I put out a request for quote on Yelp and had about 10 reply in 15 mins. I suspect today the job (in California) would be about $2k. They can't quote until they diagnose the issue themselves. The motor is the same $150 that you paid. Such a savings if you can do the job yourself.
Lol. For me they quoted me $3200. Insane! I found the motor for $289, good quality, I’ll do it myself! Mine don’t even need any cables, it’s plug and play as long as it matches the same one!
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.
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
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!
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.
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!!!!!
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 $1,400 by replacing it myself thanks to this video! I'd never opened up my A/C unit before doing this repair so I was pretty proud! Thank you so much!!
@@Insidiousotter Ha, yeah. Though I admit that this was more than 15 minutes for me (3 hours or so) :-D I took a lot of pictures and video as I went along to be safe and power washed the blower wheel. Mine wasn't as gross as the one in this video, but the dirt was really caked on and I made it sparkle. HVAC people make a killing in my area I guess!
@@HellsVampiro Ha yeah after i thought i had fixed mine in a few minutes, it turned out it wasn't really fixed (i reinstalled the same motor but needed a new one). Once i got the new one, that process took way longer because i installed it wrong several times into the housing first. All in all from diagnosis to repair i probably spent about 8 hours fixing it and another 8 researching what motor i should buy. BUT If i ever have to change this exact motor again, it will be closer to 15 minutes now that i know what to look for.
@@Insidiousotter that's not exactly "sticking it" like any business they need to make money, good HVAC techs are not cheap. Tools, company vehicles, shop, office wages, tech wages, pension, benefits, gas, dispatchers, It's expensive. A good HVAC tech is making 80-120k a year depending on area. You want a good wage? So do HVAC mechanics working 12-15 hrs a day. 600$ 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.
@@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!
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 TH-cam in particular, worthwhile. You are enough to restore one's faith in mankind. Keep up the excellent work!
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!
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.
Few years late but this video was immensely helpful. My setup was a bit different but the overall steps were extremely valuable. Thank you so much for putting this video together!
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 TH-cam 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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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!!!
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!
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
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 TH-cam 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!
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!!
@@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?....
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!
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!! :)
@@WordofAdviceTV Just got an estimate to replace my motor..........1600.00 . i am not kidding..........so thank you very much for making the video.....
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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?
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.
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!
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!!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Before removing blower fan measure distance from end of the shaft to the set screw collar, also put an index mark on motor and bracket to put it back in the right position. Thanks for another awesome repair video.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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...
@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 ;)
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.
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!!!
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!
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!
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 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.
@@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.
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.
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?
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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. ;-)))
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
Thank you for posting this video and saving me a $1200 invoice! The AC company wanted that much for parts and labor. Found the motor blower online for 220, and did it myself with it working great so far. Again, thanks to people like you on TH-cam, you’re saving families from serious price gouging for a repair as accessible as this one. Awesome assist, sir.
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!
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
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 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻
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!😎
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 💪
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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 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 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
You make it look so easy! Thanks for this vid, I know that I will be doing this in the future, but I do not have as much room to operate as you do, my unit is in a 4x10 area under the stairs, with a water heater right next to it, not a lot of room in there. Thank you again for all of your videos, you have saved me a lot of headaches! I'm glad that you pointed out the motor reversal cable, this is a great idea to have on the motor, as well as knowing about it, because it would save someone all that effort after having preplaced the motor to go back in and correct it by removing and reinstalling the motor, thank you!
Nothing happens to my furnace but it’s please to watch your video’s and learn so much about it and in future if anything happens I will do it myself thank you god bless you
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
Thanks for this comprehensive video! I think my Trane XE80 looks to be exactly the same as your furnace... Unfortunately my blower motor crapped out during this Minnesota winter, and your video allowed me to pick up a new one from a local supply co and install it in a couple hours! For some reason though, now once I turn the power back on to the furnace, the first thing that kicks on is the blower motor. Nothing else, including the inducer motor ever kicks in. Any ideas? A few wires seemed to come undone during the process of me removing the blower wheel cage, so it's possible I reconnected things incorrectly YIKES :(
Most likely something is wired incorrectly then. Unfortunately with this one I won't be able to help if I can't see it. What you can try doing is looking at the wiring diagram that should be on the back of your furnace door and try to figure out where the wires go that way.
