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what was bad on the squirrel cage? Usually they are just dirty, and need a good toothbrush to clean out each blade.
I think a new unit was the way to go. When repair prices hit 50% of a new unit go for new. Plus you've got a warranty.Update: the blower motor is shot... and the squirrel cage wheel is also. After removing the outer panel of the air handler unit, it was obvious that the entire unit is in bad condition.
They quoted a fuzz over $1500.00 for repair parts... plus labor...
Bottom line... I let them sucker me into a complete new system, which will be installed tomorrow. The new system has a 15 year warrantee on parts and labor.
-Bear
I have done temporary fixes to bad bearings in fan motors by giving an injection of oil. It works for both bronze bearings and ball bearings.Damn it bear, you had to bring this topic up. My cooling motor on top of the ac unit outside is screaming... Looks like the bearings are shot. I was wondering where that noise was coming from earlier. It went for a few seconds and when I went to find it, stopped.
Now that I am upstairs, it's clear .. Bad time, as we are at the start of a heat wave, and it will be hard to locate a motor by tomorrow..
I have to open up the unit, the motor on top is hard to get at, the wires do not allow the top to come off or bend back...
Grrrrrr.
When I worked on my A/C a week ago, I was able to pull enogh excess wiring form below to access the fan motor, Bu disconecting the wires, I was able to thread them through the wire guides to free the fan which I removed for diagnosis. The wires were pulled tight to prevent them from contact with the rotating blade.Damn it bear, you had to bring this topic up. My cooling motor on top of the ac unit outside is screaming... Looks like the bearings are shot. I was wondering where that noise was coming from earlier. It went for a few seconds and when I went to find it, stopped.
Now that I am upstairs, it's clear .. Bad time, as we are at the start of a heat wave, and it will be hard to locate a motor by tomorrow..
I have to open up the unit, the motor on top is hard to get at, the wires do not allow the top to come off or bend back...
Grrrrrr.