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Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 01:31 AM
My blower stops in my OLD carrier furnace with the air on. It will work again when I give it a push with my hand. And then lasts a few hours and then its back downstairs for another push. What can I do to fix this. I put a new main board in last year... thanks:)

hvac1000
Sep 7, 2007, 01:51 AM
Try a new motor run capacitor. If that is not it the motor might be defective/going out on overload. When you go down to push it as you say is the motor body hot?

Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 01:52 AM
No in fact its cold.

hvac1000
Sep 7, 2007, 01:55 AM
OK then try the capacitor first. Is there 120 volts to the motor when it is supposed to be running and it is not?

Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 01:57 AM
Yes

Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 02:59 AM
Now I go down and the motor is very hot. Now what? It still works when I push it by hand still. But goes out after a hour or so.

Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 03:51 AM
Even though the motors hot it still works until it get to the temp. then it won't start again until I hand start it. I set it at 71 when it got to 71 it shut off and didn't come on until I did it by hand. That took 45 min. the next tim I set it for 68 this time it took a hour and a half before it reached that temp. it shut off and didn't go back on until I did it by hand again. If it was the motor wouldn't it shut off before it reached the disired temp? I think it would run all day if I set it at 60 or something.

NorthernHeat
Sep 7, 2007, 02:18 PM
Once again, test the run capacitor.

Jimmy prince
Sep 7, 2007, 02:21 PM
Yes That's For Sure Thanks. I Replaced The Condenser And Its Been Working Fine. Thanks For All The Help.