Q: My furnace recently started making loud noises and seems to have weak airflow. I think the blower motor may be going bad, but I’m not sure. Is it better to replace my blower motor or buy a new ...

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Electronically commutated motors have gained significant ground in recent years, and last year’s Fan Efficiency Rating (FER) implementation only further encouraged ECM adoption as a popular way to ...

The blower motor plays an extremely important role in forced-air systems. It’s the trigger that circulates conditioned air throughout the home. Blowers in older furnaces generally employ single-speed ...

Alright HVAC experts, here's your chance to show off your diagnosis skills: We have a 2006 Lennox G50UHi furnace, and we replace the filters regularly, have it cleaned, etc. The only odd thing that we ...

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The inducer motor is a fairly recent piece of equipment on gas furnaces, so it isn’t surprising many homeowners don’t know why it’s there or what it does. Because it’s integrated into the furnace’s ...

Q We just bought a 30-year-old house that has a wood-burning fireplace with a broken damper. We could get it fixed, but we'd rather insert a wood-burning stove, pellet stove or convert it to gas. Also ...