From: "CBHvac" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Replacing furnace blower motor
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:24:51 -0700


"Stoney"  wrote in message
news:3F4189D8.3F12DB11@nothere.net...
> CBHvac, your computer clock is ahead by 3 hours. That's ok if you prefer
it that
> way but it makes the message continuity very strange when sorted by time.
> Need any help adjusting that? :o)

I keep getting told that....and man..I have checked my end...its GOT  to be
my server...my clock is showing the current time, in every setting.

>
> CBHvac wrote:
>
> > "D O G"  wrote in message
> > news:rBf0b.120889$_R5.43056711@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > > "HeatMan"  wrote in message
> > > news:bhrtdk$8f3$1@slb3.atl.mindspring.net...
> > > > Get a *competent*, licensed, professionally trained, HVAC technician
to
> > > get
> > > > the problem diagnosed and corrected properly.  It will save you
money
> > in
> > > > the long run.
> > > >
> > > > I had a customer that wanted to do it himself.  He burned his brand
new
> > > > motor and still had to pay me to come out and install a new motor
> > >
> > > There may have been 20 people on that day who wanted to do it
themselves.
> > > One failed, and became your customer. The other 19 succeeded, but
you'll
> > > never know about their success cause they had no reason to call you
for
> > > help. What I am trying to say is that being an HVAC pro, you only deal
> > with
> > > those who failed, you have no idea how many do get the job done
> > successfully
> > > :-)
> > >
> >
> > We read about a few that die by electrocution as well doing this stuff..
> >
> > > And indeed, people fix their houses, roofs, floors, cars, appliances,
> > > electronics etc, why not HVAC.
> >
> > HVAC is the only trade that is regulated at the local, State and Federal
> > level. Granted, you are replacing a motor.....but, replacement with a
larger
> > HP, or the wrong speed, and you have issues you didnt have before.
> > Then, where are you at?
> >
> > >Some of the jobs I would not risk and would
> > > indeed leave to professionals, but replacing a motor does seem quite
> > doable
> > > to me. I already took it out, all I have to do is buy a new one and
put it
> > > back in.
> >
> > No...its not that simple...what speed was the old motor set at? For
cool?
> > For heat? Low, Med Low, MedHigh, or high?
> >
> > Did it have 6 or 7 wires off it? What if the new one has one more, or
one
> > less? You know, some do NOT come with wiring directions. Shaft size?
Shaft
> > length?
> >
> > >
> > > So, if anybody has answers to my original questions, I'd appreciate it
> > very
> > > much.
> >
> > Well...you can try your local HVAC supply center, but, most legitimate
ones
> > do not sell to a homeowner, and will charge you prob more for the motor
than
> > your tech will.
> > A tech, again, can tell you if it was indeed the motor, a relay, a cap,
a
> > fan control center or temp overload that failed and repair as
needed...and
> > can do it normally in less time than you have spent thus far, trying to
save
> > $40.
> >
> > >
> > >
>