Furnace/AC Blower Motor Replacement Step By Step

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Furnace/AC blower motor replacement or how to replace your furnace blower motor. We smelled a burnt plastic smell in the house and my wife mentioned that the temp had gone down by 5 degrees. I could already guess before I looked that the blower motor was fried. We have an American Standard (Trane) furnace with a 1/3 HP, 1075 RPM blower motor. Every furnace is a little different but most of it is the same. Thought I might as well film the replacement just in case there are those out there who want to do it themselves. I do work as a HVAC technician so this is not the first time I am doing this. Don't take my example and tips as law. There are many different scenarios that could potentially transpire. Though if you have a question, let me know in the comments below and I will try my best to assist you.
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@aldretesaul1 2 года назад

I like the way he explain everything about what he’s doing and he speaks very clear! GOD bless him 🙏🙏🙏

@dallaslauridsen1397 Год назад

Thx for showing I see you can get buy with a different motor new teaching for me🤙

@vijayreddy1090 3 года назад

THANK YOU. HVAC company quoted me $1500 for a blower replacement. Was able to watch your video and replace it myself for $150 in parts.

@albertojquintero75 2 года назад

I've seen so many of your videos in order to fix things in my house. Thank you for all the money you have helped me saved these years.

@doninmichigan Год назад

You did a great job young man, I like your style, straight forward, no bs, good clear explanations. I'm a retired Master Electrician and glad to see young guys of your caliber in the trades.

@idreamofm3841 3 года назад

Did mine in 90 minutes all combined after watching the video, including gathering all my tools and the shower after. Thanks! Agree, take MANY pictures of the wiring from numerous angles when you start out.

@alexandraritter3542 3 года назад

Like so many others here, I can't thank you enough. After having a tech over who didn't find the problem, I found the issue by following another of your videos to figure out how the whole thing worked. Bought a new blower motor and the day after the part arrived the old one totally died (amazing timing). Followed your instructions to unplug all the old bits and change them out for new ones and I have rarely felt so useful and capable. We would have been cold and miserable without you, but with you -- triumphant. Thanks dude, you are truly making lives better.

@nathangilbert1344 Год назад

I'm 5 minutes in and so far this is one of my top 5 building advice videos. I'd like to think I'm well past DIY as I worked in building for years. Your articulate, knowledgeable, and if your hardworking at your age.. the sky is the limit brother you could be the amazon of hvac!

@HellsVampiro 3 года назад

Hey thanks a lot for your video! Two companies quoted me ~$2,000 for installing a new blower motor. The motor for my unit is expensive ~$600 (found on Amazon and eBay), but I still thought those quotes were really high. I saved myself the $1,400 by replacing it myself thanks to this video! I'd never opened up my A/C unit before doing this repair so I was pretty proud! Thank you so much!!

@Insidiousotter 3 года назад

Dang they were trying to stick it to you hard. $1,400 for a 15 minute job?

@HellsVampiro 3 года назад

@@Insidiousotter Ha, yeah. Though I admit that this was more than 15 minutes for me (3 hours or so) :-D I took a lot of pictures and video as I went along to be safe and power washed the blower wheel. Mine wasn't as gross as the one in this video, but the dirt was really caked on and I made it sparkle. HVAC people make a killing in my area I guess!

@Insidiousotter 3 года назад

@@HellsVampiro Ha yeah after i thought i had fixed mine in a few minutes, it turned out it wasn't really fixed (i reinstalled the same motor but needed a new one). Once i got the new one, that process took way longer because i installed it wrong several times into the housing first. All in all from diagnosis to repair i probably spent about 8 hours fixing it and another 8 researching what motor i should buy. BUT If i ever have to change this exact motor again, it will be closer to 15 minutes now that i know what to look for.

@Conflict1922 2 года назад

@@Insidiousotter that's not exactly "sticking it" like any business they need to make money, good HVAC techs are not cheap. Tools, company vehicles, shop, office wages, tech wages, pension, benefits, gas, dispatchers, It's expensive. A good HVAC tech is making 80-120k a year depending on area. You want a good wage? So do HVAC mechanics working 12-15 hrs a day. 600$ for a motor, drive time to pick it up, go to call, swap motor, check and run the system, check things like duct static pressure, evap coil etc to see if that's what caused the motor to fail, Yeah I'd charge 1500$, but some areas techs and everything else is way more expensive, so 2k isn't outrageous, some suppliers charge more than others as well. Rule of thumb, cost of parts x 2.5 for standard jobs to make money off them. Some companies just charge flat rates for certain parts. Like 2k for a DC variable speed fan motor, so no matter which one, which supplier, they always make money, which they should to stay in business.

@NeverEnoughPyro40 2 года назад

@@Conflict1922 $2000 just to replace the blower motor is absolutely expensive! First of all you get parts at a discounted price and then mark them up (which is normal) So are you telling me that you are that great that you get $500 an hour for labor! And people think Mechanics are over priced, I’m willing to bet that my toolbox and tools cost more than all of your tools and vehicle combined! It doesn’t matter how much money I have in tools you can only charge so much for labor!

@derhund6126 3 года назад

This dude explained stuff better then my hvac instructor in college

@copseverywhere5160 2 года назад

Right. Looking for something to learn to fix furnace by myself, this very details

@jacobyjackson3530 2 года назад

College is OVERRATED!!!

