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  • Oct 25, 2008, 04:57 PM
    Kash78
    Why does my central air blower fan runs continuously?
    I have Heil central air system. My blower motor (fan) is been running continuously, either in AC/HEAT OR ON/AUTO MODE. Only way to shut the fan is by switching the emergency switch to off.
  • Oct 25, 2008, 05:04 PM
    mygirlsdad77

    Does the burner come on when in call for heat?
  • Oct 26, 2008, 09:07 PM
    Kash78

    Yes, the burner does come on when called for heat...
  • Oct 26, 2008, 09:19 PM
    hvac1000
    It could be the fan and limit control or the A/C blower relay.
  • Oct 27, 2008, 02:47 PM
    Kash78
    I looked around the blower motor and I don't see any relay. On the blower motor there is a square box with wires going to it and on top of this box there is a silver oval shape component, don't know if that's a relay or a capacitor. When I place the switch to on and auto on my thermostate, I hear a clicking sound from this oval shape component... any ideas what this thing is for? There is also engraving on it: 240v and some letters and numbers like uf5 and so on... My unit was installed in 1984, made by HEIL...
  • Oct 27, 2008, 03:36 PM
    hvac1000
    The silver oval thing is the capacitor.

    Look in that box and see if there is a relay in there. It is possible the contacts are stuck/burnt together. Turn the power off before you go playing in the box!
  • Oct 27, 2008, 06:05 PM
    mygirlsdad77

    Do you see a squar or rectangular shaped flat piece mounted on the inside of the top part of the furnace directly above the burners. There would be two wires connected to it.
  • Oct 29, 2008, 01:13 PM
    Kash78
    I looked around the main junction box next to the red toggle sw and I saw the limit control box square shape with honeywell label on it... it has four wires going to it from the main junction box colored yellow-brown and black-black... while the fan blower motor was running in auto mode continuously, I tapped the limit control box and the fan stopped running right away... I'm thinking the limit control should be my fix... I also saw the wire diagram next to the main junction box and I did not see any relay on this diagram, just a capacitor on the blower motor and a transformer on the main junction and also thermostate for gas valve mounted next to the transformer and then the fan/limit control box... I will replace the limit control and see what heppens... thanks for helping me troubleshoot this problem...
  • Oct 29, 2008, 02:38 PM
    hvac1000
    I believe you are headed in the correct direction.
  • Oct 29, 2008, 02:43 PM
    mygirlsdad77

    You have found your problem, glad we could help.

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