AboutBill Brainard Expertise I can solve most heating related problems with furnaces and air conditioners(natural gas,propane, electric)(no oil or heat pumps) & some boilers and most control problems. Iam a heating & air cond contractor with 30 some years behind me. I spent 12 years working for Sears doing this type of work.
Experience I have graduated from 10 or 12 factory schools on gas furnaces ( 70%, 80%, 90%+ AFUE), basic air conditioning, air conditioning service, advanced air conditioning, oil furnaces, wall furnaces, floor furnaces, air handlers, coils, compressors, multi-speed (1 speed to 12 speed) furnaces, mobile home furnaces and air conditioners etc...
Education/Credentials 2 undergrad degree's and a masters.
Question Hi,
We have a split system unit.We had problems with the blower motor not starting up properly.We had to give the squirrl cage a turn to start it up.That motor fried eventually.
This old motor was replaced with excact specs except the new motor was a 3 speed instead of 2.
Our maint.guy came and hooked up the New blower motor and it ran for 2 minutes or so then made a noise with a nasty smell and stopped running.I bought a 3 year warranty with the motor so I can get another one but what is causing this to burn up so quick.Many thanks,Ian
Answer Fluke! or it is possible the maintaince guy hooked it up wrong. But probably not. New motors have a 1 year warrenty. Get a replacement. If the second one goes bad immediatly it is hooked up wrong. Parts are bad at start up, more often than people know. Good luck.