@M1KeYMAC 2 года назад

I like how the hardest part was already done, taking the front screws out

@rayalejandre4920 2 года назад

Right, that’s why I watch these videos religiously. Lol

@CG-qc1ob 2 года назад

Maybe we went to the same school 😂

@BigJoeCool3681 7 лет назад

My man, I just wanted to say thank you for making this video and posting it. It was easy to follow, and it's edited well which speeds up the process by not having to skip to the next part. I have a Trane XE 80 and my HVAC guy wanted to charge me 500 - 600 bucks to change the blower motor. I heard the motor struggling last night, and then this morning it wouldn't kick on at all. The guy came out at 9 this morning and gave me the price. I immediately checked RU-vid for a video on the repair process, and yours was the first one I found. I checked online for an HVAC supply near me, and found the exact motor I needed, 2 rubber rings for the brackets and a new capacitor for 180 bucks. I came home, got to work and within an hour I was done. I also got to clean the fan blades and the inside of the drum. Now it's 5.30 pm, and my house is ice cold. Problem solved, and money saved. Thanks again bro.

@WordofAdviceTV 7 лет назад

That's awesome man!! Thank you for taking the time to share that with me! Glad to hear that this video saved you some money! I had an annoying day with AC repairs today, this comment made my day! Motivates me to make more videos like this one. :D Have a nice day and stay cool!

@Mathman420 4 года назад

EXACTLY the same with me. XE-80 and the estimate was $700 minimum. I did it for $125 total.

@tvoovm7254 4 года назад

Those greedy bastards I tell you. The only way to fix a problem is to be your own hero.

@tristant6764 3 года назад

i just got an estimate for $1500 to replace blower because “module” went bad. on a 2006 lenox unit. i don’t know what to do.

@sminthian 2 года назад

@@tristant6764 Buy a new module board...

@AO-bz6zc 5 лет назад

I want to thank you very much for this video. I'm a struggling college student and can't afford to get a tech out and your video made our house cool again with only $200. I'm sure this would cost a lot more of someone came out to do it. I appreciate you!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

You're welcome! I am happy to hear the video helped you get the AC fixed and save money in the process! Good luck with college, I am sure you will become great in your field! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment, stay cool!! :)

@christastudios 4 года назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Just got an estimate to replace my motor..........1600.00 . i am not kidding..........so thank you very much for making the video.....

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

@@christastudios Oh wow, that's half the price of a new furnace.. You're welcome! I'm glad my video can help!

@sunlite9759 4 года назад

You just saved $600 in labor costs.

@ellevee447 6 месяцев назад

I love this guy and ALL his videos!!! Only watched this one a billion times and followed along very carefully as I replaced my blower motor today. Thank you Jay!!!!!

@ArtLady-xh5zp 3 года назад

My hubby found a pink wire and gave up and called a furnace place. He also would not watch any videos. I did and yours is fabulous to show what could happen. Thank you!

@kaseykadinger1463 2 года назад

The local heating and cooling company just left after their contracted tune-up. They commented that the furnace looked really good for being 18 Y/O except for the dirty squirrel cage and the blower motor leaking oil. they quoted me 5K for a new furnace, and after watching your video, I ordered the parts for 126.75 Thank you very much

@ricksmith150 3 года назад

After watching you video, I was amazed at how easy it was to replace a blower motor. I am the maintenance tech for an apartment complex and last week we had a company come out and change a blower motor that went out and charged the owner $800 for parts and labor and I felt that was a little steep. Found out the parts actually only cost $153.00 for motor and capacitor. I advised the owner, that I would be changing these motors out for now on, especially after watching your video and finding out how easy it was to do myself. This way he will be saving at least $350.00. Thank you again for producing such a great video.

@Mathman420 4 года назад

I don't know who you are, or where you live, but your OUTSTANDING video on Top 10 Furnace Problems and Blower Motor Replacement were so well done, I followed your simple advice and saved $600. This is what makes the internet and RU-vid in particular, worthwhile. You are enough to restore one's faith in mankind. Keep up the excellent work!

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

Thank you!! I'm happy to hear that my videos helped you fix the furnace! Thank you for leaving a nice comment, stay warm!

@TheKitsuneDen 19 дней назад

Thank you SO MUCH for doing this, I was going to HVACR, but my epilepsy took over, I couldn't finish- my furnace Rheem blower crapped out in the summer (the whole house unit [furnace, a/c, water heater...] ) and I needed help on how to do this. I had the tools, the knowledge, but I didn't remember all how. Thank you again, I even have you saved on my 'watch list' and I'm so glad I did. 🤗 🐾🦊🐾

@WordofAdviceTV 19 дней назад

You're very welcome! Glad to hear that you were able to get it done and the video helped! Stay cool!

@TheKitsuneDen 19 дней назад

@@WordofAdviceTV When I took the Rheem furnace apart for the blower, I ended up with something that caught me surprised- the blower wasn't made by them, it was from Emerson- is this something that's normal or just a cheaper blower that had been replaced before (if you can)?

@WordofAdviceTV 19 дней назад

@@TheKitsuneDen Most likely the motor has been replaced before.

