My house, built in 2004, has 2 Lennox Airflow A/C units. The other day the larger unit that runs the upstairs stopped cooling. I made a service call to a local HVAC company.
The tech that came out found that the fan motor on the upstairs Airflow unit (Model AFHEAT12B36) wasn't spinning. If you take a screwdriver and just nudge one of the fan blades, the fan will spin up and run just fine. I've done it 3 or 4 times over the past few days and found the motor works fine if you just give the fan a little push to get it started.
I bought the house in 2008. The fan motor on the A/C unit in question isn't the factory motor. It's been replaced, but I do not know how long ago.
My question - Should I spend $200+ on a new fan motor, or does this one just need maintenance?
Thanks in advance for your help!
The tech that came out found that the fan motor on the upstairs Airflow unit (Model AFHEAT12B36) wasn't spinning. If you take a screwdriver and just nudge one of the fan blades, the fan will spin up and run just fine. I've done it 3 or 4 times over the past few days and found the motor works fine if you just give the fan a little push to get it started.
I bought the house in 2008. The fan motor on the A/C unit in question isn't the factory motor. It's been replaced, but I do not know how long ago.
My question - Should I spend $200+ on a new fan motor, or does this one just need maintenance?
Thanks in advance for your help!