Question re: furnace inducer motor

Posted by zimmer.barb@gmail.com on January 27, 2008, 7:36 pm

Sorry for my stupidity but I recently received notice from Carrier
that I may be entitled to benefits in a class action suit if I have a
specific model and IF I had work any repairs done to a secondary or
condensing heat exchanger. When I first bought my house I had the
furnace cleaned and the company found that my furnance, the correct
model for the suit, needed a new inducer motor and wheel. My
question... finally... is are these two things the same thing: the
heat exchanger and the inducer motor???? If so, I am a happy camper
because it says I will recoup my costs up to $270 and since it cost
about $250 that means (I hope!) that I win!! Thanks for any help you
can offer.

Posted by MLD on January 27, 2008, 7:43 pm

> Sorry for my stupidity but I recently received notice from Carrier
> that I may be entitled to benefits in a class action suit if I have a
> specific model and IF I had work any repairs done to a secondary or
> condensing heat exchanger. When I first bought my house I had the
> furnace cleaned and the company found that my furnance, the correct
> model for the suit, needed a new inducer motor and wheel. My
> question... finally... is are these two things the same thing: the
> heat exchanger and the inducer motor???? If so, I am a happy camper
> because it says I will recoup my costs up to $270 and since it cost
> about $250 that means (I hope!) that I win!! Thanks for any help you
> can offer.

Don't be sorry--the heat exchanger is in the hot section of the furnace,
The inducer motor handles the air entering the furnace. Obviously, they are
not related and unless you paid for a heat exchanger, forget it.
MLD

Posted by zimmer.barb@gmail.com on January 27, 2008, 7:44 pm

> > Sorry for my stupidity but I recently received notice from Carrier
> > that I may be entitled to benefits in a class action suit if I have a
> > specific model and IF I had work any repairs done to a secondary or
> > condensing heat exchanger. =A0When I first bought my house I had the
> > furnace cleaned and the company found that my furnance, the correct
> > model for the suit, needed a new inducer motor and wheel. =A0My
> > question... finally... is are these two things the same thing: =A0the
> > heat exchanger and the inducer motor???? =A0If so, I am a happy camper
> > because it says I will recoup my costs up to $270 and since it cost
> > about $250 that means (I hope!) that I win!! =A0Thanks for any help you
> > can offer.

> Don't be sorry--the heat exchanger is in the hot section of the furnace,
> The inducer motor handles the air entering the furnace. =A0Obviously, they=

are

> not related and unless you paid for a heat exchanger, forget it.
> MLD

Bummer... but thanks for the info!

Posted by Stormin Mormon on January 29, 2008, 10:04 am

Call the guy who did the work. Don't believe random faceless people on the
net.

Sounds like different parts. No joy.

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

Sorry for my stupidity but I recently received notice from Carrier
that I may be entitled to benefits in a class action suit if I have a
specific model and IF I had work any repairs done to a secondary or
condensing heat exchanger. When I first bought my house I had the
furnace cleaned and the company found that my furnance, the correct
model for the suit, needed a new inducer motor and wheel. My
question... finally... is are these two things the same thing: the
heat exchanger and the inducer motor???? If so, I am a happy camper
because it says I will recoup my costs up to $270 and since it cost
about $250 that means (I hope!) that I win!! Thanks for any help you
can offer.

Posted by on January 29, 2008, 10:41 am

On Jan 29, 10:04=A0am, "Stormin Mormon"

> Call the guy who did the work. Don't believe random faceless people on the=

> net.
> Sounds like different parts. No joy.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> =A0www.lds.org
> .
> Sorry for my stupidity but I recently received notice from Carrier
> that I may be entitled to benefits in a class action suit if I have a
> specific model and IF I had work any repairs done to a secondary or
> condensing heat exchanger. =A0When I first bought my house I had the
> furnace cleaned and the company found that my furnance, the correct
> model for the suit, needed a new inducer motor and wheel. =A0My
> question... finally... is are these two things the same thing: =A0the
> heat exchanger and the inducer motor???? =A0If so, I am a happy camper
> because it says I will recoup my costs up to $270 and since it cost
> about $250 that means (I hope!) that I win!! =A0Thanks for any help you
> can offer.

Agree with MLD, they are two very different things. However, if you
haven't had your furnace checked in awhile and depending on the terms
and length of the Carrier settlement, you may want to have it serviced
and the heat exchanger thoroughly checked now.

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