@TheKitsuneDen 2 дня назад

@@WordofAdviceTV I still haven't gotten the correct motor- it's driving me nuts. I have the right numbers, is it something that common? I finally found the right number one in a place called Radwell for the correct motor I'm waiting for. (I clicked the wrong one on eBay on accident..) Plus I still haven't found your name- I only know you through 'WorldofAdviceTV", I'm Foxlink. If you wouldn't mind share, please thank you. -Foxlink

@ronaldvalencia6349 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I got an estimate on the repair of my furnace, I was then motivated to check out UTube and found your video. The way you explained step by step how to replace a blower motor, you gave me the confidence to at 70 years of age to tackle the project. I did have the fan hub frozen to the blower motor shaft but after purchasing a hub & fan-blade puller I successfully removed the old motor. The furnace is a 1989 Carrier unit and it’s running great! I’m now a real FAN of yours, pun intended!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Hahah, that's great! I am glad my video helped with your furnace repair :) Thank you for sharing, stay warm!

@chasebunger1811 Год назад

Blower Motor (which I didn't even know was a thing before this weekend) went out on Labor Day weekend; called around and only one who would do over a holiday weekend (on a Saturday mind you, not Sunday or Monday) quoted $1,000 to replace. Sucked it up over the weekend, went to the local plumbing supply store on Tuesday and bought a motor for $140 including the capacitor and swapped it out last night. COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. Thanks so much! Going to your paypal page to donate a few bucks in appreciation.

@michaelminner4905 2 года назад

I have no experience doing this. Today, your instruction and video got me through a motor replacement. You're a god!!! Thank you so much, you've saved my butt!!!

@MrAngelLuisMorales 5 лет назад

Great video and easy to follow, the repairman quoted me $1300 to replace the blower fan, i got the part for $190 bucks and your video did the rest! thanks!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Glad to hear you were able to get it done yourself! :) Stay cool!

@kengoodwin5906 7 лет назад

Thank you for this excellent video. Thanks for mentioning that American Standard is the same as Trane. I have a Trane. I clicked on your video because the furnace looked like mine. As you opened it up, and took it apart, I thought, "Yeah! It's exactly like mine!". Saved me a bunch of money!

@WordofAdviceTV 7 лет назад

Awesome! :) Good that I happened to mention that then! Glad I could help!

@matthewbasquez4995 Год назад

Best video tutorial on the internet. Everything step was identical to what i needed. Saved me 1700 bucks.

@137bob3d Год назад

vid's like this one have the impact of learning that not only are there many others suffering with a stressful furnace failure and that someone with special know how steps up to the plate and takes a big swing an showing us that we can do a DIY fix . the idea behind u-tube ranks up there with the 7 wonders of the world

@tombasso1525 2 года назад

This guy did an excellent job explaining the changing of the Blower motor thank you

@AI_ART_LIBRARY 3 года назад

Great video, only thing i would add is to take a few picture at the start in case any cable get ps lose, and also a few pictures before removing the bracket holding the motor in place, it is important to see the position where the cables are located so when you put it back the cables are not on the other extreme, less chances the motor will get any of those wires. Great vid 👍🏼🍺

@snakeplissken3021 2 года назад

I have a Goodman but this one is almost identical. I now know exactly what I'm doing. You made it even look fun, also saved me $600 in labor. I was quoted about $800 total. Awesome buddy.

@dennishegdahl8616 3 года назад

Ok my man,... Of course on one of the coldest days of the year our blower fan started squealing...I put up with the noise and let the house warm up, and watched your video and was able to do this job... I was able to buy the parts locally and was up and running in short order. Thank you very much. Cheers and have a great day. Word of Advice TV Word of Advice TV

@luisromero851 6 лет назад

You are very smart my friend. Easy to understand. I appreciate your job in this video. I will keep following you.

@jqj1979 2 года назад

Thanks for all of your super helpful videos. This video along with some of your others related to blower motors helped me determine what was going on with mine...bad thermistor in my ECM. Literally saved hundreds...maybe even thousands...of dollars fixing it myself. Keep rocking!

@maxwellbayman1904 4 года назад

Thank you for posting this video! Recently, the blower motor in our attic unit burned out and smoked up the whole house. I was somewhat intimidated by the idea of replacing it myself. But I watched this video, which showed how to do it step by step. After a few hours (I'm no professional) I had the blower motor replaced and the blower fan cleaned. Everything now runs great! My wife and I live in Texas with an infant child, so getting our A/C back quickly - in the hot heat of August - was a huge help for our family. Thanks again for posting and keep up the great work!

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

I'm happy to hear that you were able to get it fixed! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment! Stay cool and healthy, you and family! :)

@rob2392 Год назад

From the SF Bay Area...I cannot thank you enough for this video. I was able to complete this fix for less than $250.00. Thank you again.

@briandeitz8209 3 года назад

Dude, you rock. You taught me so much and I've really enjoyed figuring out my own Furnace with your lessons. Thanks! Saved my butt this winter.

@austinl18 7 лет назад

Great video. Thank you very much, and also thank you for not having your music in the background obnoxiously loud. We could hear you speak, so it works!!!

@WordofAdviceTV 7 лет назад

Thank you! Glad to hear that the music wasn't a bother!