@@WordofAdviceTV Thanks for the great advice! Using the schematic as a guide, I diagrammed everything and checked each connection along the way. Turns out, one of the wires that went into the plug that supplies the igniter and inducer had come loose so I plugged it back in and it fixed the issue. Unfortunately, there was also an issue with the fan control limit switch - one of the tabs had broken off the switch housing, so the pressure switch wasn't working correctly. I confirmed this was the case by temporarily using a jumper to bypass the switch for testing purposes. Any suggestions on finding a replacement? Not really sure what specs to look for and I was going to call some local supply stores tomorrow...
@@0xSpiff Glad to hear you found the wiring problem! As for the high limit, I would find the model and serial of your furnace (should be somewhere on the inside of the furnace cabinet) and go to a site like repairclinic.com and find which limit switch you need. Then you can buy it from them or write down the part number and look on Amazon or maybe you have some appliance/HVAC shops locally.
@@WordofAdviceTV Yup I took down the furnace info and luckily we have a lot of industrial supply shops around where I live (Minnesota) and was able to get a replacement. Everything works now, thanks again. Legitimately one of the most useful/helpful videos on all of TH-cam! :)
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.
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
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
@@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!
@@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 !!!
I like the way he explain everything about what he’s doing and he speaks very clear! GOD bless him 🙏🙏🙏
Thx for showing I see you can get buy with a different motor new teaching for me🤙
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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.
I put out a request for quote on Yelp and had about 10 reply in 15 mins. I suspect today the job (in California) would be about $2k. They can't quote until they diagnose the issue themselves. The motor is the same $150 that you paid. Such a savings if you can do the job yourself.
Lol. For me they quoted me $3200. Insane!
I found the motor for $289, good quality, I’ll do it myself! Mine don’t even need any cables, it’s plug and play as long as it matches the same one!
Sir, you are an ACE!!! You saved me $1,800 in 12/2024. DIY is fantastic! TH-cam is fantastic!
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.
This dude explained stuff better then my hvac instructor in college
Right. Looking for something to learn to fix furnace by myself, this very details
College is OVERRATED!!!
I like how the hardest part was already done, taking the front screws out
Right, that’s why I watch these videos religiously. Lol
Maybe we went to the same school 😂
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
Best video tutorial on the internet. Everything step was identical to what i needed. Saved me 1700 bucks.
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!
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.
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.
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!!!!!
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!!
Dang they were trying to stick it to you hard. $1,400 for a 15 minute job?
@@Insidiousotter Ha, yeah. Though I admit that this was more than 15 minutes for me (3 hours or so) :-D I took a lot of pictures and video as I went along to be safe and power washed the blower wheel. Mine wasn't as gross as the one in this video, but the dirt was really caked on and I made it sparkle. HVAC people make a killing in my area I guess!
@@HellsVampiro Ha yeah after i thought i had fixed mine in a few minutes, it turned out it wasn't really fixed (i reinstalled the same motor but needed a new one). Once i got the new one, that process took way longer because i installed it wrong several times into the housing first. All in all from diagnosis to repair i probably spent about 8 hours fixing it and another 8 researching what motor i should buy.
BUT
If i ever have to change this exact motor again, it will be closer to 15 minutes now that i know what to look for.
@@Insidiousotter that's not exactly "sticking it" like any business they need to make money, good HVAC techs are not cheap. Tools, company vehicles, shop, office wages, tech wages, pension, benefits, gas, dispatchers, It's expensive. A good HVAC tech is making 80-120k a year depending on area. You want a good wage? So do HVAC mechanics working 12-15 hrs a day.
600$ 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.
@@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!
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.
