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Posted by Noon-Air on July 19, 2006, 12:08 am
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> Jake wrote:
>> Superflo63 wrote:
>> > Is it possible to reverse the rotation of a fan motor by installing a
>> > new capicitor? The motor draws air through the top of the unit and
>> > forces out through the condenser, instead of drawing it through the
>> > condenser and out the top. The motor rotation is backward if you look
>> > from the rear of the motor. I have never noticed this before. I had a
>> > contractor put a new capicitor in today, and when he started it up, he
>> > noticed the motor was running backward. It is the motor the unit came
>> > with, and has only 3 wires and is not reversible. The unit ran for
>> > awhile, but the fan motor quit. After allowing the unit to cool down,
>> > it is running again. By the wiring diagram, it is wired correctly.
>> > The capicitor that went bad was a combination (1 capicitor) unit. They
>> > installed a large and small capicitor to replace it. I have never
>> > heard of a motor changing rotation unless it was a reversable motor. I
>> > have had no problems with this unit, and now it wont stay running.
>> >
>>
>> Ya know, man... if you'd have come right and said this was a DIY job and
>> you needed some help... I probably would have obliged.
>>
>> If a contractor did it.. the answer is simple... call them back.
>>
>> If you chose to come clean and tell us another story, please do. This
>> one doesn't fly...
>>
>> I'm NOT a HVAC contractor, so don't start with the flames.
>>
>> Jake
>
> I wish it was a DIY job. This thing has been trouble free for 3 years.
> He told me that it would be 240 dollars to replace the motor with one
> that has the correct rotation. I can get a motor at grainger for 50
> bucks. I would call them back, but my budget says no!!
>
$240 is cheap..... and FWIW, that supposed $50 motor is now $85.
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