This 45-year-old gas furnace is still running great, but the blower motor finally died. Hope this furnace can hold up for at least a couple more years. *Please leave a 👍 and share the video!* 👉 Visit our website ► DIYApprentice.com 👉 Click to Subscribe! ► bit.ly/2pEBg3m 👍▬▬Follow Us on Social Media▬▬👍 ✔ Facebook ► bit.ly/2pAY8S3 ✔ Twitter ► bit.ly/2G7mRDz ✔ Instagram ► bit.ly/2ILEKII 🔧▬▬Tools and Materials▬▬🔧 ✔ DIY Apprentice Recommended Tools and Materials ► bit.ly/2T5psFw ✔ Wago Lever Nuts ► amzn.to/3HqBvWt 📷▬▬Video Equipment▬▬📷 ✔ Camera used ► amzn.to/2GcpkOb ✔ Lens used ► amzn.to/2Deu16S ✔ Tripod ► amzn.to/2GbaM1c ✔ RAM Suction Mount ► amzn.to/2Wz9PXh ✔ Cyberlink PowerDirector ► bit.ly/2jTwGxT ✔ Adobe Photoshop ► bit.ly/2V7nyUX ✔ Camera Slider ► amzn.to/2WtD7GW ✔ Deity V-Mic D3 Super-Cardioid Directional Shotgun Microphone ► amzn.to/2LI1lf7 **This video was recorded in 4K resolution, so modify your settings accordingly if desired for better image quality** Disclosure: This video contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will receive a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
@timpayne80045 ай бұрын
The soldering is super well done. I'd wire nut and run!
@DIYApprentice5 ай бұрын
Lol. Thanks.
@jeremiahrex2 жыл бұрын
Nice fix. Easier than I thought it would be. Hope you feel better every day.
@DIYApprentice2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it wasn't too difficult. I'm surprised the furnace is still running so well, but we'll probably try to get only one more winter out of it. Thanks for the kind words.👍
@frankblack14812 жыл бұрын
Terrific little job you did there. Very neat.
@frankblack14812 жыл бұрын
You look like you’ve been through the wars! Hope you feel better each day and are back to normal soon
@DIYApprentice2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Thanks.
@joeinreallifeful Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DIYApprentice Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@frankblack14812 жыл бұрын
We live in Seattle too and changed a similar-vintage furnace for a heat pump. Don’t regret it at all but wish I’d known before that (a) old craftsman houses don’t have much insulation and (b) Knob-and-Tube electric won’t suffice. The heat pump struggles a bit on super-cold days because you cannot simply throw more hydrocarbons at it. The AC during summer is a total boon tho….last summer our house was ~15 deg cooler than next door. Long story short, if you are replacing your furnace… consider heat pump but do plenty homework first.
@DIYApprentice2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I'll have to check that out. Thanks
@ThePlockets2 жыл бұрын
True confidence: he completely reinstalls the blower and closes up the furnace before testing whether it will run when he turns it on.
@DIYApprentice2 жыл бұрын
😀 I was certain of the issue, since I'd been messing with the furnace for a couple weeks. It would have been best to show a test, though.
@verytrue41169 ай бұрын
Is this safe to connect the ground to an impromptu hole drilled in the motor housing? Do we know for sure it's grounded well externally? I wouldn't want to get electrocuted later on when touching parts of the furnace.
@DIYApprentice9 ай бұрын
Fair question. Furnace blower motors of this type that I've seen are typically grounded to the housing. Testing with a multimeter to confirm is probably not a bad idea. I've seen 5 ohms or less as ideal resistance. I'm at 4.0 ohms: bates-electric.com/how-to-test-for-ground-with-multimeter/
@dominictest Жыл бұрын
You can try oiling the motor to stop the squeaking
@DIYApprentice Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the motor was done and barely moved.
@xooq_ Жыл бұрын
how do you find the part replacement
@DIYApprentice Жыл бұрын
I briefly discussed finding the part at the 6:36 mark. Google searches help with cross-referencing for alternatives.
@clerrencegardner27856 ай бұрын
he didn't show what wire go where,,,is there a pacific color? how do you know what speed go where?
@DIYApprentice6 ай бұрын
The wiring will depend on your furnace motor. I just matched the replacement motor's wiring to the original based on what was specified @ 7:07.