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Furnace Blower has hard time starting dnoyeB 06-09-2008
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on June 11, 2008, 10:13 am
On Jun 11, 9:39=A0am, "Stormin Mormon"
> Call a HVAC service company. You're just guessing. Lets see, you replaced
> the $200 fan motor, but didn't replace the $25 =A0capacitor. Not good.....=

>
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> Christopher A. Young
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>
>
> I have a furnace blower that takes a long time to start up and sometimes
> it just wont start. =A0We replaced the motor, but still the same behavior.=

> I forgot to check the capacitor though. =A0Could a bad cap cause that? =A0=
Its
> also quite loud when it is running.
>
> Not sure what to do now? =A0My next step is going to be to replace the cap=

> since I don't know what else it could be. =A0ANy tips will be appreciated.=

>
> CL

His last post said "it was the cap".

Now he's got a spare motor to store under his workbench for 10+ years
'cuz you can't throw away a perfectly good motor.

Anybody want to buy a perfectly good 10+ year old motor from a
Whirlpool washer? I've got one under my workbench.

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Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 11, 2008, 6:28 pm
I can put that next to the 10 year old perfectly good hub from my 1989
Blazer's front wheel drive?

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His last post said "it was the cap".

Now he's got a spare motor to store under his workbench for 10+ years
'cuz you can't throw away a perfectly good motor.

Anybody want to buy a perfectly good 10+ year old motor from a
Whirlpool washer? I've got one under my workbench.



Posted by dnoyeB on June 11, 2008, 11:45 am
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:39:49 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:

> 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.....

I am the HVAC dude. At least as far as my mom is concerned... Yea, now
there is a spare motor in the closet, but so what. Its verry common and
can probably sell online no problem. Just as easy to keep it around.

I actually was not guessing about the problem. I always thought it was
the cap. What I failed to realize was that the cap was not built into the
motor.

Anyway, when mom says fix it, you just fix it...


CL

Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 11, 2008, 6:29 pm
You are a good son. Your mother and I are very proud of you. Have another
cooky, they are fresh and just the way you like them.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:39:49 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:

> 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.....

I am the HVAC dude. At least as far as my mom is concerned... Yea, now
there is a spare motor in the closet, but so what. Its verry common and
can probably sell online no problem. Just as easy to keep it around.

I actually was not guessing about the problem. I always thought it was
the cap. What I failed to realize was that the cap was not built into the
motor.

Anyway, when mom says fix it, you just fix it...


CL



Posted by John Gilmer on June 12, 2008, 9:23 am

>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.

1) Most motors that require a cap are shipped with the cap. (ASSuming a
capacitor run type motor which is routine wih fans.)

2) Even if not, you replaced a $50/75 and didn't determine whether the cap
you had was the right size or whether is was good.


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