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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HVACR technicians have traditionally swapped out customers’ faulty blower motors with like motors, and, more often than not, those motors have been single-speed permanent split capacitor (PSC) units.

Tilt out the bottom grille and shine a light inside the unit. Then, snap a digital photo of the blower assembly. Locate the nameplate on the bottom of the air intake and write down your fireplace's ...