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Jumper the fan so it just stays on all the time, at least during the day? Be aware with the fan on top, sucking air gives much less cooling capacity than blowi
by mindslight 1y ago
Jumper the fan so it just stays on all the time, at least during the day?
Be aware with the fan on top, sucking air gives much less cooling capacity than blowing air (the intake flow is mostly laminar).
I had an oil burner motor that would occasionally fail to start up. Subtle rough spot on one of the bearings, so if it stopped in that exact place it didn't have the torque to start spinning.
- WarOnPrivacy 1y ago> Jumper the fan so it just stays on all the time, at least during the day? As of today the fan isn't starting and the external fan draw isn't spinning the blades any more. Bushings are at least part of that. We've got a replacement cap to try anyway but the motor won't be in until Thur. > Be aware with the fan on top, sucking air gives much less cooling capacity than blowing air Gotta work with what we got. It's enough to stave off thermal locking. The house has 2 units and we're setting that stat higher and supplementing with fans.
- mindslight 1y agooh, I think I understand better now - the job of the fan on top blowing upwards was to keep the unit's fan spinning or otherwise help it start moving.