cjt wrote:

It HAS to be getting power, as he said the inside blower and outside
"unit" (compressor) are both running. They will not run without
power...

My guess is the outside fan, but not the compressor, is running.


most likely , or most common, problem is that the system needs freon.


Or that the capacitor has died, as happened to ours recently. The clue
was that the house lights kept dimming briefly as the compressor tried
to start but then quit. The fan was running just fine.

Perce