screeching noise everytime gas furnace shuts off

Posted by chuck on January 10, 2008, 4:37 pm

Our house was build in end of 1995 and we have two gas furnaces in the
attic -- one for each floor. We are the second occupants of the house.
The original furnaces are still in place and I have not had any
maintenance done on them over the last five years. I do regularly change
the filters every 4 months.

Over the last week or so, one of the furnaces has been making a
screeching metallic noise when it is about to turn off. The noise is now
loud enough where it can be heard downstairs. The unit does seem to be
functioning...

Any pointers to what the problem could be?

Thanks.

Posted by Noon-Air on January 10, 2008, 4:51 pm

> Our house was build in end of 1995 and we have two gas furnaces in the
> attic -- one for each floor. We are the second occupants of the house. The
> original furnaces are still in place and I have not had any maintenance
> done on them over the last five years. I do regularly change the filters
> every 4 months.
> Over the last week or so, one of the furnaces has been making a screeching
> metallic noise when it is about to turn off. The noise is now loud enough
> where it can be heard downstairs. The unit does seem to be functioning...
> Any pointers to what the problem could be?
> Thanks.

I dunno.... what do you do with you car when it starts making a "screeching
metallic noise"?? Do you put it on the internet?? or do you get a mechanic
to see whats wrong with it and have him fix it??

Posted by The Freon Cowboy on January 10, 2008, 5:48 pm

my guess would be "draft inducer",
only reason i say that is because you have stated you have made an appointment
with qualified people in your area,

let us know what you find out

>Our house was build in end of 1995 and we have two gas furnaces in the

Posted by geothermaljones on January 10, 2008, 8:30 pm

My money is on the gerbils screeching with joy now that their run is over...

> my guess would be "draft inducer",
> only reason i say that is because you have stated you have made an

appointment

> with qualified people in your area,
> let us know what you find out

> >Our house was build in end of 1995 and we have two gas furnaces in the

Posted by chuck on January 12, 2008, 12:06 am

The Freon Cowboy wrote:

> my guess would be "draft inducer",
> only reason i say that is because you have stated you have made an appointment
> with qualified people in your area,
>
> let us know what you find out
>
>

>> Our house was build in end of 1995 and we have two gas furnaces in the

Thank you all for your responses. It was the blower motor. It was
replaced this morning and the noise has gone away. Along with the noise,
$340.15 has also gone away.

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