Tough Lesson- furnace repair

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

Any furnace experts in the building? We are starting to have problems with our igniter, it has to sometimes re-set itself. What should the cost to replace one of these be? House and furnace is 8 years old.

PM ME and I will need some info from you if you really want some help. I work in the heating industry and my company IS BBB accredited

[ricosuave]

^ everest, I cant PM you as you dont accept PMs...

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by ricosuave

^ everest, I cant PM you as you dont accept PMs...

what do you need to know???

[Boblobla]

I'll try posting this here since it doesnt need another thread.

I am having furnace problems. We have a separate furnace for the basement and it sounds like something is binding in the motor. It tries to kick on, make a noise, a cross between a grind and a squel and then shuts off. The motor is much hotter to the touch than the motor in the other furnace.

Can anyone here recommend a company in the NW that you have had good experience with? I live in Ranchlands. Let me know if I can post anything else to help diagnose the problem.

[ricosuave]

^ sounds to me like the inner bearings on the motor are shot. to confirm, take the drive belt off (make sure the furnace power is off) and then spin the squirrel cage, and then the pulley on the motor. if you hear any noise/binding from the motor, you should replace it.

you should be able to get a replacement motor cheap and install it yourself (pretty easy). ive pm'd you a couple of links.

if you can get the motor off, there is a place on ogden (alberta starter and generator) that rebuilds them, i think. crappy tire may even have em.

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

what do you need to know???

i've sent you an email, I need a furnace installed

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by csnarpy

I got my new furnace and ac from Action Furnace - these guys were top notch. Great install all around. Just one thing they forgot, spray foaming the core hole through my exterior wall.

I phoned the company and they were very apologetic, scheduled someone to come in right away and got a free ac cover in the process.

Thats sweet. A real mark of a company is how they handle their mistakes. Their stock went up in my books.