@allanbanks4062 4 года назад

You have no idea how valuable this was! I first used your video to replace my blower fan outside after getting an estimate by a Tech that would've cost me over $600! Sadly, a month later, the Squirrel cage blower motor went out, but as soon as I was able, I found this video and was able to safely remove the cage, motor and cleaned them both up. Bought a new motor, followed your steps and everything was simple and easy to follow. Thank you again for a great video!

@garylanza2030 5 лет назад

I'm a car mechanic and I deal with replacing blower motors all the time along with the whole ac systms but this video has helped me to understand how to replace a blower motor in our HVAC. I do alot around the house fixing things. I was a little sceptical of doing this job myself but after this video and step by step instructions it should be a piece of cake. Just got the motor today so looking forward to replacing it and getting our ac working again. Thanks for the video.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

I am sure you will get it done! With all the experience you have in a similar field, it shouldn't be a problem for you. Good luck and stay cool! Thank you for commenting!

@Holiday48000 5 лет назад

I learned so much from your video. You are a fantastic service technician and a great teacher.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Thank you! :)

@redgai1 5 лет назад

Thank you thank you! Got my blower motor replaced, and everything is smooth sailing :) Great visual guide, walkthroughs, and tips!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! :)

@hawk5543 6 лет назад

Great video! I just finished fixing my blower and finally have the house cool again. They wanted to charge me $600.00 to $700.00 to fix it. I finally decided to man up after your video and saved my self a great bit of money plus gained some experience. I ordered the motor believe it or not from walmart online. Same motor Amazon and grainger has but was cheaper than grainger plus came with capacitor. I just wanted to say thank you and keep the videos coming.

@MrEastex 11 месяцев назад

This video saved me hundreds of dollars by breaking down step by step what I needed to do to replace my blower motor myself. Thank you sir!

@danr9183 5 лет назад

THANK YOU for this excellently made video. You gave me the confidence to go ahead with replacing my blower motor today. I had a blower unit that was getting louder and louder when it would turn on. Just last night it stopped turning on altogether. It would just hum loudly and not spin. Just about every google search said that I only needed to replace the capacitor. I did that this morning and it worked for about an hour before it reverted back to stalled out humming noises. I watched your video on my lunch break, bought a replacement motor at a parts store on my way home from work, and spent about 2 hours replacing the thing myself following your basic steps. Now my blower is running great and SO QUIETLY compared to before.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Awesome! Happy to hear it! Thank you for sharing. From what I've seen, if the capacitor is dead, the motor windings are likely damaged so you may as well just replace the motor right away. Good job on the replacement! Stay cool/warm!

@heribertoarias8242 5 лет назад

Were u get the motor

@shegonwinkMW2 3 года назад

I have to do this soon as part of a residential class I’m taking rn and this is probably the best video, you make it seem easy and is very detailed! I’m sure it will be a cake walk for me once I get back in the lab 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻

@andrewbush4243 9 месяцев назад

This 18 minute video will probably take me 6 hours to do myself. I’ll be hitting pause every 30 seconds, lol. But this is extremely helpful!

@misodinamosa Год назад

Another single mom here and you’re my hero! Thank you sooo much!

@stephenrice2246 2 года назад

What a great video. Took the fear out of doing this myself last weekend. Turned out not to be my blower motor but just the capacitor. Had to remove a lot to get to it but considering I did it myself and the part was only $15 it wasn't that bad. Thanks for posting this video.

@chrlschn 4 года назад

Replaced the motor in my XL80; this video gave me the confidence to do it myself and not break anything or hurt myself! Very much appreciate the time and effort put into this video. The camera work was excellent; the presentation was superb, to the point, while still being very detailed; and the camera and lighting work were perfect. One comment is that as a novice, I would have appreciated a bit more commentary with regards to the capacitor and safety. Seemed crazy to cut through the brown wires with the capacitor attached, but it seems fine?

@Tweettwish Год назад

Agree 100% best video out there

@raulsantoyo5111 3 месяца назад

I got quoted for 2400 dollars I watched your video did it myself thank you !!

@MCGDEC 3 года назад

I have the same exact unit, you do a great job from start to finish. Some of these video's a made by non professionals and it shows. I smelled a slight burnt smell, I didn't test the electrical, I gambled that being 21 years old it was the capacitor, motor or both. I was right ang it runs great. The new motor is your main obstacle to saving money. suppliers wanted 250+. I called a buddy who is a hvac guy, motor plus capacitor was 109.00 including tax.

@KevinNeumann83 5 лет назад

Just wanted to add another thank you! We woke up to no heat this morning. I used your video about top 10 issues first and pretty much determined the issue was the blower motor. Your steps were spot on for our 17 year old Carrier furnace. The hardest part (for me) was getting the blower motor housing to slide back into place.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Glad you were able to get it fixed! And yes, I very much agree! Sometimes it can be a hassle trying to get that housing back in there. Now that I have done hundreds of them, it's not so bad but I remember struggling with them in the past.

@cluracan2670 4 года назад

Thank you! You're like the ChrisFix of appliance repair! I especially appreciate the little "btw, watch out for this...(i.e. the lip/the 4th speed wire, etc references) because many of us are completely unfamiliar and would get tripped up out of complete ignorance. Please keep up the great work!

@leah5555 4 года назад

Awesome video. Thank you very much! I just changed out my blower motor. Getting the two tops screws out litterally took the longest. Once they are out, this is a 10 minute job. I was quoted $500-600 by local HVAC companies. The motor cost $130 online ... thanks!

