reversajet
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This 220V unit was installed thru-the-wall probably in the ‘70s and until now performed well. This a.m. I came to find it had blew a fuse during the night. Once rebooted on startup the compressor sprung to life but the fan sounded slow on all 3 speeds, say about 300 rpm rather than the high pitched roar I was used to. I shut it off rather than wait for another incident.
Question, is this a capacitor issue for the blower or could more testing be involved. It is inconveniently mounted head height, and self service would be precarious by myself. Since it would seem to be inefficient by today’s standards, should I just remove and replace, assuming a similar size unit could be located? It also doesn’t feel to be as “ice-cold” as the Fedders I remember from that era.


Question, is this a capacitor issue for the blower or could more testing be involved. It is inconveniently mounted head height, and self service would be precarious by myself. Since it would seem to be inefficient by today’s standards, should I just remove and replace, assuming a similar size unit could be located? It also doesn’t feel to be as “ice-cold” as the Fedders I remember from that era.

