I'm in East Central Florida. I have a 2016 Ruud RSPM A036J 3 ton package unit. It is a single phase. I just had to replace the condenser fan motor that had frozen up. Can I expect that the blower motor may have a similar life expectancy? I imagine I have a two wire set up, one for cool and one for heat. Would you agree with that? I'd probably try to get an OEM blower motor from someplace like Amazon and just try to match the wiring like the OEM one that is currently on the unit. Thank you for your very helpful videos. They give me confidence. The only thing I wish was available was being able to buy a/c parts locally, but they won't sell to anyone who isn't a contractor.
Hello! I'm not sure why this comment was missed on my comment alert. Your blower motor is an X-13 which is also called a constant torque. It's different from a full ECM, but they are expensive. In my experience we often see air handler motors go bad more quickly than gas units. But, I'm in Texas and we use a lot of gas here. You may mostly use electric heat there so people would know how to properly drain your units. But with motors it really depends on which brands you buy. Many people are under the impression that the OEM motors are better. That is not often true. So, for example, if you have a Goodman unit─ they don't make their own parts and they don't always buy from the manufacturer that they originally did. Ruud/Rheem often do use good parts like Genteq motors. If you purchase universal motors, just know that if you buy a motor for under $120 online, it's probably going to be a shaft-bearing, low quality motor. Those on average can be expected to last no more than 3 years. So, for most blower motors in horizontal applications it's life expectancy is higher than an up-flow unit in a closet. There is less pressure and therefore it can last upwards of 15-20 years. Again, it can really depend on who your manufacturer is using to replace that motor with. I can't speak for the climate in Florida, but I'm wondering if the humidity would cause more issues. That would have to be something I would need to check into! It's extremely frustrating to not be able and buy a/c parts in stores. I could understand not selling certain items and equipment to homeowners for safety reasons, but things like motors, contactors, and capacitors, that seems a bit silly.
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I'm in East Central Florida. I have a 2016 Ruud RSPM A036J 3 ton package unit. It is a single phase. I just had to replace the condenser fan motor that had frozen up. Can I expect that the blower motor may have a similar life expectancy? I imagine I have a two wire set up, one for cool and one for heat. Would you agree with that? I'd probably try to get an OEM blower motor from someplace like Amazon and just try to match the wiring like the OEM one that is currently on the unit. Thank you for your very helpful videos. They give me confidence. The only thing I wish was available was being able to buy a/c parts locally, but they won't sell to anyone who isn't a contractor.
Hello! I'm not sure why this comment was missed on my comment alert. Your blower motor is an X-13 which is also called a constant torque. It's different from a full ECM, but they are expensive. In my experience we often see air handler motors go bad more quickly than gas units. But, I'm in Texas and we use a lot of gas here. You may mostly use electric heat there so people would know how to properly drain your units. But with motors it really depends on which brands you buy. Many people are under the impression that the OEM motors are better. That is not often true. So, for example, if you have a Goodman unit─ they don't make their own parts and they don't always buy from the manufacturer that they originally did. Ruud/Rheem often do use good parts like Genteq motors. If you purchase universal motors, just know that if you buy a motor for under $120 online, it's probably going to be a shaft-bearing, low quality motor. Those on average can be expected to last no more than 3 years. So, for most blower motors in horizontal applications it's life expectancy is higher than an up-flow unit in a closet. There is less pressure and therefore it can last upwards of 15-20 years. Again, it can really depend on who your manufacturer is using to replace that motor with. I can't speak for the climate in Florida, but I'm wondering if the humidity would cause more issues. That would have to be something I would need to check into! It's extremely frustrating to not be able and buy a/c parts in stores. I could understand not selling certain items and equipment to homeowners for safety reasons, but things like motors, contactors, and capacitors, that seems a bit silly.