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Rheem Furnace Blower Motor Groaning on Startup

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ultrasp99
ultrasp99 Member Posts: 1
edited February 3 in Gas Heating

HI, I have a Rheem furnace that was installed when my house was built 22 years ago. The model# is RGRA-10EZAJS. Over the last five or so years I have noticed when the main blower motor starts up it is making a groaning sound for about 5 seconds and then it runs perfectly. Several years ago, I asked my brother-in-law who at that time was a technician, and he said it is probably your motor and it could last another year or ten years.

Well, over the past several months it is getting loader and loader. I have a new motor coming in the next couple days and before I installed it, I was wondering if anyone could possibly weigh in to confirm it's the motor.

THANK YOU in advance

Steve

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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,892

    Replace the motor and capacitor.

    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    mattmia2
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,932

    I would start with replacing the run capacitor.

    mattmia2
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,116

    grab the motor shaft and try to move it up and town and from front to back, i bet you'll find a ton of up and down play in the bearing where is it holding up the weight of the blower wheel. those motors usually have sleeve bearings which need re-oiling every few years but they are sold as maintenance free so after 20 years or so the bearings dry out and get worn.

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