I never blew a bus fuse in the 7 years I've lived here.
I blew one over the winter, and one blew today.

Anything I can check before calling for service?

I cleaned the filters about 2 months ago.
Would clogged filters cause the blower to work hard enough to blow the
fuse?

"Mitch" Mitch@... wrote in message
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I never blew a bus fuse in the 7 years I've lived here.
I blew one over the winter, and one blew today.

Anything I can check before calling for service?

I cleaned the filters about 2 months ago.
Would clogged filters cause the blower to work hard enough to blow the
fuse?

Mitch, tell us more. What is the fuse rating and what does it protect?

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:43:52 GMT, Mitch Mitch@... wrote:

I never blew a bus fuse in the 7 years I've lived here.
I blew one over the winter, and one blew today.

Anything I can check before calling for service?

I cleaned the filters about 2 months ago.
Would clogged filters cause the blower to work hard enough to blow the
fuse?


Funny you mention a clogged filter. I watched a tape in class about
how amps = work (with a constant voltage and resistance). So in the
example they had a vaccum. They showed it running and it's amp draw,
and then clogged up the hose. The amps went down. Since the fan was
moving less air, it was doing less work, therefore was drawing less
amps. Where the problem comes from with clogged filters, is a dp
accross the fan, and ofcourse a lower system effeincy.

So now to your point. Do you have anything on the same circuit? Is
your fuses time delayed?

tom @ www.BlankHelp.com

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:02:16 -0400, Just Joshin
wrote:


So now to your point. Do you have anything on the same circuit? Is
your fuses time delayed?

A friend told me how they blew a breaker when they ran their toaster
oven and microwave at the same time. Ok, no biggie, for them or me.

The problem was that they didn't notice that the breaker was tripped
for a full day, when they opened the fridge and the ice was water.

So the fridge was on there too! When she told me the story, she still
didn't see that as a problem.

I don't know if the breaker is 15 or 20, but apparenly it has only
tripped this one time, even though wouldn't it trip of if the toaster
oven wsa on when the fridge started up? This is the same family I'm
alsways asking questions about, so this time, regardless of the
answer, I'm leaving them on their own.

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:21:07 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:02:16 -0400, Just Joshin
wrote:


So now to your point. Do you have anything on the same circuit? Is
your fuses time delayed?

A friend told me how they blew a breaker when they ran their toaster
oven and microwave at the same time. Ok, no biggie, for them or me.

The problem was that they didn't notice that the breaker was tripped
for a full day, when they opened the fridge and the ice was water.

So the fridge was on there too! When she told me the story, she still
didn't see that as a problem.

I don't know if the breaker is 15 or 20, but apparenly it has only
tripped this one time, even though wouldn't it trip of if the toaster
oven wsa on when the fridge started up? This is the same family I'm
alsways asking questions about, so this time, regardless of the
answer, I'm leaving them on their own.

My toaster is on a different circuit, but the microwave and
refrigerator are on the same circuit (the most convenient outlet was
there). They've been that way for around 5 years with no problem.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Never underestimate the power of stupid
people in large groups"

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:34:34 -0500, Mark Lloyd
wrote:

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:21:07 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:02:16 -0400, Just Joshin
wrote:


So now to your point. Do you have anything on the same circuit? Is
your fuses time delayed?

A friend told me how they blew a breaker when they ran their toaster
oven and microwave at the same time. Ok, no biggie, for them or me.

The problem was that they didn't notice that the breaker was tripped
for a full day, when they opened the fridge and the ice was water.

So the fridge was on there too! When she told me the story, she still
didn't see that as a problem.

I don't know if the breaker is 15 or 20, but apparenly it has only
tripped this one time, even though wouldn't it trip of if the toaster
oven wsa on when the fridge started up? This is the same family I'm
alsways asking questions about, so this time, regardless of the
answer, I'm leaving them on their own.

My toaster is on a different circuit, but the microwave and
refrigerator are on the same circuit (the most convenient outlet was
there). They've been that way for around 5 years with no problem.

Interesting. I haven't counted, but I thought the two, with the
fridge on startup, would be enough to go over 15, or even 30.

Good to know. Thanks.

Often when the bearings of a blower motor are quite worn, the fan will start
and run while cold but as things warm up (and loosen up) the bearings
increase friction and, sometimes, actually let the rotor touch the stator.
This stalls the motor and then it's a question of whether the build in
thermal protection switches off before the fuse blows.

If that's the case, the situation will only get worse until you can replace
the end caps or the entire motor. If the motor is a non-standard
speed/voltage/power then it might pay to get a mechanically identical motor
and switch out end plates. Otherwise, replace the motor.

A quick check is to occasionally stop the motor and feel the shell to see if
it's running HOT (nearly burns your hand) rather than just mildly warm.


"Mitch" Mitch@... wrote in message
...
I never blew a bus fuse in the 7 years I've lived here.
I blew one over the winter, and one blew today.

Anything I can check before calling for service?

I cleaned the filters about 2 months ago.
Would clogged filters cause the blower to work hard enough to blow the
fuse?