@throlyhd9448 2 года назад

companies got a lot of overhead.... 500-600 isn't a rip off but if you can do it yourself then absolutely 100% DIY it.... Furnace AC work isn't complicated until you mess with refrigerant then there's a little science behind it lol

@jamesmonroe2808 2 года назад

One of the best instructional videos I have seen on RU-vid.

@tammycochran8770 6 лет назад

First of all, your video is about the best instructional video I've ever seen, and as a single mom, I do a lot of my own repairs, so I watch a lot of videos first - thanks! I have a Carrier Weathermaker 8000 that is around 15 years old. In April I came home one day to a slight burning smell and got an error code 33. In the past I've been lucky enough to solve my furnace problem by cleaning the flame sensor, but this time it didn't take care of the problem. I had just changed filters, so I knew it wasn't that. I figured it was time to call in a repair person, but decided I'd do it in the early fall during their off season. This decision has come back to bite me when I realized the reason my air conditioner is not blowing any cold air is because the blower motor is probably shot. I just didn't make the connection that the furnace problem could affect my A/C. When I turn on the A/C, the outside unit comes on, but no cold air comes from the vent. Would a blower motor or capacitor emit a burning smell when they go out, or am I on the wrong track? Although different brands, my fan from the outside looks similar to the one in your video, with the exception that there is a column with the vent to the roof in front of the blower casing which it looks like I'll need to remove before I can access the blower unit. Is there anything I need to know before removing that vent column?

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Thank you for the high opinion of my video :) Glad you liked it! A burnt electrical smell typically indicates a burnt out blower motor. The smell of motor windings starting to melt is what that usually is. When you replace the motor, I would also replace the capacitor. The fan from outside may look similar but the one out there is 240v whereas the indoor fan is usually 120v (you can find that info on the motor itself once you pull it out). This job is not too hard but it is time consuming. If you have a vent pipe in front of your blower compartment, then yes, you will have to take that piece of pipe out to be able to access the blower motor. There's nothing you really need to know before you take it apart :) Just remember how you take it out so that you can put it back in the same way once you are done.

@tammycochran8770 6 лет назад

The fan in the A/C unit outside goes on and seems to be fine. It's just the one in the furnace that seems to be done for. I will definitely replace the capacitor when I do the job. I tried Googling my furnace model number (58ZAV096-12) for replacement part info, but it looks like it's old enough that there's nothing out there, so I guess I'll have to pull it out to get the specs off it before I can order a new motor. I do know it's 1/3 HP, so I'm hoping a replacement will be easy to find. Thanks for your help!

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Blower motors are readily available (a ton of them on Amazon) so I am sure you won't have a problem finding one you need. Good luck and stay safe!

@tammycochran8770 6 лет назад

Jay, I hope I can inconvenience you for a little more help. Motor is now successfully removed so I could see the specs to order a new motor and capacitor. I can clearly see it is a GE 5KCP39GG S336 S, 1/3 HP, 115V, 5.2A, 1075 RPM, 60 HZ motor. Other info on the label is: Cap 5.00/370 (which I assume calls out the capacitor size), Ph1 (not sure what this means). How do I tell if I need a 3 speed or 4 speed replacement motor? And does it have to be 5.2A, or will the 5.9A motor you used in your video work as a replacement, since it seems to match all the other specs? Thanks!!

@tammycochran8770 6 лет назад

I should have included that it has 4 wires (besides the 2 for the capacitor and the ground.) It was wired to the control panel with 1 to heat, 1 to cool, and the other 2 as spare wires.

@fowlmouthfarmin7601 4 года назад

Seriously the absolute BEST video on doing this procedure. My husband was out of town when our blower motor kicked the bucket... I had a RU-vid and tools and a local hvac supply shop. Your video was so simple yet detailed for a regular person to follow. No fluff, just how to and possibilities you may run into which was exactly what I needed. I just put my skills to the test and am enjoying my heat again after I got it back up and running and literally watching this video at least 15 times and rewinding. You are easy to follow, easy to hear and I want to thank you profusely for putting this up for all to benefit. Happy New Year!

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

That's wonderful! I'm happy to hear that you were able to fix your furnace using this video! Thank you for leaving a detailed comment on how the project went! Stay warm and have a Happy New Year!!

@rohangangar6210 4 года назад

everyone needs a wife like you!

@MD-cd7em 4 года назад

@@WordofAdviceTV I HAVE A QUESTION....The blower motor I have on my unit...says it needs a 15 mfd cap..but..the one that is CONNECTED IS s 15/4... the 4 connecting the blower...is that correct?....

@tomkoss1400 3 года назад

Great video. I'm a electrician Nd have never changed a motor out before. Will try it out. Thanks

@josephorisino6146 3 года назад

@@MD-cd7em 10

@bingoboppins9875 8 месяцев назад

This was great, I especially like the idea of just cutting the blower wires and splicing them back to the new motor. Less thought required than unplugging the old motor and fitting each new wire on the board.