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 TH-cam in particular, worthwhile. You are enough to restore one's faith in mankind. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you!! I'm happy to hear that my videos helped you fix the furnace! Thank you for leaving a nice comment, stay warm!
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!
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.
Few years late but this video was immensely helpful. My setup was a bit different but the overall steps were extremely valuable. Thank you so much for putting this video together!
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 TH-cam 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.
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!
EXACTLY the same with me. XE-80 and the estimate was $700 minimum. I did it for $125 total.
Those greedy bastards I tell you. The only way to fix a problem is to be your own hero.
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.
@@tristant6764 Buy a new module board...
Another single mom here and you’re my hero! Thank you sooo much!
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.
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
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!
Glad to hear you were able to get it done yourself! :) Stay cool!
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!!!
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!
Hahah, that's great! I am glad my video helped with your furnace repair :) Thank you for sharing, stay warm!
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.
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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 TH-cam 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!
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!!
everyone needs a wife like you!
@@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?....
Great video. I'm a electrician Nd have never changed a motor out before. Will try it out. Thanks
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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!
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!! :)
@@WordofAdviceTV Just got an estimate to replace my motor..........1600.00 . i am not kidding..........so thank you very much for making the video.....
@@christastudios Oh wow, that's half the price of a new furnace.. You're welcome! I'm glad my video can help!
You just saved $600 in labor costs.
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.
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!
One of the best instructional videos I have seen on TH-cam.
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!
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.
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!
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!
Awesome! :) Good that I happened to mention that then! Glad I could help!
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.
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?
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.
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!
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!
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!!
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.
Dude I did it! You just saved me $2k!!! Again, thank you!
This guy did an excellent job explaining the changing of the Blower motor thank you
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.
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!
Were u get the motor
Thank you so much I was quoted 1 grand to change the blower motor out and I bought the piece and spent half a day putting the new one
As an HVAC student you really simplified changing out a blower motor thanks
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!
Before removing blower fan measure distance from end of the shaft to the set screw collar, also put an index mark on motor and bracket to put it back in the right position. Thanks for another awesome repair video.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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...
@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 ;)
Thank Jay,
I just changed my furnace motor following your instructions.
Thank you and God blessed.
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.
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!!!
Thank you! Glad to hear that the music wasn't a bother!
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!
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! :)
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!
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!
that's pretty quick turnaround time, did you already have a replacement motor on hand?
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
Thank you thank you! Got my blower motor replaced, and everything is smooth sailing :) Great visual guide, walkthroughs, and tips!
You're welcome! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! :)
Replaced my blower motor yesterday and saved $1k. Ty
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?
Agree 100% best video out there
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!
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
You are very smart my friend. Easy to understand. I appreciate your job in this video. I will keep following you.
I got quoted for 2400 dollars I watched your video did it myself thank you !!
I learned so much from your video. You are a fantastic service technician and a great teacher.
Thank you! :)
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.
Glad to know my video helped! Stay warm :)
Ken did you use the same bracket that came off the old motor?
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.
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.
@@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. ;-)))
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
Thank you for posting this video and saving me a $1200 invoice! The AC company wanted that much for parts and labor. Found the motor blower online for 220, and did it myself with it working great so far.
Again, thanks to people like you on TH-cam, you’re saving families from serious price gouging for a repair as accessible as this one.
Awesome assist, sir.
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!
Awesome! Happy to hear it was speedily repaired without damaging the wallet! :)
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
Thank you! It's an honor to get a comment from someone who usually never comments! :) Glad you found the video useful!
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 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻
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!😎
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.
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!
Good to hear! Congratulations on a job well done and I am glad I could help! :)
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.
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!
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 💪
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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.
By far best video I’ve watched on doing this . Thank you . I appreciate it . This video helped sooooo much . Keep it up man
Thank you good sir! Glad to hear the video was helpful!
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!!
Happy to hear that! :) Stay warm!
Got quoted for $800. $700 for parts I was like nah. Google parts, TH-cam this video and for $450 Im solid and comfortable again. Thanks a million. 🎉🎉🎉
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.
