I am getting a new blower motor put in my gas furnace (Bryant 330AAV
upflow). The technician recommends changing the capacitor as well
since the blower motor will not spin freely, he says that the capacitor
has had extra strain on it trying to turn the blower. This makes sense
to me but I wanted to run it by some folks just to make sure I'm not
being snookered. Please comment, thanks

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I am getting a new blower motor put in my gas furnace (Bryant 330AAV
upflow). The technician recommends changing the capacitor as well
since the blower motor will not spin freely, he says that the capacitor
has had extra strain on it trying to turn the blower. This makes sense
to me but I wanted to run it by some folks just to make sure I'm not
being snookered. Please comment, thanks

They're cheap. I would replace it.

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I am getting a new blower motor put in my gas furnace (Bryant 330AAV
upflow). The technician recommends changing the capacitor as well
since the blower motor will not spin freely, he says that the capacitor
has had extra strain on it trying to turn the blower. This makes sense
to me but I wanted to run it by some folks just to make sure I'm not
being snookered. Please comment, thanks

It's a good idea to replace it. They do go bad occasionally so update
them at the same time.

Pj

Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea, but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

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Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea, but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

I think it's actually more likely the other way around -- a failing
capacitor stressing a motor.

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My sense is the beerrings in the fan got worse and worse, until
the friction was greater than the motor's power.

In either case (if the chicken laid the egg, or the egg hatched
the chicken) replace the capacitor. They are cheaper than a house
call. Quit straining over pennies, and think for the long term.

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Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea,
but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that
the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore
out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the
blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

wrote:
Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea, but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

Hi,
First you have to know what the capacitor does. It is called starting
cap. When motor is starting receiving power, cap's job is sort of to
push start the motor going(called phase leading capacitor). Once motor
starts spinning, cap is out of circuit. He is pulling your leg, IMO.

CJT wrote:

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Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea, but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

I think it's actually more likely the other way around -- a failing
capacitor stressing a motor.

Hi,
Ditto.

Tony Hwang wrote:

wrote:

Okay, so it sounds like replacing the capacitor is a good idea, but I'm
still curious if the tech person was correct in stating that the
capacitor has endured undue stress while the blower motor wore out and
became progressively more difficult to turn until it (the blower motor)
finally crapped out. Any more opinions? Thanks!

Hi,
First you have to know what the capacitor does. It is called starting
cap. When motor is starting receiving power, cap's job is sort of to
push start the motor going(called phase leading capacitor). Once motor
starts spinning, cap is out of circuit. He is pulling your leg, IMO.

.... unless it's a run capacitor rather than a start capacitor (likely).

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