How to change hvac fan motor Videos

• 1. HVAC Service Training- Condenser Fan Motor Replacement
• 2. Air conditioner fan replacement.wmv
• 3. HVAC Air Conditioner Repair: Replacing the Condensing Fan Motor
• 4. HVAC Condenser fan motor replacement - 3 wire to 4 wire - Phoenix AZ's thermal-medics.com
• 5. HVAC Tech Tip: Condenser Fan Motor Replacement
• 6. HVAC Rheem condenser fan motor change out.
• 7. Basic HVAC Video Series: How to Change a Condenser Fan Motor
• 8. How To Install Replace Heater AC Blower Fan Motor 2000-07 Ford Focus

HVAC Service Training- Condenser Fan Motor Replacement

User Comments

Ismail Tabtabai commented on 04 Jul 2015

What's the title of App used at the end?

talyn875 commented on 04 Jul 2015

+Ismail Tabtabai iManifold (made by stride tool)

wink hvac commented on 27 Jun 2015

Good one

talyn875 commented on 27 Jun 2015

Thanks Wink

Diego Ezeiza commented on 05 Mar 2015

Hey man great work in this video from Buenos Aires. Argentina follow you Thank you!

talyn875 commented on 05 Mar 2015

That's cool, thanks man

air conditioner fan replacement.wmv

User Comments

Nick Maresca commented on 24 Jul 2012

Hey Hvac guy, I have a condensor unit that's had a new motor installed and keeps shutting off . Why would it shutdown? I also go outside and cool the coils and motor down and it will run again, why, is there a temp pressure switch that's killing the motor, by the way the previous owners mounted it on blocks in the dirt lol.....and its hot here, please any feedback would help, I do AC on cars all day long but never touhced a house.

rg10969 commented on 13 Jul 2012

My AC stopped working today. The fan does not turn on, but makes a humming noise, which makes me think that its a bad capacitor. The other problem is that it keeps tripping the circuit breaker. Would a bad motor or cap cause fuse breaker to trip. I replaced the circuit breaker in the box to rule that out. Any ideas?

Daniel Fournier commented on 06 Sep 2012

Great Video, just need to mention color of wires, because there was fourn on mine From Motor green, black, brown and red, on Unit was yellow, black blue.........other than that very easy, just have to same color is no problem.......

Ms Rain W. commented on 10 Jun 2015

I have a question. My central air is blowing air through my house but its not cold. The fan is not turning as fast as it should and can be kick started by using something to start it with. What could be my problem? 

Stabby The Clown commented on 06 May 2013

yeah beginners have those testing tools,SMH! A beginner wouldn't even know what an ohm is, not to mention how to use a tester. Back to the drawing board on knowing what an actual beginner is!

Pikey F commented on 09 Jul 2013

tomfoolery6: completely agree. Additionally, havcrepairguy states 30-50 ohms are typical resistance for fan motor but does not say what "bad" resistance readings are.

rbarajas1408 commented on 07 Mar 2012

Im sure the average homeowner has a pulley to remove the blade. Just call a technician chances are your gonna bend the blade or wire it up wrong.

drkglass01 commented on 11 Sep 2013

Condenser fan should blow out, away from unit. It sucks air through the condenser fins to help cool refrigerant.

Jon Arguello commented on 13 Sep 2013

This vid sucks... How about actually doing it... You think I want to stair at your gut while you don't do it?

ninjadad66 commented on 29 Aug 2012

Thanks for your video, tested and changed the capacitor with no problem. AC back to blowing cold air.

drkglass01 commented on 11 Sep 2013

Try replacing the capacitor first (it is cheaper), but it sounds like your condenser fan is bad.

david lee commented on 29 Jul 2012

This guy show nothing on fixing the ac . Just show how to takes screws out . What a fool.

Monsieur Buster commented on 06 Aug 2013

Should it be blowing air out of top or sucking it in an blowing it out through coils?

HOUSTON MCMILLER commented on 12 Jul 2012

This was very helpful. Saves me alot of worries, thanks.

HVAC Air Conditioner Repair: Replacing the Condensing Fan Motor

User Comments

DBLONDGENIUS commented on 12 May 2013

some company replaced the capacitor and the trip......cost me 350. do you believe it. thanks. i just need to replace the motor i'm sure. i hope it works. it's been in the 90's down here in florida for the past couple of days. thanks again

DBLONDGENIUS commented on 12 May 2013

i found that out later........i saw they had replacement capacitors on amazon. oh well, never again. anyway, thanks for sharing your knowledge man. i appreciate it.

DBLONDGENIUS commented on 12 May 2013

u know it's funny you put this on here yesterday........i was just going to forget about it and then thought let me check on you tube. that is weird.

