I shut everything down and attempted to reset. Outside fan won't turn on, what's next other than lots of $$?

Lots of money is the correct answer! ;-)

Depending on your outdoor units model it could be as easy as a bad run capacitor or as expensive as an ECM fan motor. $175 on the low end to $700+ if ECM motor.

In a pinch put a water sprinkler spraying as much of the coil as you can and you might can get by for the night.

Heading to Home Depot to buy a new multi meter to check capacitor. Fortunately, it's the upstairs unit and not needed until kids return for Thanksgiving....should be cool by then anyway.

Capacitor is showing low. Existing capacitor is a Turbo 200 from March 2017. It is set for 32.5 mfd. The blue (25) is reading low. For simplicity, I ordered the same capacitor last night.

The current setup is using 25-5-2.5, could I test to see if system otherwise works by switching to 20-10-2.5 while I wait for the part?

For future reference, how do I determine the appropriate capacitor size? Is it 28.5? 28.5 + some cushion? I saw 35 and 40 on old paperwork from my previous inspections.

So I switched the capacitor to 20-10-2.5 to see what would happen. The compressor turned on, but the fan did not.

Did you try to boost the fan blade with a yard stick?

Just did and it didn't help. Called a local parts distributor to get part number and pricing. $573 for fan motor.

Another parts place said I need to replace fan blades too for $242 since it's been redesigned. My unit is from 2013. First place said it was redesigned, but didn't mention new blades.

Lennox told me the blades need to be replaced. A contractor just came to my house, confirmed it's the fan motor and told me they do theses all the time and the blades do not need to be replaced. Blades are minor.

Guess what they quoted me for a part I can buy for $620 including tax?


$1,934


As a business owner, I am not against others making money, but that's ridiculous for what should be a quick repair.

rme said:

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Lennox told me the blades need to be replaced. A contractor just came to my house, confirmed it's the fan motor and told me they do theses all the time and the blades do not need to be replaced. Blades are minor.

Guess what they quoted me for a part I can buy for $620 including tax?


$1,934


As a business owner, I am not against others making money, but that's ridiculous for what should be a quick repair.

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Can you buy the part and have them install it?

I think they like the markup on parts too. I'm going to install it.