{"id":2981,"date":"2020-06-01T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2020-05-29T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T15:00:52","slug":"your-acs-fan-working-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-acs-fan-working-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Your AC\u2019s Fan Isn\u2019t Working\u2014Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Air_Conditioning_iStock_000024573807_Full-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"spinning-ac-fan\" class=\"wp-image-2982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Air_Conditioning_iStock_000024573807_Full-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Air_Conditioning_iStock_000024573807_Full-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Air_Conditioning_iStock_000024573807_Full.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can probably figure out why a working fan in an air conditioning system is important. If there\u2019s no fan, how will the cool air move through the vents to the rooms? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s even more to it than that. There are two vital\nfans in an air conditioning system. The indoor fan is the one that distributes\ncool air through the house, and it also sends the air across the evaporator\ncoil to cool it down in the first place. The outdoor fan is responsible for\nmoving air over the condenser coil to release heat and then exhaust it outside.\nIf either one isn\u2019t working right, you won\u2019t get cooling in your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reasons for a Broken AC Fan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When one of the fans stops working, you\u2019ll notice the effects quickly, even if you don\u2019t at first notice the lack of sound from the AC cabinets. In most cases, you\u2019ll need professional <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/service-areas\/mission-viejo-ac-heating-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\">air conditioning repair in Mission Viejo, CA<\/a> to fix the problem, although not always. Below are the main reasons for a non-working AC fan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tripped circuit breaker: <\/strong>The first thing we recommend you do when either AC fan shuts down is to check the electrical panel. The fan\u2019s motor may have overloaded its circuit and tripped the breaker. If you do find a tripped breaker, reset it and see if the fan comes back on. If the fan continues to trip the breaker, there\u2019s an electrical issue with the air conditioner requiring experts to repair.<\/li><li><strong>Failed capacitors:<\/strong> Capacitors are the electrical components that store energy and then send it to the fan motors to start them and keep them running; they\u2019re something like temporary batteries. Capacitors will wear down over time, and the ones in the outside cabinet are susceptible to the heat and will lose their ability to hold a charge. If you hear a clicking sound from the cabinets when the AC tries to start, it\u2019s probably a capacitor issue\u2014and only professionals can do the replacement.<\/li><li><strong>Contactor problems:<\/strong> The contactor is the electric switch in the fan motor itself. It can also go bad and cause the motor to lose electricity. As with replacing capacitors, replacing contactors is something only trained professionals can do. (Getting this wrong will mean a burnt-out motor!)<\/li><li><strong>Burnt-out motor:<\/strong> Speaking of which \u2026 when the motor overheats, often due to excessive strain on its parts from lack of lubrication, the wires in the housing will fuse and the motor will burn out. There\u2019s no coming back for the motor after this. It needs to have professionals replace it.<\/li><li><strong>Broken fan belt: <\/strong>This only applies to older air conditioners. Modern ACs use direct motors to run the fan. If the belt comes loose or breaks, the fan won\u2019t run. A loose belt often makes a loud clanging and slapping sound. It\u2019s probably not worth repairing because of the AC\u2019s age. Instead, have a new air conditioner installed. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When in doubt, always call us and we\u2019ll find out what\u2019s\nwrong and how best to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Saddleback Plumbing Heating &amp; Air has served Orange Country since 1981. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/contact\/service\" target=\"_blank\">Call us for AC repairs to get your air conditioner back in shape!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the main reasons for a non-working AC fan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[247],"tags":[24,14,161],"class_list":["post-2981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-air-conditioning-replacement","tag-mission-viejo"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2981"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2985,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions\/2985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}