Posted on Apr 08, 2009

Blower motor runs but dies out..

I have an Amana heat pump and I noticed that the blower motor wasn’t running anymore. So I replaced the start-up capacitor and when I turned the breaker back on it started right up and was running for about a 1 min, then the motor sounded like it was dying out. Eventually the blower would stop and "hum". I tried installing the old capacitor and the results are the same. I did notice if I turned the breakers off for 5 or so minutes and turn it on, the blower would start up again and die out. But if the breakers were switched off and back on, the blower wouldn’t do anything, so it seems like something is heating up and cutting power to the blower. Also the trouble light is flashing "6" = system error. I appreciate your help in advance!!

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Did you check the volts? and the amps.

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