DBLONDGENIUS commented on 12 May 2013

very informative...where did you pick up your replacement fan and was it inexpensive. i think i have the same problem at my home.

onQ Q commented on 12 May 2013

Ebay / McCombs Supply Co for $59 + $17 shipping & handling & also replace your capacitor when you get a new motor.

junnie17 commented on 11 May 2013

I never seen a nigga make a tutorial on how this steal someone's AC fan motor without them know..... lol

onQ Q commented on 12 May 2013

Wow! that's crazy & you can find them for around $10 - $20 online & only take a few minutes to change.

onQ Q commented on 11 May 2013

LMAO

HVAC Condenser fan motor replacement - 3 wire to 4 wire - Phoenix AZ's thermal-medics.com

HVAC Tech Tip: Condenser Fan Motor Replacement

User Comments

drummerdem50 commented on 22 Feb 2015

Nice job

Jon M. HVAC commented on 22 Feb 2015

Thanks!

Richard Fossani commented on 26 Nov 2014

Nice idea. I always thought that the black wire ties were sun resistant? But nothing beats stainless steel.

Jon M. HVAC commented on 26 Nov 2014

Maybe to a certain degree, but plastic+sun+time=fail...lol!Thanks for commenting! 

Stephen Rardon (HVAC with Stephen Rardon) commented on 24 Nov 2014

I believe it was +Joe Shearer 

Jon M. HVAC commented on 24 Nov 2014

+Joe Shearer Are you sure it wasn't your idea?You are the mad scientist right? lol! You keep an eye on +Stephen Rardon  and make sure he doesn't get you in any trouble now....lol!

Jon M. HVAC commented on 24 Nov 2014

+Stephen Rardon You better be careful Stephen, you might start a new war on yt.....haha! 

Joe Shearer commented on 24 Nov 2014

I don't take credit for it but thanks for the mention +Stephen Rardon I think it is one of those things that several people could have the idea for it without seeing it before.

Stephen Rardon (HVAC with Stephen Rardon) commented on 24 Nov 2014

Gotcha, I guessI never saw that one.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 24 Nov 2014

If your talking about the sleeve ideal it was Dallas who showed it first a long time ago

talyn875 commented on 24 Nov 2014

Great video Jon, I will do that now as well!

Jon M. HVAC commented on 24 Nov 2014

Glad you thought it's a good idea Zack!

HVAC Rheem condenser fan motor change out.

Basic HVAC Video Series: How to Change a Condenser Fan Motor

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Jim Pettinato commented on 16 Aug 2013

years ago I lived in Myrtle Beach and I'm familiar with the fire ants,I live in Ohio now,I have a customer,a Marathon gas station,they have the walk in cooler condensing units out behind the building,they have these small fast brown ants that leave these 2" red welts that itch like poison ivy for 2 weeks.This guy is from India I told him to spray a little gasoline around the condensing units to make it toxic enough for the ants to relocate,he asked me if he should light the gas on fire.Wow.

hvactecster79 commented on 17 Aug 2013

Great video Ralph. If I get my video up soon from last May, I go over the 3 wire to 4 wire hook up as well. I always match rpm, hz, phase and volts. Then either match hp or go up 1 size hp only. That will always keep your amp rating in line where it needs to be. I also match motor frame size to ensure it is correct length. The frame size of old motors will be on the motor data tag. I hadn't seen Dallas's video when I made mine, but now do the pvc conduit also. Take care, Brett

ESDI80 commented on 16 Aug 2013

My old Goodman unit, which died due to a hacked installation before I bought my house had the run cap fail causing the motor to stop. The motor got so hot it cooked the grease in the bearings! I was able to save it by taking the motor apart and repacking the grease in the bearings. The year after, the compressor shorted to ground due to the hacked install. Now I have a Payne unit that is 100% proper and works way better! They guy who installed my Payne reminds me of you. ;-)

Michael Light commented on 18 Aug 2013

I charge $90 more for the Sureswitch. I give customer option for both but explain the benefits of the Sureswitch and they always buy it. I haven't had any price complaints yet. Same with the Turbos. I charge about $80 more for the Turbo 200 and just over $100 more for the Turbo 200X. I've found as long as you give them the option plus explain the difference in the warranty (1year vs 5 year) most will willingly pay extra for a better product. Hope this helps:)

hvactecster79 commented on 18 Aug 2013

Here's a good thought for techs to remember. The amp draw rating is the amount of work that motor can do. It was designed for the unit it was placed in. You lower that amp draw and the load/tonnage/work is still there in the unit.......that motor will over amp trying to perform that amount of work. It ain't rocket science, so keep teaching them. Folks need to know what amp draw means and what causes it.Take care, Brett

Michael Light commented on 17 Aug 2013

Emerson Sureswitch will take care of the ant problem and also give you some extra benefits like time delay on high and low voltage side, brownout protection and sealed relay on board to prevent insects damaging contacts. It's all I use now and I love them! Also, I switched to Turbo capacitors. Less I have to carry on truck and 5 year warranty. Much better quality and made in the USA! I enjoy your videos!

