FIX AC WITH A STICK
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Quick fix to get cool now. Watch till the end for the fix. The fan motor does not contain the capacitor as I say in the video. The capacitor needs to be changed. It is a separate part that looks like a cylinder in the side of the unit. It contains a high voltage so be careful with it. The capacitor will have power in it even with the power shut off to the AC unit. Always turn off the power before resetting the air conditioner. Air conditioner won't turn on. I pushed the reset button and spun the fan and it started. The capacitor is charged and provides the energy to spin the motor so it starts. You should turn off the power before pushing the reset button. The capacitor is cheap and not hard to replace and is easy for a do it yourself guy as you just unscrew and plug in a new one. I am not a professional. With this model the unit shuts down if the fan does not spin. This is a Lennox XC13-042-230-01 from about 2006.
Spinning the fan is a cheap and free way to see if your capacitor is broken or won't stay charged. If your unit starts when you spin it, then you will need a new capacitor. You can call a HVAC professional to change the capacitor. When calling the HVAC tell them your make and model number and that you think the capacitor is bad. Asking them to bring one with them and you will pay for it even if it is not the capacitor. The capacitor will have a part number on it. You can order a new one from amazon or your local parts dealer and have it sitting there when the service person comes or you could change it yourself.
The capacitor holds a charge when it is not turned on. Be very careful as you can get a electrical shock from the capacitor when the power is off. The way to discharge the capacitor is to turn off the power to the air conditioner and place a screwdriver across the connecting pins without touching the metal of the screwdriver.
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Well, it's August 2021 and your video is still helping folk. My HVAC stopped working on Thursday. Today is Saturday and my home is finally cooling! I reset my thermostat. No change. Then I turned it off, and turned off the circuit breakers for the unit. Waited. Turned every thing back on in reverse order. No change. Repeated. No change. Third time today, repeated the steps. May have put in more wait time. The only thing I added was a screw driver to push the fan clockwise. It didn't seem to be working. When I was about to call it quits, the fan started spinning! Glad I was patient. Thank you for the video.
I was having issues with my AC, this was the first video I watched and it worked! Thank you!
Was it the motor or the Capacitor
The stick trick worked for us, 30 minutes ago! Good enough for now, until we can get the motor start capacitor replaced 👍 Thank you!
You’re the best- I used the stick and the fan started.💕Tell you’re mother-in-law You helped another woman 💕
I couldn’t find my restart button?
God bless you sir!
A gentleman and a scholar ❤️
Thank so very much ❤️❤️❤️
This helped me three years ago, then 6 months later. I had a cheap Chinese-made capacitor go out, then another one. Once I put in a (much more expensive but far more robust) American-made capacitor, I haven't had one blow yet.
Thanks for posting this!
I decided to use a fiber glass rod instead... Turned my fan to on, waited for the click sound then turned the fan...it started up! Awesome video, thanks!
Note: This will work sometimes when the capacitor is bad. But you'll have to do it each time your thermostat calls for the compressor to come on. And it's not good for your fan motor to sit there humming and not turning. It can get your house cooled down so you're not so uncomfortable while the part or repairman is coming but it's not a permanent solution. Just pointing this out since some of the commenters seem to think this is a fix when it's not. It's more like a temporary solution to get by for a few hours till it can be fixed. If you are going to do this it's best to be observant so that when your a/c shuts back off (house has cooled to the thermostat setting) you can go to your thermostat and turn it to off. Then when you need the a/c to run again have someone outside ready to get the fan moving before you switch the thermostat back to cool. That way you don't ruin the fan motor (or at least shorten it's life) before the capacitor gets replaced. Hope this helps some to not ruin their fan motor. They are way more expensive to replace than the capacitor!
This Saved me 200 bucks! You sir are the MAN! And my GF thought I was the most bad handy man this side of the Mississippi
LOL. Hope she rewarded you.
Thanks for the video! This worked for me. I put a long metal rod in there, and luckily a metal screw prevented it from reaching the bottom. I then tried the plastic rod I had with me and it fit perfectly. I hit the red button and whoosh, the fan came to life. I immediatedly thought something bad was going to happen as I was pulling the rod out. Got it out pretty quickly and happy to have the AC back on. My dad is 83 and was dying from the heat, I had fans on him, but still a blessing to have the central air back on. thanks again.
