[Robert A Cook PE]

I'd prefer to feign apathy about financially fixing up f**ked up fans, but Ronnie insists on getting the fans fixed frantically:

In the past week, we've had the central AC fan motor fail ($156.00); the AC fan relay fail ($62.00), her car AC fan fail ($536.00) and the overhead fan in her workroom started "clicking" suspiciously last night.

Then this morning she said the bedroom overhead fan didn't run in the N0. 2 position when she turned it on.

(24 year old house, texan - You figure it's gremlins or are they just breaking? i'm thinkning replacing the central AC, (the outside compressor is 5 years old) and gas furnace burner is 2500.00 - 3600.00; maybe more.)

[Texan5]

All that crap started breaking a couple of years ago on the house we lived in in town, and we had to replace it (26 year old house). It is just the age of the house and equipment. I find it ironic that the house A/C fans are cheaper than the ones for a vehicle. The fan is always the first thing to quit on a central A/C. If your unit is still operating at peak performance, I wouldn't replace it yet. It is always wise to replace the furnace and A/C at the same time, so that you get a new warranty on both. I replaced the one at the old house with a Ruud 10 SEER 4.5 ton unit, and the two here are Ruud 12 SEER units, 4 and 5 tons, respectively. The proper tonnage ration is said to be 1 ton for every 400 sq. ft. but I like to go with about a wee bit more tonnage, say 1/2 ton or so. It really saves you money in the summer because the compressor doesn't have to run constantly to cool the house.