My furnace started making a humming sound today, so I pulled the front panels off. When I looked inside there was a fair amount of dust and stuff so I took a shop vac to it. When I got to the squirrel cage I noticed that the motor was hot. I can turn it by hand, but when the blower is supposed to come on, it just hums. If I rotate the fan by hand it will start but it's noisy and not up to speed. I'm guessing it needs a motor, but could it be something else? (starting capacitor, maybe?)
If it is the motor, where can I find one? It's a 1/3 hp, 4.8 amp, 115v, CW rotation, shaft looks smaller than 1/2" dia. I've looked on the web and can't find anything. Any ideas where to look for a motor? I can't afford a new furnace, I really need to fix this if possible.
Thanks..
If it is the motor, where can I find one? It's a 1/3 hp, 4.8 amp, 115v, CW rotation, shaft looks smaller than 1/2" dia. I've looked on the web and can't find anything. Any ideas where to look for a motor? I can't afford a new furnace, I really need to fix this if possible.
Thanks..