Blower motor humming Now not turning

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MeLikeUmFire

MeLikeUmFire

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I have a early 90's R-14. The blower is humming now and not turning @ all (looks like it is trying to start to turn but doesnt)....can Can I get smaller blowers that don't blow so hard or are as noisy and swap them out? Do they have to be same make model??
 
CleamBurnin is right. Most fans have to be lubricated. A few drops of oil on the bearings might fix it.
 
A picture with the make and model of the motor clearly showing will help determine a replacement. Also measure up the squirrel cage and post dimensions. There may be one at a lower rpm depending on the fan dimensions.
 
U guys are wizards!!! I put a little oil on the bearings.....bam it took off no squealing. Is there a particular oil that lasts longer than others?
 
I use a teflon lube or synthetic oil.
 
cycloxer said:
That is definitely a strange choice.
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I first tried it on the blower for my Craft stove, it worked to get the squirrel cage fan freed up. It was all I had in the house at the time. I was surprised I never had to oil that fan again for the next 2 years I used it. I then used it on the blower for my Sierra after I used PB to get it freed up, only had to do it once on that as well and it worked until I replaced the blower.
 
Good luck with oiling it. If it seizes up on you again you may want to look into just replacing the motor. I've replaced mine with one from Grainger. They're usually just a small C-frame motor and often very inexpensive.
 
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