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Furnace Blower has hard time starting dnoyeB 06-09-2008
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Posted by dnoyeB on June 9, 2008, 2:06 pm
I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and sometimes
it just wont start. We replaced the motor, but still the same behavior.
I forgot to check the capacitor though. Could a bad cap cause that? Its
also quite loud when it is running.

Not sure what to do now? My next step is going to be to replace the cap
since I don't know what else it could be. ANy tips will be appreciated.



CL

Posted by Moe Jones on June 9, 2008, 3:39 pm
dnoyeB wrote:
> I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and
> sometimes it just wont start. We replaced the motor, but still the
> same behavior. I forgot to check the capacitor though. Could a bad
> cap cause that? Its also quite loud when it is running.
>
> Not sure what to do now? My next step is going to be to replace the
> cap since I don't know what else it could be. ANy tips will be
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> CL

Is it a direct drive or belt driven blower motor?

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 9, 2008, 10:06 pm

>I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and sometimes
> it just wont start. We replaced the motor, but still the same behavior.
> I forgot to check the capacitor though. Could a bad cap cause that? Its
> also quite loud when it is running.
>
> Not sure what to do now? My next step is going to be to replace the cap
> since I don't know what else it could be. ANy tips will be appreciated.
>

Belt drive? I'd check the bearings on the blower unit. They do need
lubrication periodically.



Posted by dnoyeB on June 10, 2008, 12:11 am
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:06:02 -0500, dnoyeB wrote:

> I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and sometimes
> it just wont start. We replaced the motor, but still the same behavior.
> I forgot to check the capacitor though. Could a bad cap cause that?
> Its also quite loud when it is running.
>
> Not sure what to do now? My next step is going to be to replace the cap
> since I don't know what else it could be. ANy tips will be appreciated.
>
>
>
> CL

it was the cap...

Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 11, 2008, 9:39 am
Call a HVAC service company. You're just guessing. Lets see, you replaced
the $200 fan motor, but didn't replace the $25 capacitor. Not good.....

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I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and sometimes
it just wont start. We replaced the motor, but still the same behavior.
I forgot to check the capacitor though. Could a bad cap cause that? Its
also quite loud when it is running.

Not sure what to do now? My next step is going to be to replace the cap
since I don't know what else it could be. ANy tips will be appreciated.



CL



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