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Posted by BE on July 12, 2005, 1:23 pm
Just a question regarding the blower motor on my furnace. I just had the
evaporator AC coil replaced. I mentioned to him that even before it went
bad the home does not seem to stay cool for long. He told me to leave the
fan switch on the thermostat to on so that it blows 24/7
Well needless to say that makes a huge difference as the compressor isn't
needed as much.
My concern is will this shorten the life of the motor? And, is it ok to
leave the fan on 24/7 for 2, 3, 4, 5 days? My thinking is to leave it on
for whatever the duration of the heatwave. Correct?
Thanks...
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Posted by HopsNBarley on July 12, 2005, 9:39 am
BE
> My concern is will this shorten the life of the motor? And, is it ok to
> leave the fan on 24/7 for 2, 3, 4, 5 days? My thinking is to leave it on
> for whatever the duration of the heatwave. Correct?
I was told that it wouldn't, but I've replaced my motor twice in 8 years. I
leave mine run 24/h a day 7 days a week.
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Posted by Duane Bozarth on July 12, 2005, 8:50 am
HopsNBarley wrote:
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> BE
> > My concern is will this shorten the life of the motor? And, is it ok to
> > leave the fan on 24/7 for 2, 3, 4, 5 days? My thinking is to leave it on
> > for whatever the duration of the heatwave. Correct?
>
> I was told that it wouldn't, but I've replaced my motor twice in 8 years. I
> leave mine run 24/h a day 7 days a week.
How can leaving it running 24/7 <not> have an effect (eventually)?
That said, it's a design mode and won't kill it in just a short time as
OP is concerned about...
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Posted by HopsNBarley on July 12, 2005, 12:02 pm
Me
> > I was told that it wouldn't, but I've replaced my motor twice in 8
years. I
> > leave mine run 24/h a day 7 days a week.
Duane Bozarth wrote:
> How can leaving it running 24/7 <not> have an effect (eventually)?
Eventually, but you would think there would be more of an effect turning the
motor on and off all the time.
Glenn
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Posted by Duane Bozarth on July 12, 2005, 11:38 am
HopsNBarley wrote:
>
> Me
> > > I was told that it wouldn't, but I've replaced my motor twice in 8
> years. I
> > > leave mine run 24/h a day 7 days a week.
>
> Duane Bozarth wrote:
> > How can leaving it running 24/7 <not> have an effect (eventually)?
>
> Eventually, but you would think there would be more of an effect turning the
> motor on and off all the time.
Different effect, but both are design conditions...
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> leave the fan on 24/7 for 2, 3, 4, 5 days? My thinking is to leave it on
> for whatever the duration of the heatwave. Correct?