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Re: Corsair AC unit squeaks loudly cowboy 06-21-2005
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Posted by cowboy on June 21, 2005, 3:09 am
whoosh is normal - not a problem
compressors don't "squeak"
but blower fans do, and so do condenser fans, when bearings are failing or
out of lubrication



> I'm very naive on this issue. I just bought a home with a Corsair AC
> which intermittently squeaks loudly (never when the AC person is here). It
> always cools. It tends to squeak more often when just starting or
> stopping, but sometimes continually. Sometimes, when it squeaks while
> stopping, there is a "whoosh" sound at the end.
>
> Is there any way I can tell if it's the blower fan or the compressor? What
> will eventually happen in either case?
>
> Jack



Posted by Jack Sandweiss on June 21, 2005, 12:23 pm
cowboy wrote:

> whoosh is normal - not a problem
> compressors don't "squeak"
> but blower fans do, and so do condenser fans, when bearings are failing or
> out of lubrication
>
>
>
>
>>I'm very naive on this issue. I just bought a home with a Corsair AC
>>which intermittently squeaks loudly (never when the AC person is here). It
>>always cools. It tends to squeak more often when just starting or
>>stopping, but sometimes continually. Sometimes, when it squeaks while
>>stopping, there is a "whoosh" sound at the end.
>>
>>Is there any way I can tell if it's the blower fan or the compressor? What
>>will eventually happen in either case?
>>
>>Jack
>
>
>
The unit is 4 years old. The blower fan is "self-lubricating" if this
helps. Where is the "condenser fan"? Would that be in the attic or the
unit outside?

Jack

Posted by cowboy on June 21, 2005, 9:40 pm
> The unit is 4 years old. The blower fan is "self-lubricating" if this
> helps. Where is the "condenser fan"? Would that be in the attic or the
> unit outside?
>
> Jack

outside

the BIG fan, usually on the top of the unit



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