Tom Powell commented on 16 Aug 2013

Like the conduit trick for the reversing wires, and the way you wired it up so you didn't have to use a separate capacitor was helpful. I went to replace a capacitor with a rescue motor in it, and had to use the separate capacitor (secured with strapping, not dangling loose!) because I didn't know that little bit of info about using the brown wire only. Learned something on Youtube, imagine that! :)

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey ESDI, I'm glad you were able to get it going by repacking the bearings, we can't do that because once we do work on it like that we marry it. There are some customers that would then in turn say I messed up their motor if it didn't work 2 weeks later. Glad you got up and running in the end though. If your guy reminds you of me you better keep him around!!!!

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey Paltech, you will be glad you use the conduit or sealtite especially if there are 2 unit's next to each other and someone else has changed the motor in the other one and just strapped the wires up. yours will look 10 times better and most time people wont even notice it being there.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey Brett, I have been to supply house's where they tried to sell me a motor with lower amps and told me it was because it was more efficient, and when I told them about amp draw and horse power they then said wow it's no wonder we get so many motors back for warranty!!!!

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey Tom, I thought the conduit trick was a smart ideal when I saw it, so I use it all the time now. I showed the 3 wire connection because someone had ask me about it and I figured that there were a lot of people who didn't know as well.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey Michael, how do your customers react to the price difference in the sure switch compared to a contactor or that of the turbo? I've thought about switching over to the turbo but have been worried about price for the customer.

Galfonz commented on 03 Sep 2015

When an ant is electrocuted it releases a chemical that says "danger here, kill it". The other ants think they are attacking a threat to the colony and rush right in. They get electrocuted and release chemicals.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 16 Aug 2013

Hey Terry,the old motor was a little shorter then the new one. That's the only bad part about using the aftermarket motors. If they get to long it will mess with the airflow and really mess you up.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey Kowboy, I thought about using the sure switch, but I talked to someone who had bought it and hasn't been able to sell it because most customers don't want to pay the extra cost of it.

Terry Dowell commented on 16 Aug 2013

Oops......could you have used one rod from the old motor .. Run into a similar deal with the 825 rpm ... Using a 1075 ran for about 10 minute then it would just stop ...Lesson learned!!!

Dennis Noone commented on 08 Jul 2015

i think the ants may be after some that silver which on a contacts, i wish a copper thieves lifes would end like ants does when they try to mess with a unit.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 19 Aug 2013

No problem!!! I have been doing it since I saw it on your video last year. Since I had it on video I wanted to give credit where credit was due!!!!!

Kenneth Landers commented on 07 Jul 2015

Searched through dribble for an hour. This one video got my AC unit up and running in 30min. Wish I would found this one first.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 18 Aug 2013

Hey James, LOL would have been funny to see him set the gas on fire!!!! I guess that's a good way to fix the contactor problem.

T&N Services LLC. commented on 17 Aug 2013

Your right Hank. I even learned something in this video, I learned the motors are round and will roll right off the unit!!! LOL

T&N Services LLC. commented on 17 Aug 2013

Hey Zach, in this case the coefficient of variation of heat transfer made the spade terminals the right choice on this unit.

dizziedallas commented on 18 Aug 2013

I do the same thing and it has worked for me.All I can do is give my customer a choice.

How To Install Replace Heater AC Blower Fan Motor 2000-07 Ford Focus

User Comments

Patriot Pat commented on 19 Feb 2015

heat/air works fine, blows out awesome but squeals/scraping sound. will a new one get rid of this noise? if so I know where to get it from.

1A Auto Parts commented on 19 Feb 2015

Thank you for watching. If the noise is coming from the motor itself this may resolve the issue. Please let us know how the repair comes out!1aauto.com  888-844-3393

t rock commented on 13 Feb 2015

U guys r great. my son has a 2001 ford focus when he turn on the heat, does not heat up that much and it smell like antifreeze and no AC in the summer the blower does work what should i be looking for I'm not a mechanic can u please help i did change the thermostat already

1A Auto Parts commented on 13 Feb 2015

You may want to check the heater core to see if it may be bad.