Got the grandkids over for a few days in a heat wave. Got the fan spinning, saved my ass and a pile of cash. Thanks bro.
Thank you so much! I just had my unit cleaned and last night the heat was awful in the house even though I had the temp at 77. The condenser was not on. This morning I tried again and this time the condenser was humming, but no fan spin. I tried the stick and it worked!
Thank you.....my grandson went out tried it...and our ac is back on....will have motor checked......you really saved us!🧘♀️
Totally gold! Tired this at 9pm went it stopped working except used a Leaf Blower. Worked!! Thanks for the video man!
I did not replace anything when I did this trick. I did not think this would actually work but I am so glad I tried. It’s over 100 degrees feels like temp here today in Florida and of course the AC stops on a weekend. All I could hear is the outside unit trying to turn on but it wouldn’t. I cleaned all the debris around it and followed the directions in the Video and when I used a wooden paint stick to turn the fan blade manually and it took off on its own. It’s already 2 degrees cooler in my house while I’m typing this message. Thanks! I’ll wait before replacing anything and since it’s humming along fine now!
Thank you very much. I didn"t see the reset button but I got a stick and turn the blade and bam it work. Its hot as hell here in Florida and I appreciate your video.
Did you turn off your ac? Or was it on inside your house and you reset it outside?
You are a genius! The stick thing worked!(although I used a long skinny ruler instead) I couldn’t find a reset button, but your method worked anyway! Thank you. Cool 😎 in Florida!
I did replace the capacitor with a new one, but somehow I don’t think that is the problem. Should I put the old one back and save the new one? I think I may call an expert while it’s still working. May cost less when I’m not panicking from 🥵 heat stroke! Maybe I’m a genius too!
Try the fuses in the disconnect. Also a bad contactor can stop power from reaching the compressor. We the t-stat calls for cooling 24-27 volts goes through the t-stat to the contactor. The contactor pulls closed allowing 240V to operate the heat pump.
Just tried this and it worked. I couldn't find a reset button but giving the blades a few good pushs got her running. Thanks man!
Thank you so much sir i did exactly what you show me here and i fixed it , noone here wanted me near the ac unit saying stop wasting your time ill call my friend he is a professional stay away" oh well i went out there follow your video and boom prove everyone wrong thank you"
Thanks for posting this video...I came home one day to no AC working. I could hear a hum coming from the condenser. I looked up on you tube videos and several said to replace the capacitor. My hubby and I removed the old one and it had sticky stuff all over it so I assume it was leaking. I took the info from that one and ordered a new one made by the same manufacturer. We took pics before removed the old to make sure we had the connections in the right place. It did not start at first but within minutes the fan started up again and it appeared to be working great. I am not a fan of AC but our house sits in the open and has lots of big windows so it gets very hot during the day. Its great in the winter but not so in the heat of the summer. I set the thermostat at 70 because I do not like a big variation temperature from the outside. The Condensor fan was not blowing this am when we got up and the house temp was 72-73. I can hear the same hum as before. Any ideas?? Could the new capacitor have failed?
This video it’s gold bro never would I have imagine a stick will get the fan going again thanks bro ✌️
Thank you so much! After multiple tests we couldn't figure it out, found your video and worked immediately!
Motor is working great. Its most probably just the $20 capacitor that is not sending enough current to kick the motor on. Simply take a picture of the model number on the side of that unit and call an electrical supply store for the right part. Then watch a couple qualified videos about how to drain the old capacitor, (so you don't get shocked!), cut ALL the power, and install the new capacitor. Easy job.
This works! A/C sat for 6 months without use. Stick, got the fan going, and presto, cool air! Saved a service call.
This video is nostalgic to me. I watched this video one time when I was little and I still like air conditioner today.
you sir are very awesome because you care to share your knowledge for free. the world need more as your type. thank you for the share, do what you do.
Ho OP
That would be the capacitor gone bad and most likely not the fan motor. It holds a strong charge to start that heavy fan blade. Capacitors are $15-35 and easy to replace.
I replaced the capacitor and it worked, but now after like 20 mins the fan turns off.. what would be the problem??
@@basicallybroly it may be best to call someone for that, but something like that could be a be a faulty capacitor (even if new) or a faulty motor. There could be a thermal switch that is shutting the motor down because it's overheating. First make sure you got the right capacitor and that the microfarads do not exceed that on the old capacitor. Very well could be the motor, especially if the unit is old. Motors go bad.
