How to fix a blower motor on a furnace

Note: the start winding is labeled incorrectly in the video. See comments below for more detail. Furnace is now operating properly.

If your furnace blower is not moving air, it can just be the capacitor. After a $2service call that failed and another hvac specialist offering to replace the motor for an additional $300.

We also smelled the burning smell afterwards, as the motor or something seems to be working too hard.

First, make sure the thermostat is actually set to heat.

Do not assume that the furnace blower is dead when. I pushed in the peg to manual . First, turn off all power to the unit and turn off the gas at the gas valve that serves the furnace. At least you know it still works, or else the furnace room would be quiet.

The gas furnace would start, flames ignite but the blower would never come on when.

This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the blower motor on Rheem furnaces. The most common reasons for replacing the blower motor are wh. If you suspect your motor is ba you should check to make sure before you replace it.

Begin diagnosis by shutting off the power to the furnace.

Then, try to spin the blower by hand. If it will not spin freely, check to see if it has oil ports on the blower. However, if its motor burns out, or it stops functioning for some other reason, it is fairly simple to replace the furnace fan and motor yourself. Save money and time by following these guidelines to replace your furnace fan.

The only manufacturer that uses its own branded internal parts is Lennox, which is one reason Granados of East Bay . If power is getting to the blower motor , but the motor does not run, the motor may be burned out.

If the blower motor is burned out, replace it. I need your opinion regarding Goodman furnace blower motor problems. For HVAC professional use only. This is how it should have been done.

Some older furnaces have two motor bearings and two blower shaft bearings that require annual oiling.

Clean around the oil caps and remove the caps. Apply two to three drops of lightweight machine oil and replace the caps. Verify the furnace door is closed fully, as an open door will cause the furnace not to work.

A switch inside the door compartment engages when the door is closed properly. Turn off the furnace at the circuit .