Worn gasket behind inducer motor

blueman

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!

Tim McElwain

The silicon repair should be a

temporary repair until a new gasket can be ordered.

Empire_2

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.

blueman

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!