@tommoore5294 Год назад

Thanks so much for the instructional video. I watched it several times and decided I could do this. Only challenge I had was my old motor had the holes pre-drilled for the brackets while the new one did not. After speaking with Trane, it was determined to be OK if the rubber gaskets on the end were clamped down tight enough by the bracket and mounted to fan housing. Works like new!😎

@Goodwood356 4 года назад

Thank you so much for the advice. Especially how to remove the squirrel cage! I was worried there was a sequence to putting the cage back on as mine was a bit wobbly with new motor. Either way it was worth the effort and you saved me about $600 and worse, being scammed into a new furnace which is the direction repairmen were going!! Sad that AC/HTG companies need to cheat the public to make money.

@408murph 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I was able to figure out my motor start capacitor had gone bad by watching your video and others. $13 for a new one via Amazon Prime one day shipping and problem solved. Cheers!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Awesome! Happy to hear it was speedily repaired without damaging the wallet! :)

@InternetSavage 4 года назад

You sir are a rockstar for posting this video. Have never messed with a furnace before and was able to successfully swap out my blower motor with no issues thanks to this video. This is what the internet was made for.

@renesalmon6787 2 года назад

IF THE BLOWER IS 1/4 HP, AND I PUT ONE OF 3/4HP THIS CAN WORKS. TKS. YOU ARE EXCELENT.

@ricosatari8893 5 лет назад

You’ve done a great job . I learned a lot from you . Thank you so much. I give you 5 star 🙏

@Engineerboy100 6 лет назад

Great job, helped me mix my a/c unit, capacitor had a broken solder of a resister. Thanks a million!

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Awesome! Stay cool! ;)

@enkodellc 2 года назад

Thanks, Just replaced my blower with your tips.. My furnace is in a closet so it was very tight to remove the blower & housing. I ended up getting one of the motor brackets caught while trying to remove it while in the furnace... eventually got the whole unit out. Luckily previous homeowner left a spare motor. It's 105 here in Phoenix. Motor went out at Friday night at 10pm, had it swapped out and blowing cold by 1am after watchin your video and diagnosing!

@doninmichigan Год назад

that's pretty quick turnaround time, did you already have a replacement motor on hand?

@enkodellc Год назад

@@doninmichigan Yes, the previous home owner left one in a closet. Funny thing is my neighbor's went out on Saturday. One tip I didn't know is that you can use a multi-speed motor, just use the wire for the speed that matched your old one.

@doninmichigan Год назад

@@enkodellc that's great, lucky for you. I've been thinking about buying a spare blower motor to have handy in case heat goes out in the dead of winter.

@sonou42 3 года назад

Seriously, the best instructional video I have ever watched. You were very intelligible, the images were well lit and you made it look so simple. Thank you.

@coreywoodruff 6 лет назад

EXCELLENT! Thanks for taking the time to make a VERY helpful vid.

@tomc3542 5 лет назад

Glad to see you wearing your safety socks! lol. But one thing, wearing gloves of any sort is a good idea for parts of this job - especially when handling the squirrel cage and when removing/replacing the blower housing. If I don't wear gloves, I almost always get a nuisance scratch or cut, and leaving blood on your work is not the sign of a professional (which I am not anyway). The gloves keep your hands cleaner too. Yours didn't seem to suffer much, but often furnaces are not as clean as yours was. I like that you know your stuff, speak fast and work fast, and seem like in real life you're a super-fine person. Thanks for posting this really well done video tutorial.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Thanks Tom! Haha safety socks huh? I have been wearing my gloves more lately and keep them in my tool bag all the time. It's annoying to get a finger cut on the first job of the day and then have it start to bleed again every time you knick it for the rest of the day.

@tomc3542 5 лет назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Yay for gloves. I have scars from doing battle with tools and equipment from earlier in my life when I thought gloves were too inconvenient. Safety is always inconvenient, and a little expensive, and slows the job down. And then something happens and safety takes on a whole new perspective. I've worked in my socks. Dropped a screwdriver - not even a heavy one - and it landed right at the back of my big toe toenail. Man did that hurt! No one makes safety socks. I wonder if there might be a market for them tho. ;-)))

@tomc3542 5 лет назад

@@WordofAdviceTV As a courtesy to my tenants, I will often remove my shoes when I go into their apartment to do work. If I were to have a pair of safety over-socks in my tool bag I could just slip them on for the visit. Hmmm...I wonder if that is the sort of quirky merchandise that Duluth Trading might add to their sometimes odd-ball product line-up.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

@@tomc3542 I agree, safety can be an inconvenience like the gloves for example. No matter how great the gloves are you still lose a lot of "sensitivity" when you put them on. At my job they urge us to never take our shoes off. They provide piles of disposable shoe covers for us to use instead.

@tomc3542 5 лет назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Depending on circumstances I use the booties, and usually have them in my kit, but often just taking off my shoes works better for me - especially on rainy or snowy days when my shoes are wet and extra dirty.

@ricardodemattos4330 Год назад

Excellent! Normally I can't understand technical explanations very well because English is not my first language, but in this case I didn't miss a single word and everything made sense the whole time. I came here looking for a solution to a simple problem. The sound of something hitting the blower blades. Something flexible and loose, as it does not prevent the blades from rotating normally. Watching the video carefully, I came to the conclusion that the problem could be the small ground wire that may have come loose and is hanging in the path of the blades. And I could only see that thanks to the attention that the young man gives to every detail of what he is doing, explaining every little thing. The problem may be simple, but solving it is going to be like a slow death from what I can see in this video! So many small details that require care in such a limited and difficult to reach space! Very hard for someone who never did such a thing. But it might be worth it to save the hundreds of dollars I'd spend calling tech support just to get a small ground wire out of the way. Thank you very much young guy!

