there an explanation for this?
Thanks in advance.
I have a malfunctioning fan/motor (A.C. compressor fan). When the unit is turned on, this motor either:
- Runs perfectly (when left for a few hours)
- "Locks" the fins into place, making it very hard to even manually rotate the fan with a screwdriver, etc. The motor produces a buzzing sound. Once it's turned off, this lock is gone.
Also, sometimes when this happens, the fan is actually moving extremely slowly.
My understanding is that this is a motor problem, but the part that confuses me is that it works again if left turned off for a few hours.
Is there an explanation for this?
Thanks in advance.