If my ac capacitor goes bad will that keep my fan from not working?

Question

If my ac capacitor goes bad will that keep my fan from not working?

Answer 1

get a new one

Answer 2

Depending on the brand and type of AC, it should still work on fan, but most probably will not work on cool mode.

We have central Panasonic refrigerated AC \and last year when the Compressor blew, but it still circulat6ed the air and worked on fan, until we got it serviced and replaced the parts.

Answer 3

Yes it can depending on brand of HVAC.

Sometimes you can gently hit it(the capacitor) and it will start working again but that's not the permanent fix.

That was a quick fix to try when I worked maintenance in an apartment community. Sometimes it works for a week a month a few months, sometimes we just had to replace it.

Doesn't hurt to try.

Answer 4

Yes. In a single phase motor the magnetic field is set in rotation by the AC capacitor. If that goes bad - your fan will not rotate and may short circuit too.