I was hopeful about Graingers, but their nearest outlet is 50 miles away. Went to their web site and found the motor but in the process of checking out I found out that they don't want to do consumer sales either. So I'd have to fake being a business, which would almost certainly work but I don't like having to lie just to buy a motor. What's the big deal about not selling to DIY folks? Do they not want to piss off the tradespeople?
Then I found Electric Motor Warehouse (www.electricmotorwarehouse.com) who had no quibble about selling directly to me and had the exact A.O. Smith blower motor that I pulled out of the the furnace. Their price was a few bucks more than Grainger but they include a new capacitor which pretty much accounts for the difference. I also got a new mounting bracket and rubber bushings because the old bushings looked tired. From what I've read (a day too late of course), it sounds like probably the capacitor was bad. Putting in a whole new motor is expensive insurance but I've already got the old one out, and I'd rather not tear into that furnace again anytime soon I swear every piece of sheet metal has been sharpened to a razor edge. Also the motor was getting really hot to the touch in just a few minutes, and had probably been doing that for up to a week (MIL was out of town and returned to a cold house) so who knows what all has had the life cooked out of it. Allan On Jan 7, 2008, at 11:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 1/7/2008 1:10:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Well none of the electrical supply stores here will give me the time > of day because I'm not in the electrical or HVAC trade. > > > > Graingers and Johnstone are two wholesalers that will take your > cash, credit > card, etc and both sell good motors at very reasonable prices. Read > carefully to make sure your new motor mounts the same, rotates the > same, rpm the > same etc. the capacitor is cheap, and if it is older than 8 > years, probably > drying out. Without testing the capacitor, you can visually see > if it has > puffed out and or started leaking. Check your yellow pages if > you are near a > big city, or order on line. > > Jim Friesen > Phoenix AZ > 79 300SD, 264 K miles > 98 ML 320, 152 K miles > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
