Is there a replacement motor for a?? Chef heat pump? A technician told us the motor is gone, but unit is very old and company out of bus and no replacement parts. I only find (something) cef as a brand, no model/parts# /serial#. Do I need to replace the whole heat pump, or is there a replacement motor that may work? Thank you!

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If it is a old Magic Chef air conditioner parts should be available. At one time Magic Chef used off the shelf parts to build there units.Interesting note for you.

MAGIC CHEF: In 1986, Magic Chef was acquired by the Maytag Co. Air conditioning division was sold to Lennox in 1988 and renamed Armstrong Air. See Johnson.

Now with that said your motor is still available.

All you need is the information off the old motor (I hope the last serviceman did not take your motor because you will need the info to get a new one.)

You need the
Voltage
RPM's
Horse power
CW or CCW direction of rotation
Frame size ETC.

All of this is on a label on the old motor and some of the info will be on the model tag on the equipment.

All outdoor condenser fan motors are available but sometimes the service people would rather sell you a new unit. You might consider a new unit if your system is real old because you might spend the $$ on a new motor and capacitor for the new motor and find out something else is broken a month later.

The choice is yours. Replace motor or replace unit.