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Furnace woes....
A couple of weeks ago I woke up from a nap due to it being cold in my house. It turned out that my furnace hadn't kicked on. I went down to take a look, and I took an ignitor with me, as this furna...
@@@GabeU wrote:
....................................................................................................................... To be honest, as choked as the supply side has been, I'm shocked that the blower motor hasn't died, as it's under a of stress trying to push the proper amount of air through openings (the registers) that are too small. It's almost like trying to breathe through a straw.
Take it from this old retired industrial electrician ( 20 years ), it's actually just the opposite, the amp load on a centrifugal blower or pump actually goes down, if the discharge is restricted.
Sorry to hear about your problems though, With a house, it seems like it's always something. Mine is fifteen years old, and I just replaced my AC ($3800 ), bladder tank ($400), and water heater ($400). I also just had a whole house generator installed ($11500). Now I worry about the well ($4500), and septic tank drain field ($2500). Ah, but the joys of country living!
BTW I hear the summer is real nice up by the lake where you live -- all three days of it! :>)>
"O Oysters,' said the Carpenter,
You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none —
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one."
Lewis Carroll
gaines_wright wrote:
Take it from this old retired industrial electrician ( 20 years ), it's actually just the opposite, the amp load on a centrifugal blower or pump actually goes down, if the discharge is restricted.
Well, that would explain why it never died. It makes me feel better about this new system, too, as nothing's changed.
