Lazy flame after new convection motor installed?

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mikhen

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Oct 8, 2011
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Oley, pa
Heatilator eco choice ps50. Changed the convection blower, and now I have a lazy flame. Didn't do anything else. Except clean it. Any ideas?
 
Check your exhaust pathway in its entirety.
 
Convection or combustion? Gotta ask because too many people get the names confused.
 
convection. The fan that blows the heat out, NOT the fan that blows the exhaust out.
 
I think that you may not have replace some parts in the airstream properly, or dislodged some ash that is now blocking a passage. Perhaps try a control reset, too.

Did you do the LBT?
 
Is it the same size blower? If it's sucking more juice could it have possibly offset the voltage to the combustion blower?
 
I think that you may not have replace some parts in the airstream properly, or dislodged some ash that is now blocking a passage. Perhaps try a control reset, too.

Did you do the LBT?

Just did the LBT 2 wseeks ago. I think maybe dislodging some ash is possible. Never did a control reset, have to get the manual out for that.

Is it the same size blower? If it's sucking more juice could it have possibly offset the voltage to the combustion blower?

I checked that before I put the new one in and after the lazy flame started. Identical part #, same cfm, etc.
 
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