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Worn gasket behind inducer motor
blueman
Member Posts: 11
in Gas Heating
The rubber gasket behind the draft inducer motor on one of our American Standard high efficiency condensing gas furnaces appears to be mostly corroded.
I have read elsewhere the suggestion to replace it with a silicon bead.
-- Is that considered good (and safe) practice or is that more of a "hack" type repair?
-- Would something like GE Silicon II caulk be appropriate or is there a special silicon engineered for this application?
Thanks for the help!
I have read elsewhere the suggestion to replace it with a silicon bead.
-- Is that considered good (and safe) practice or is that more of a "hack" type repair?
-- Would something like GE Silicon II caulk be appropriate or is there a special silicon engineered for this application?
Thanks for the help!
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Comments
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The silicon repair should be a
temporary repair until a new gasket can be ordered.0 -
RTV SIlicone
Typically red in co;or is good up to 600*. This may either be your final fix or like stated above, till the gasket arrives. On an off note: if you ever run into a boiler pump with a non stock gasket there is a product out call "Right Stuff". I even used on a pool pumps 6 years ago and still holding. Right stuff if your in a bind. It does not have the temp ratting As the RTV, but great for gasket..
MY .02
Mike T.0 -
No gasket, just RTV Silicone
Just heard from American Standard Tech support:
"There is not a gasket for the inducer motor. It is actually silicone that the dealer applies that creates the seal."
Thanks for all the help!0
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