@@glock30fotyfive turned out the new capacitor is trash the universal ones (turbo 200) he put a regular one in and it was fine..... plus refrigerant was low
Are capacitors for these universal or have I got to loook up the serial number?
@Florda302GT do you have a universal in yours already or a regulat one?
You’re a life saver my man. No reset button on the inside of mine, but I have the blade a spin and it started up.
Your the shit sir. 5 years later and your still saving lives down in Florida 😅. Thanks so damb much and I hope your a millionaire because your worth it mane✌🏿✌🏿
Thank you so much!!! I was literally without ac for 2 days and I kept calling my landlord to come fix it but could t find anyone. And thanks to this video I was able to start it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you thank you thank you from hot as hell Katy Texas. Woke up to no AC. Found your video and followed your instructions. I knew as soon as I watched your video that the capacitor was my problem. Sure enough. Will have a repair man bring me a new one tomorrow and all will be cool again in hot as hell Texas. Thanks again for posting the video.
OMGSH! THANK YOU-that's a shout out not a yell! No visible reset button but i rebooted the system from the inside of house blower unit and the manual turning the blades got it going hopefully it won't stop again until they come check the capacitor inside. There is no way I can dis-assemble it! Thank you-I hope the real repair is cheap! It's nice of you to share your knowledge for us for free :)
112 degrees where i live today and you just saved my family thanks!!!!
The stick worked! Couldn't find a "reset" button but spinning the fan hard with the stick worked!
Dude, thank you! Had this happen last night. Tried letting everything cool to see if the fan motor just had a thermal overload, because it was really hot, but it made no difference. Compressor works fine but the fan was not moving. So after watching this I went out and spun the fan, and it started right up. Searching locally for the capacitor now. Otherwise I'll have one by Sunday via Amazon.
I'm from Singapore. Tried this method on 28/6/2020 @22:15hrs
And it worked! Thank you for your help!
Wow. This just worked for me. But you seem to have had the power on when you reset the button. I did too. My results were just as yours. I used a driveway marker stick, the kind I use when the guy comes to plow the driveway. Anyway, I reset the button, the motor kicked on and I moved the fan with the stick and it eventually began to spin. The repair man is coming tomorrow and I hope he changes the capacitor. Thank you very much.
Thank you! Got to get a capacitor for the fan! Always good people out there to help 👍
I have been watching lots of videos on RUclips searching for answers as to why my Lennox air conditioner was not spinning. I refuse to pay for a service call if it is something I can fix myself. At the advice of another video, I removed the protective grills and cleaned it really good with that foam spray cleaner from the hardware store. It definitely needed it! Next I was going to try replacing the capacitor. Then I watched your video. I was not aware that there was a reset button, none of the other videos I watched even mentioned it. I got a long stick and pressed it. Total success!! The fan fired right up and my house is finally cooling off. You are a life saver Terry, thank you very much! Still might order a replacement capacitor just in case.
Worked for me tonight, but am still keeping my appointment with my AC guy tomorrow. Thankfully, I'll have cool air tonight. Thank you so muchf for your stick suggestion.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My AC unit just wasn't turning on at all.....no humming or buzzing....fan not spinning. I would set the thermostat in the house to have the AC run and the only thing that happened was the blower turned on. I had a feeling that power wasn't getting to it.. Luckily I saw your video and learned that there was a reset button. I figured I would try everything I could to solve this before calling someone to fix it. I stuck a thin dowel through the top and pushed the red button ......and it came on!! It was a bit scary cause I knew if it did turn on the fan blades would start spinning right away and hit the dowel. I was able to get it pulled back up and out before the blades really got going. I hope this is the quick fix I had hoped for! No weird noises.....no slow start.....air blowing into the house is cold. I think what might have caused it to trip is when I turned the power off to the whole house to change an outlet.. My breakers aren't marked and I couldn't figure out which one went to a certain area of the house....so I just turned off the main one.
Whoever gave this upstanding gentleman a thumbs down is obviously and AC repair person. It worked EXACTLY the same as he showed. Saved me a bunch! Great job!
awesome video man.. Thank you! your a life saver got me enough time to get someone out to fix my unit... it was 114 yesterday cant do one more day of that with no ac..thanks again
Stick fixed my wall AC - thanks bud. thanks from NY Summer Heat ....