@michaeld.5189 5 лет назад

I also want to thank you for your awesome channel. Following your videos helped me troubleshoot down to a bad blower motor in my old Trane unit. As it turned out, I had the same motor as in your video, so I ordered a replacement from the link you shared in the comments. Have been keeping cool again for the past couple of weeks. Thanks again for making it look so easy...

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

@Michael D. You're welcome! Glad to hear that my videos helped you track down the problem and get it fixed! I appreciate you coming back to leave a comment and share your experience. Enjoy the cool breeze ;)

@strasburgboy 2 года назад

Thank Jay, I just changed my furnace motor following your instructions. Thank you and God blessed.

@bradmorris1981 7 лет назад

Thanks for posting this. Worked perfectly for me!

@WordofAdviceTV 7 лет назад

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

@johnmclaughlin7811 5 лет назад

I have to add to the chorus of thanks. Putting together a great tutorial seems to be lost on most people, but you totally nailed it. Thanks to your help in this video, I installed a new blower motor yesterday and we're toasty warm again. Cheers to you!!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Happy to hear that! :) Stay warm!

@sree622 4 года назад

i generally don't write reviews, i am very impressed this 'how to video'. really good and even a non-technical person can do replace this motor without any issues. thank you

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

Thank you! It's an honor to get a comment from someone who usually never comments! :) Glad you found the video useful!

@ryandoss947 5 лет назад

By far best video I’ve watched on doing this . Thank you . I appreciate it . This video helped sooooo much . Keep it up man

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Thank you good sir! Glad to hear the video was helpful!

@cyrilasfrenchyaz 4 года назад

Great video. I would stress to discharge the capacitor right after cutting off the power from the unit in order to make it safer though.

@EdwardeliyahHamnerBoMF 6 лет назад

As an HVAC student you really simplified changing out a blower motor thanks

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Good deal! Glad I could help. I know when I went to school we never went over blower motor replacements lol. Had to learn it in the field. Good luck in your career!

@joestunes Год назад

This was incredibly helpful. You've helped out with several repairs over the past couple of years and this is my go-to channel when I have to try something I haven't done before. Thanks so much.

@CrucesNomad1 4 года назад

Please take pictures before disassembly, you will thank me later.

@legolas9301 2 года назад

I literally took 30 pics. Haha! I knew what I was in for if I didnt.

@Rdebeauvoir1 7 лет назад

thank u, great job.

@mikeheinz2271 6 лет назад

Thank you for the video. My mothers Carrier furnace motor crapped out and I was trying to get a contractor to come and fix it and getting the run around with pricing. They wanted like $650 min. Others wouldn't even give an estimate without doing a diagnosis first at a charge.. Anyways I bought a new motor + cap for around 90 tax in. (managed to get contractor pricing) Job took maybe 25 minutes + running around getting the motor from the wholesaler. In the end I got it done for her before an hvac guy would have even come out. It'll take her house probably 6 hours to get back to normal temp because it freezing out. Your instructions were to the T and made it so easy. Thank You!

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Good to hear! Congratulations on a job well done and I am glad I could help! :)

@istanbul39 5 лет назад

I followed these steps. 3 hours start to finish. Very clear direction. Thank you!

@cesarblue22 3 года назад

I'm sure have get this often but thank you! I followed your video and cleaned the shaft just like you instructed and it can out super easy. Best video on how to replace hands down. Keep up the awesome work 💪

@jaidenmarcellus9378 2 года назад

instaBlaster...

@TimElliott42 6 лет назад

Dude. Saved me hundreds of dollars. I even replaced my transformer for good measure. Unfortunately you forgot to cover how to dispose of the dead mouse that I found inside the control box.

@WordofAdviceTV 6 лет назад

Good to hear you got it back up and running! Haha you're right! I failed to mention the possibility of rodent, reptile, bird, and insect presence! I hope you were able to figure out how to fix that problem on your own ;) I will do my best to remember such vital details in the future, thank you for letting me know!

@Harbinger-2023 2 года назад

Replaced my blower motor yesterday and saved $1k. Ty

@wm12ga 2 года назад

Counter clockwise of course, proceeds to tighten it at first! 🤣🤣 Great video! Well explained

@jah_quelle4179 5 лет назад

I’m try to do this tomorrow you made it look easy probably will take me an hour then for my first time I hope the parts aren’t expensive.

@briancloutier2781 5 лет назад

How did it go?

@picklerix6162 5 лет назад

The blower motors can be pricey especially if you try to buy the motor locally. Normally, the A/C supply houses won't sell to homeowners but if they do, they will rip you off. The 3/4 HP blower motor in my furnace cost about $190 on Ebay. I used a factory replacement part but I could have used a generic blower motor which is about $90 cheaper. My neighbor paid $550 to get his motor replaced. He paid $500 to replace his control board a couple years ago. His 80% AFUE furnace probably cost less than $600 when it was new.

