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Ouch Trane! Bubba 01-30-2007
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Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on January 30, 2007, 8:18 pm

> Bubba wrote:
> > Have you ever had to replace that 1/2hp 115v 4 spd motor in a Trane
> > 90% furnace yet? (The one with the "erector set" motor mount).
> > WOW does Trane "spank" you for that GE motor. Its a 1375 RPM so thats
> > where they "tag" you. Same price at the local motor repair shop.
> > Absolutely ridiculous piece of engineering design work by Trane to put
> > that specialty of a motor in a residential 80k 90% efficient furnace.
> > Atta boy, Trane.
> > Bubba
>
> How in the HELL do they get 1375? That thing is either 'slipping' like
> hell, has some kind of weirdo control on-board, or defies physics.
>

50Hz

It would be rated for 1650 at 60Hz

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Posted by Bubba on January 30, 2007, 8:56 pm

>Bubba wrote:
>> Have you ever had to replace that 1/2hp 115v 4 spd motor in a Trane
>> 90% furnace yet? (The one with the "erector set" motor mount).
>> WOW does Trane "spank" you for that GE motor. Its a 1375 RPM so thats
>> where they "tag" you. Same price at the local motor repair shop.
>> Absolutely ridiculous piece of engineering design work by Trane to put
>> that specialty of a motor in a residential 80k 90% efficient furnace.
>> Atta boy, Trane.
>> Bubba
>
>How in the HELL do they get 1375? That thing is either 'slipping' like
>hell, has some kind of weirdo control on-board, or defies physics.
>
>Jake

Shhhh. Dont let the secret out. You're thinking too much like them.
Do you work for Trane? :-)
Bubba

Posted by Geoman on January 30, 2007, 9:12 pm
I'm not impressed with Tranes or Am.Standards blowers period. For a couple
of years we had the cages have the vanes get loose. I think its because they
try to stretch out the fan to its limitations. I've seen the 17" furnace
with what, a five ton blower on them... maybe 4 ton. That's asking a lot of
a fan drive.

What is different now with their motor mounts? Is this true with Am Std
too? If so, I may be switching to Rheem or Comfort Air, Zero failures over
the years, but I hate their evaporators.

Oh, has anyone else had problems with trying to use other motors besides
OEM's on these furnaces? I've had nothing but grief when we try it.



Posted by on January 30, 2007, 9:30 pm
Bubba wrote:

>Have you ever had to replace that 1/2hp 115v 4 spd motor in a Trane
>90% furnace yet? (The one with the "erector set" motor mount).
>WOW does Trane "spank" you for that GE motor. Its a 1375 RPM so thats
>where they "tag" you. Same price at the local motor repair shop.
>Absolutely ridiculous piece of engineering design work by Trane to put
>that specialty of a motor in a residential 80k 90% efficient furnace.
>Atta boy, Trane.
>Bubba


you aint seen shit yet. their new 13 seer package units have a
bizarre shaped plastic squirrel cage assembly. Quiet as all hell
but.....

Posted by Geoman on January 31, 2007, 12:00 am

> Bubba wrote:
>
>>Have you ever had to replace that 1/2hp 115v 4 spd motor in a Trane
>>90% furnace yet? (The one with the "erector set" motor mount).
>>WOW does Trane "spank" you for that GE motor. Its a 1375 RPM so thats
>>where they "tag" you. Same price at the local motor repair shop.
>>Absolutely ridiculous piece of engineering design work by Trane to put
>>that specialty of a motor in a residential 80k 90% efficient furnace.
>>Atta boy, Trane.
>>Bubba
>
>
> you aint seen shit yet. their new 13 seer package units have a
> bizarre shaped plastic squirrel cage assembly. Quiet as all hell
> but.....

Fish, AmStd has those small package units and the fan looks like a science
fiction picture! Is it as bad to get too as I suspect, or are you making
reference to just the fan itself to work on? It looked like you had to
dismantle the entire unit just to get too it.




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