Last nite was the first time this yr we had the central A/C come on, of course, no cold air. I think the system probably ran for a really long time until the middle of the nite when I realized we weren't cooling.
The outdoor compressor/condensor unit is humming/buzzing, but the fan isn't spinning. 30 yr old unit. I can push the blades on the fan with a stick and they rotate freely.
Question = What are the odds just replacing the fan motor is all that needs to be done? I'm wondering if it running so long midnite that other damage could've been done. Being so old, my fear is a full day of HVAC folks replacing everything to get it all up to code, and a big bill.
The outdoor compressor/condensor unit is humming/buzzing, but the fan isn't spinning. 30 yr old unit. I can push the blades on the fan with a stick and they rotate freely.
Question = What are the odds just replacing the fan motor is all that needs to be done? I'm wondering if it running so long midnite that other damage could've been done. Being so old, my fear is a full day of HVAC folks replacing everything to get it all up to code, and a big bill.