@Eli_is_a_Lauver 3 года назад

Thank you very very much and God bless you and your family 💕... you help me alot with your video,

@kenbromenschenkel6621 5 лет назад

What a great video. Very well done and edited. Easy to follow and still have all the details needed. You are a great teacher. Thank you so much for sharing! In the middle of the polar vortex outside of chicago. The temp outside was -16. My wife woke me up at 3am and could hear humming and smelled a light burnt odor. After watching your video, I went out to the store and picked up a motor (and capacitor) and replaced it. Working great again. Thank you so much for taking the time to put together such a great and informative video.

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Glad to know my video helped! Stay warm :)

@briancloutier2781 5 лет назад

Ken did you use the same bracket that came off the old motor?

@Anarchist_Noir 8 месяцев назад

I know this is 6 years ago, but thank you for showing how to change the motor. I have an older furnace and do not want to pay hundreds of dollars for something I can do myself 👍

@Earthcitizen4609 5 лет назад

Thanks for all this videos and sharing the knowledge ,your great at explaining things Hopefully you tube it being fair to you

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Thanks Raul! RU-vid is indeed being fair. Stay cool! ;)

@mrchicken08 4 года назад

Thank you so much for the video! I saved a lot of money by doing it myself. Also the knowledge and experience gained is invaluable.

@WordofAdviceTV 4 года назад

I'm happy to hear that! :) Thank you for coming back to leave a comment! Stay cool ;)

@nileshseewooruttun3283 4 года назад

Your Video is very helpful. I was able to change the blower motor in my furnace just by watching your video

@retirementpirate3665 3 месяца назад

Just needed to clean my squirrel cage. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

@yyycma3 2 года назад

Video still helps 5 years later! I was able to replace my motor & capacitor quite easily after watching this video. Picked u the motor & cap at a local Grainger store for

@WordofAdviceTV 2 года назад

Thank you! Glad to hear the video helped with your motor replacement! Yes, the little Milwaukee I use is great! I still have it and primarily only use that one. It's this one: amzn.to/3z6AsFP

@carlab82 2 года назад

Mine just went out can you come do mine please? I js paid a guy $89 to tell me it went out and wants to charge $699 to replace an $80 motor😔

@ericmcdaniel4029 2 года назад

@@carlab82 ever get it replaced??

@carlab82 2 года назад

@@ericmcdaniel4029 yes I did about a month ago. My uncle is actually a liscensed electrician and also does ac work. He charged me $220 in total and didn't even wanna charge that because we had just got through a direct hit from cat 4 hurricane ida, but I have money saved up, it was a blessing to get a better price and I was thankful!

@ericmcdaniel4029 2 года назад

@@carlab82 that’s great. I work in hvac and it’s hard to tell my customers to pay for something that can be bought cheaper. I can’t sleep at night knowing I ripped someone off. On the other hand, it’s the labor that is what cost most. Most good companies won’t rip you off. A lot of good companies out there that will work with the customer on price. Especially for someone like yourself with the hurricane. People who take advantage of a crisis should be out of business. They give the trade a bad name. But glad to hear you got it fixed. Find a good company that will give you a good price on hvac maintenance for a yearly cost. That way you can pay a low amount for the year but also have a peace of mind that everything is gonna run the way it should with no surprises. It’s worth the cost. If it’s a good company they will offer a discount on repairs and some kind of warranty on those repairs if you are on their maintenance plan. Keep that in mind. New or old equipment. Just research the company and read their reviews. Take care !!!

@loko2627 Месяц назад

Bro you are the best !!! Every video you post it’s very comprehensive i learned more from your videos then what i learned at a/c school . Telling you some instructors don’t have that teaching vibe

@luiselizalde6757 4 года назад

You explain and not only explain you teach us how to do it, what a huge different, thanks a lot man you really have the gift to share you knowledge, and skill, keep going with more videos.

@jonny777bike 8 месяцев назад

I would recommend you wear leather gloves especially your left hand.

@warrenboychuk9081 5 лет назад

Just a few comments/ suggestions. Sheet metal gloves should be used when handling the sheet metal and removing the blower motor. I learned the hard way and cut my hands not using gloves. Also, protective shoes should be worn to protect your toes and feet. Remove any rings / watches so they don't catch on the metal and potentially injure yourself. The blower motor housing should also be cleaned during the cleaning of the fan apparatus. I used dielectric grease to lubricate the sides of the motor shaft to reduce friction for the fan blower when it turns. Gas service valve should also be turned off while performing this maintainence. Safety first!

@WordofAdviceTV 5 лет назад

Thank you for all the additional tips! I agree, safety is important! I should have done a better job with that when I filmed the video. But thanks again and hopefully watchers will read the comments! :)

@rdymond1 5 месяцев назад

Great video! I was wondering about the long studs coming out of the replacement motor. Little steps like that are important for us first timers. Every time I do some work on my and occasionally a friend's furnace, i am surprised how simple they are to repair. The main thing is finding the good hvac parts stores in your area. I had to go to 3 to get the replacement parts.

@philcaveman 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your video! I was pretty sure this is what I had going on and your video convinced me I was right, and gave me the confidence to make the repair! Bought the part and had it back running by noon! Thanks so much!

@TheDIYRookie 3 года назад

This don't seem like an easy DIY project. I replaced a flame sensor myself got the part for $10. HVAC company wanted $190. However, from a scale 1 - 10 with 10 being most difficult, this looks like an 8.