How did it go?
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.
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.
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.
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!
Great job, helped me mix my a/c unit, capacitor had a broken solder of a resister. Thanks a million!
Awesome! Stay cool! ;)
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!
You’ve done a great job . I learned a lot from you . Thank you so much. I give you 5 star 🙏
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.
Thank you very very much and God bless you and your family 💕... you help me alot with your video,
Just replaced my motor and it’s up and running. Thanks for the video!
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.
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!
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. 🤗 🐾🦊🐾
You're very welcome! Glad to hear that you were able to get it done and the video helped! Stay cool!
@@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)?
@@TheKitsuneDen Most likely the motor has been replaced before.
@@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
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.
I'm happy to hear that! :) Thank you for coming back to leave a comment! Stay cool ;)
You make it look so easy! Thanks for this vid, I know that I will be doing this in the future, but I do not have as much room to operate as you do, my unit is in a 4x10 area under the stairs, with a water heater right next to it, not a lot of room in there. Thank you again for all of your videos, you have saved me a lot of headaches!
I'm glad that you pointed out the motor reversal cable, this is a great idea to have on the motor, as well as knowing about it, because it would save someone all that effort after having preplaced the motor to go back in and correct it by removing and reinstalling the motor, thank you!
Thanks for posting this. Worked perfectly for me!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Nothing happens to my furnace but it’s please to watch your video’s and learn so much about it and in future if anything happens I will do it myself thank you god bless you
EXCELLENT! Thanks for taking the time to make a VERY helpful vid.
I followed these steps. 3 hours start to finish. Very clear direction. Thank you!
Thanks for all this videos and sharing the knowledge ,your great at explaining things
Hopefully you tube it being fair to you
Thanks Raul! TH-cam is indeed being fair. Stay cool! ;)
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
Thanks for this comprehensive video! I think my Trane XE80 looks to be exactly the same as your furnace... Unfortunately my blower motor crapped out during this Minnesota winter, and your video allowed me to pick up a new one from a local supply co and install it in a couple hours! For some reason though, now once I turn the power back on to the furnace, the first thing that kicks on is the blower motor. Nothing else, including the inducer motor ever kicks in. Any ideas? A few wires seemed to come undone during the process of me removing the blower wheel cage, so it's possible I reconnected things incorrectly YIKES :(
Most likely something is wired incorrectly then. Unfortunately with this one I won't be able to help if I can't see it. What you can try doing is looking at the wiring diagram that should be on the back of your furnace door and try to figure out where the wires go that way.
@@WordofAdviceTV Thanks for the great advice! Using the schematic as a guide, I diagrammed everything and checked each connection along the way. Turns out, one of the wires that went into the plug that supplies the igniter and inducer had come loose so I plugged it back in and it fixed the issue.
Unfortunately, there was also an issue with the fan control limit switch - one of the tabs had broken off the switch housing, so the pressure switch wasn't working correctly. I confirmed this was the case by temporarily using a jumper to bypass the switch for testing purposes. Any suggestions on finding a replacement? Not really sure what specs to look for and I was going to call some local supply stores tomorrow...
@@0xSpiff Glad to hear you found the wiring problem! As for the high limit, I would find the model and serial of your furnace (should be somewhere on the inside of the furnace cabinet) and go to a site like repairclinic.com and find which limit switch you need. Then you can buy it from them or write down the part number and look on Amazon or maybe you have some appliance/HVAC shops locally.
@@WordofAdviceTV Yup I took down the furnace info and luckily we have a lot of industrial supply shops around where I live (Minnesota) and was able to get a replacement. Everything works now, thanks again. Legitimately one of the most useful/helpful videos on all of TH-cam! :)
@@0xSpiff Awesome! Thanks! Stay warm ;)
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.
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
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
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😔
@@carlab82 ever get it replaced??
@@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!
@@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 !!!
You have saved me quite some money. This was perfect! Thank you!