You just saved me and my children from a 90° day. Thank you
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My man you saved me a ton of money with this simple video. Thank you sir
Spinning the fan motor did the trick after 2 tries. Thank you for the great tip. I will get the fan motor replaced.
Don't replace the fan. It's not the fan.
If the fan spins freely, then it's not the fan. If it doesn't start itself, then it's the start capacitor.
Your video help me a lot. I put a new fan motor and we are enjoying the air conditioner again!👍😊
THANK you for this video. Simple, not overly technical. This is the exact problem I had with my unit. The stick started it up and a $38 capacitor fixed the problem (it was not the fan motor). God only knows how much money this video saved me. Thank You!!
Imagine that, its 2023 and it saved my life tonight.
Ya until the fan randomly doesn't turn back on, and then you overheat condenser unit, and nothing runs after that :( is where I'm at now lol
@@fazoolie321 that sucks, hope u get it fix soon
YES! just did this reset! It worked! My family and I are in Houston, where it gets a little warm.
Yoooo man you and your magic stick save me money and also saved the day for my kid.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! Its a damn heat wave in NY and i got a wife coming home after a 12 ;hour shift and a teething infant counting on me tonight! They can all sleep well because of this video... and some BBQ skewers i used to push the fan blades! thank you! and don't worry, I cleaned the fins too! Cheers!
Thank you! I found an obstruction when I tried the stick thing and now my AC is 100%
Life saver!! Started right up after pressing the button. Great video thank you!
It is getting close to 40 celcius and this video helped me turn mine back on. Thank you very much.
Thanks, this helped me. I turned off and on fuse next to this outside unit and motor started working but fan was not moving. So, I took a stick and give it a spin and worked like jam.
Thank you very much for this short and useful video.
Dude thank you. I did the stick start and it worked. Now to get the capacitor replaced! Thanks again!
Thank you kind sir. I'm now a hero in this household.
Going to try this out man never thought of this quick fix honestly have been having issues with ac unit this last week due to high climate and high humidity inside is fine changed air filter have ac temp set to auto ac and still nothing have reset breaker numerous times and my landlord is in hospital with heart issues..wish me luck
Noticed this on my Bryant 5 ton today. The compressor kicks on but not the fan and I'm assuming by the time I go out there the fan sensor or thermo eventually trips and shuts it all down because it's hot when I stand in front of it. I can get the fan going with a stick as well and do not think it's the bearings. A bad fan motor would be noticably harder to spin and usually make noise due to dry worn bearings so I to am leaning towards the start Capacitor. I replaced it eight years ago but that one completly failed but they can also partially fail like this one as well. On a final note the first capicitor was a GE, the one I replaced it with was same spec but made by Packard and it made a distinctive loud charge snap when it started the unit. It doesn't make the sound today like it lost it's power strorage ability.
I could tell by the title of the video that it was already a halfway useful one worth watching!!!
so what your saying is,is the capacitor is incapacitated !!!
This video just saved me a service call....thank you sir!!!
It’s been 118 for the past four days. My dogs died of heat stroke this morning, too bad I didn’t find this video yesterday!!
Thank you x eleventy billion. This was exactly the issue and now we have a/c. It's hot as balls here! You're a lifesaver, thank you again!
medicbabe2ID it was more like eleventy trillion thanks for me!
definitely the capacitor.... the FLUX CAPACITOR LOL nice video doc.
2024 I thank you sir..... This little life hack made a huge difference. I appreciate you 😊
Where do you get the stick from?
Raul Pimentel *wand
I got mine on Amazon. $1.99 with free 2 day shipping!
@@gregsimpson621 Lol. Sucker. I waited until after black Friday and did Teal Tuesday for 50% off. Winner winner - chicken dinner. I got a stick for a dollar.
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Thank you so much. I think everyone should try this fix before they try anything else. Thank you Terry.In my case, I did not have to rotate fan manually. As soon as I it the reset switch the fan turned on.so two follow up questions Terry1)What could be potential cause of this issue to begin with when only a reset of switch turns the ac and fan right away? 2) In my case, do I still need to have any permanent solution as in change capacitor or change motor?
