The 'good news' here is that the coils are getting cold - which means the compressor (the most expensive component) - "is working."
The bad news - is that the blower motor is not working which although cheaper to replace - is still a $150-$200 repair bill (or more depending on the Service Tech).
Of course it's possible that the blower motor is 'good' and there is a easy to repair - 'reason' it's not running - but you will need a Service Tech to 'electrically trouble-shoot' the system to figure it out.
What you can do:
a) I would make sure all electricity is OFF and visually look for a broken wire or a loose connection.
b) manually try and spin the blower. If it's hard to turn then it's a safe bet that your bearings are bad in the motor. Sometimes - you can remedy this situation by taking a drill and drilling a hole (on the hub) where the bearing is located - and then putting oil into the hole which sometimes will be enough to cause the bearing to 'loosen' a little and run. I've done this before and like I said - sometimes it works but it's not a 'sure-fix' and it's more than likely that the motor will bind up again and quit running in the near future.
The 'sure-fix' is to replace the motor and if you have it done - you're looking at around $200.
If you're thinking about doing it yourself and you are mechanically inclined and have the tools - you can save some money but I would advise hiring a contractor to do this.
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The 'good news' here is that the coils are getting cold - which means the compressor (the most expensive component) - "is working."
The bad news - is that the blower motor is not working which although cheaper to replace - is still a $150-$200 repair bill (or more depending on the Service Tech).
Of course it's possible that the blower motor is 'good' and there is a easy to repair - 'reason' it's not running - but you will need a Service Tech to 'electrically trouble-shoot' the system to figure it out.
What you can do:
a) I would make sure all electricity is OFF and visually look for a broken wire or a loose connection.
b) manually try and spin the blower. If it's hard to turn then it's a safe bet that your bearings are bad in the motor. Sometimes - you can remedy this situation by taking a drill and drilling a hole (on the hub) where the bearing is located - and then putting oil into the hole which sometimes will be enough to cause the bearing to 'loosen' a little and run. I've done this before and like I said - sometimes it works but it's not a 'sure-fix' and it's more than likely that the motor will bind up again and quit running in the near future.
The 'sure-fix' is to replace the motor and if you have it done - you're looking at around $200.
If you're thinking about doing it yourself and you are mechanically inclined and have the tools - you can save some money but I would advise hiring a contractor to do this.
hope this helps