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    Jul 23, 2007, 07:57 AM
    Heat Pump Blower Motor Stops
    I have an older Rheem heat pump. The blower motor on the outside unit stopped running. It seemed to only run at about half speed for a couple of minutes then get hot and stop. I replaced the motor and both capacitors. This motor runs at full speed but gets hot and stops after a couple of minutes. The compressor sounds like it is still running. Any ideas?
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    Jul 23, 2007, 10:09 AM
    Since you have changed your capacitors and the motor still fails it sounds like you have a bad motor. On all motors there are bearings, some are oilable and some are not, if it can be oiled you can try that, the old lubricant turns to a varnish like substance after many years and causes a drag on the bearings causing it to overheat and stop running.
    I would not recommend you operating the A/C until you remedy this problem as it can cause the compressor to fail from overheating.
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