Terry, thanks brother, you saved me another *Un-Wanted Cost*, God Bless.
we used a ruler to kick start the fan and it worked, a/c now working!!
Thank you had problem yesterday when in my backyard and found a little stick and did the same thing like your video and wow it worked now lm just chilling out thank you l appreciate your help.👍👍
Hi, I've been having the same problem for the past weeks. My unit outside doesn't have a reset button, but it sounds exactly the way it does on the video when I turn the inside unit on. Anyway, I did what you did, moved the fan with a stick and it turned right on.!!! Is it normal for the fan to blow out hot air? BTW, Thanks for your video!!!!
Stick fix worked. Thanks! Confirmed bad capacitor and replaced.
damn this guy just saved me 90$ on an ac repair man
Lol no he didn't, eventually you will HAVE to change the capacitor. That's all that's wrong here. It's not the cfm
Thank you very much. I was cleaning out the yearly cottonwood from the sides from the inside with a hose and the wiring harness on top slipped apart and blocked the fan the next time I used it. Pressing the red button worked perfectly :)
Awesome! It worked perfect for mine, saved us from a lot of pain in 100 degree weather
Omg thank you, thank you, thank you. I did a whole dance in my back yard after a slight tap of the fan with a near by stick. Texas was starting to warm up.
Michel Irizarry-Sutton did it work correctly from then on?
5 years later still the man!
This video didn’t really help me but I really appreciate you being out there
I’m still looking for that magic stick ?!
dude your a savior it worked on mine. thank you sir!!
if you can start the motor by spinning the blades and it starts , there's nothing wrong with the fan motor , it's the capacitor that's bad . the capacitor is not built into the fan motor on thses a/c units
The bearings could still be bad.
not very likely . I did this for a living and never found bad bearings in a fan motor . either the motor was locked up and wouldn't turn or the capacitor was bad . bad info causes people to spend money on things they don't need
I’m in Texas thx man I just tried this and it worked still not sure if it’s the motor or capacitor. But at least I know now it’s one of those 2
Some multi meter's have a capacitor test function. The test range is usually +/- 5%. But if it's on the lower end of the nominal spec's replace it. If you don't have a tester check the top for bulges. Also the bottom should be flat as glass. If it rocks in multiple directions standing upright on a flat surface (like a granite countertop) then it's toast.
Can also be the relay actuator blocked by nests, bugs, etc. Wirth a cleaning (but, you would have seen that mess if you were going to replace the cap anyway).
Ours was just a blocked relay - my suspicion first was the smell of burning leaves coming from the unit - and it's Summer right now!
Do the unit have to be turned on from the inside in order to reset it from the outside
Hi Terry. Excellent tips. It worked for me. I just got relief at the beginning of summer heat. Thanking you so much.
This just worked on our window unit that i cleaned out. Thanks!
I am a wife and what my husband need was siting back and watching me fix it😎
I have the same issue. I changed the capacitor knowing the problem I had five years ago. New capacitor is in and it didn’t fix the problem. Capacitor in my case was only $15 from Grainger so no huge loss. Looks like fan motor time. Oh yes, mine will also go with a push from a stick.
Any chances on the culprit being the flux capacitor?? Or maybe the multi frequency triangulating father board???
When the fan hits 88 mph - look out!!
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It's the Turbo Encabulator!
No Marty!!! GREAT SCOTT!!!
Bro just tried your trick thank you
Thank you so much my ac is working perfectly now
possibly replace a good motor when it may be a 25 dollar cap?
You're right. I thought the capacitor was in the motor, but it is a separate part. Changing the motor won't fix the problem. You have to change the capacitor.
Not sure why you would use a stick. Lenox units have an access panel held on buy only two screws. Can reach in and push the reset button with your hand. Reset will work with unit off if that’s a concern. If you use a stick with a healthy fan motor you will need to get it out of the way fast.
Thank u! This worked for me! Do I still need to replace the motor?
Probably just change the capacitor. If you "helped" the motor get started..the capacitor didn't have enough juice..it's weak!
Thanks it was very help full.
I was thinking of doing this prior to watching RUclips. We used to do this for fan’s in trains when they don’t start back in India.
Thanks again
Replace the capacitor not the fan motor
nice video thank you for helping ……….my unit fan is turning now
woo! lifesaver with that reset button trick. thanks.
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