EB17B - BLOWER SEEMS to be Overheating?

[PABELL04]

Hi there -

Found my heat was coming on, but it did not want to stay on, and reach desired temperature. After playing with it, and turning Fan onto ON (instead of Auto) position, the fan would not run. If I jacked up the temp or lowered it on the thermostat, all I got was clicks. After it sits for a bit, the fan will start blowing again.

Had amperage checked, and it seems to be drawing a wee over 6 AMPS vs the 4AMPS it should. Thinking, bad relay or bad motor? It sounds as if its having a hard time getting enough airflow, almost(?)

If it is the motor is Blower Motor # 1468-243P/A the correct one?
And what does usual labor this would run?

Thanks in advance

[Robert]

Could also be a bad run capacitor. When you checked the amps, did you have the door off ?


Labor varies from company to company, just depends.


Blower Motor # 1468 - 243P/A is correct. Would need a new run capacitor if you replaced the motor.


I would look closely at the fan relay, sequencer and run capacitor first.

Sequencer controls motor during heat cycle, but it goes through the fan relay.


Fan relay controls it during cooling cycle.


Thanks,
Robert