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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 ...

The blower motor plays an extremely important role in forced-air systems. It’s the trigger that circulates conditioned air throughout the home. Blowers in older furnaces generally employ single-speed ...

Alright HVAC experts, here's your chance to show off your diagnosis skills: We have a 2006 Lennox G50UHi furnace, and we replace the filters regularly, have it cleaned, etc. The only odd thing that we ...

Electronically commutated motors have gained significant ground in recent years, and last year’s Fan Efficiency Rating (FER) implementation only further encouraged ECM adoption as a popular way to ...

Q: I have an older oil-fired furnace that works very well and is dependable. The only complaint I have is that after the blower goes off it will come back on for a brief period after several minutes.