In 25 years of hvac work, I've changed out about 25 standard blower motors. In the last 5 to 10 years, I've changed out 100s of ECM motors. I just don't understand why the industry can't make a better motor or just go back to the old way, it worked.
@@roaddog7793 answered correctly. 25 motors in 25 years vs 100 motors in 5,,, there's you answer. Same w new furnaces. Since you're the manufacturer,,, why not send in your legislation to devise schemes where you're only responsible fir building furnaces that last 7 to 10 years,,, nowadays. 30yeartech here.
Years ago I had said that there was something wrong with X13 blowers I was finding in Carrier, Bryant, Payne, Day and night. Every monsoon season 1-5 year old motors failing left and right. I knew it had to be moisture getting into the motor. Had a ECM motors class at my last company and they admitted that the motors had a problem with accumulating moisture and they're toast. That's here in AZ I can only imagine how bad it was in other states with crazy high humidity.
Also don't prefer to use pullers. I like to take a black pipe nipple and sleeve it over the shaft, use that to tap the wheel down and break free. Then use a wire wheel with a hex shank in an extension in my impact to get all the rust filed down. Thanks for another great vid dude!
As an apprentice I was told to always put never seize on just about anything that a machine fit - especially if there are dissimilar materials involved.
Remember, people have been taken advantage of and you have to earn their trust! When I had my garage door business I didn’t care if they watched, but normally after a bit they’ll leave. again you have to earn it!
Good job, you are much more patient than I am....I know we all have our ways of doing stuff...the right, the wrong and our way....just years of experience and a person knows what will work majority of the time....and btw thanks for answering phone a while back when I called to ask your opinion on fieldpiece sman360 repair....worked as you described ...again I appreciate the information you and all the othe guys allow us to see....take care from Texas
First of all, Thanks for the videos. On those I found using a die grinder and cutoff wheel works best, cut the shaft off as close to the hub as possible, if motor is junk. Then you don’t have to push through all the rust. I think Supco makes one that’s a little easier. Some places don’t allow sparks, so your method is good too. The Rotary Hammer is a great tool with a chisel or punch. It’s like a heavy air hammer. I have been commercial HVACR for 24 years, you learn something new every day.
I have an old Whirlpool window unit from 1969. The old Delco fan motor was shot. So a couple months ago I decided to replace it. Being in a window for the last 5 decades wasn't kind to the motor shaft on the condenser side. It took a lot of Blaster and beating with a hammer to get the fan off. The unit now has a Fasco motor in it (factory spec replacement, new capacitor too) and is running great. Sucks water out of the air like a sponge.
I put a 24 MM socket with an adapter for my drill. Get my blade pulled all squared up and tightened on the hub. Grab the back of the blade puller with my crescent wrench, slap my socket on my blade puller bolt and squeeze the trigger. Not had one motor I couldn't pull with it. I of course sand and lubricate the shaft first. I also live in Arizona where we don't have nearly the humidity so maybe I'm naive in thinking it would work on a motor like this but I've had some pretty stuck motors and no issue.
I do exactly what you do. I do have to use the puller here and there, but i try as hard as i can not to. My ONLY criticism of video.. im pretty sure those universal blower motors have to start up with the door panel on because they have to program themselves based on static.
just used one of those hammer chisels yesterday with a buddy. it was his employers and he does union big job plumbing. He was doing a brick wall hole for a vent for a dryer and would just put the chisel into the ground when he needed to put it down lol. He would chisel it into the ground then grab it again, use it, then back into the ground like a gun holster or a shovel lol.
I soak in wd40 and let sit as long as possible. After, sand shaft very well. Take pliers and move it with channel locks. 95% percent of time it works. Hub puller rarely needed.....
If fails for a few reasons. Lack of maintenance, lack of filter changes and running the temps 69-72 all the time with unit being dirty. These motors gotta stay clean with a good static
Question, have you ever seen the wiring blow out of compressor and oil everywhere? It's a Goodman. Thanks Hoss. Step on that loud pedal. Need more drag racing vids
A puller would have been faster imo but thats what ive always done never had an issue. Long as you sand it and oil ut and dont damage the wheel guess it dont matter how you do it
Cleaned out my coils today and noticed the air was coming out of the top, but to the sides and not straight up. Works fine otherwise, any idea what causes this and should I be concerned. 10 year old Payne system
And yeah you don’t have to use a puller but shoot I would rather use my puller and be done in 20 mins then go through all that trouble. 🤣 Work smarter not harder
