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    Jan 19, 2008, 10:51 AM
    Furnace working, blower not
    Comfortmaker furnace. Heat comes on and goes through normal cycle. Blower will not engage. Is there a reset or is that to easy?
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    Jan 19, 2008, 12:34 PM
    Could be a bad blower motor,fan control,fan relay,belt if so equipped etc.
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    Jan 19, 2008, 12:53 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by hvac1000
    Could be a bad blower motor,fan control,fan relay,belt if so equipped etc.
    Makes humming noise. Tried to spin start manually to no avail
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    Jan 19, 2008, 01:15 PM
    Could be a run capacitor for the motor but it is more likely the motor itself. Get a new motor and capacitor and replace. Easy job to do.
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    Jan 19, 2008, 01:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by rick e
    Comfortmaker furnace. Heat comes on and goes through normal cycle. Blower will not engage. Is there a reset or is that to easy?
    My brother works in heating and cooling..
    And most of the furnaces.. ave a switch buttom on the side.. and that will make the blower work.. now another way that may be the problem.. is if the filters are very dirty.. the bloer won't ignite...
    Good luck
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    Jan 19, 2008, 02:20 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by louiemexico
    My brother works in heating and cooling..
    and most of the furnaces.. ave a switch buttom on the side.. and that will make the blower work.. now another way that may be the problem.. is if the filters are very dirty.. the bloer wont ignite...
    good luck
    Clean filters. Switch on the bottom of the squirrel cage? Thanks
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    Jan 19, 2008, 02:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by hvac1000
    Could be a run capacitor for the motor but it is more likely the motor itself. Get a new motor and capacitor and replace. Easy job to do.
    Thanks. Should I try the capacitor first or replace both?
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    Jan 19, 2008, 04:19 PM
    Since it has the death hum it is probably the motor itself. Replace both the motor and the correct capacitor for the new motor.

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