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Posted by on July 13, 2007, 12:08 am
> The motor that spins the fan on the condenser unit outside my home
> seized up today. I noticed that house fan was running, but cold air was
> not blowing out the vents for the central air. When I went outside to
> check the condenser unit the fan was not spinning, the motor was
> humming, and was extremely hot to the touch.
>
> I thought I had heard a squealing sound over the past couple weeks when
> the AC unit would start in the early morning sometime, so I assume the
> bearings in the fan motor seized. Is fixing this as straight forward as
> buying a replacement motor, removing the old motor, and attaching the
> fan to the new motor? Or is it likely that when the fan motor died it
> took out other components with it (such as condenser coil or compressor)?
>
> The specs I read off the side of the current motor:
> Emerson
> Model #: KA55HXCRK-9885
> Part #: 8101-551
> Volt: 230/208
> Hz: 60
> Amp: 1.7
> PH 1
>
> I think motors like these would be replacements:
>
http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm/productID/453055553/p/Emerson_3
851
>
http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm/productID/453055555/p/Emerson_3
852
>
http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm/productID/453055554/p/Emerson_6
880
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Why not hire a competent tech to replace the motor and have them service
your equipment while they're there?
It could save you more money in the long run by having them do the service.
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