We've been without AC in the house for a week now. After a long troubleshooting endeavor, I found that the blower motor in the air handler was the issue. These new style motors don't use a typical capacitor to assist on startup. Instead they use an ECM module that controls the current.

Needless to say, we had to replace the whole motor. I was fortunate enough to still be in the warranty period by 3 months! Also our social capital came through. A neighbor is an HVAC contractor and was able to call in The warranty replacement for us. Apparently the home owner can't do this.

Overall, the replacement went pretty smooth and I learned some things with the new motor type. My family is finally cooled off again after some pretty hot and humid days here in Oklahoma.

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