What asshat designed this thing. Must have found his engineering degree in the forest. Stupidest design I’ve ever seen and I’ve been doing this for 45 years. You’ve got patience I’ll give you that. Good job.👍🇨🇦
I had the exact thought bout 40 seconds in and got on here to see if anyone else thought this and first thin you said it perfect. I always say I’d shake very engineers hands that build Hvac equipment most I’d kick square in the nuts. This engineer needs to get TF out of our trade smh
It might have saved you some time, but at what expense? What a pain in the butt. Must have edited out the customer standing over you wanting to see how to do it next time, and is this technique cheaper? Better have some tissue and duct tape for when you lacerate the forearm. Thank you for doing the video, I've often wondered if it could be done.
One of the most frustrating jobs I've ever watched! I'd die trying that! I'm in Pennsylvania, most furnaces are in full basements. Occasionally crawl spaces, seldom attics, and of course mobile homes. I don't envy you on many jobs I've watched you do! Great work!
Damn son... YOU DA MAN!! Jeez, i was like.. Damn i have adjusted them installed, never changed a motor though with the setup still in the air handler.. WOOF! You da man!
All the ones I’ve done, I have to pump down unit and remove coil, because 9 out of the 10 I’ve done, the shaft and wheel is rusted together and I have to use a torch and puller to remove it. Apartment maintenance smh. I probably do about 5 a year and now it takes about an hour or so. Those coils are a POS to because they always leak where the aluminum is factory soldiered to the copper.
Thanks for the video. Forwarding this to my son. We have installed a lot of those air handler‘s in the last 10 years and strangely I have not had a motor go bad yet. I don’t know where you’re located but a guy with your skill set could make a lot of money down here in South Florida
I just installed a similar unit by Rheem, the space between the motor and the cabinet is about 2 inches, I hope I never have to replace that thing..... In worst case, I will be only replacing a module.
If it would have been rusted bad u would have been screwed. I believe if you remove that control box u can get the assembly out sideways. Not sure on that particular set up. But I have done it on similar units.
I've changed many of these motor in this style system but I've always had room to lower the coil. This vid was very helpful if I'm ever in this situation with no room to reach the side screws. Bet it was a b**** putting the motor back in.
That is the problem when the ac room is too tight you can not remove the screws from out side and lower. The EVAP coil so then when the nightmare starts.
You followed the exact procedure in the Goodman service manual. First time I replaced that one did not go smooth as yours. The engineers should be fired!
Those particular motors itself are fine half the time, it’s the modules that go bad, would be a whole lot easy if you could order just the modules, because they are easy to take apart even in that small space. But they make everything now to where you have to replace the entire thing
Your attention to detail really sucks. Yes you are focused on repairing there system but never work on there floors. Go outside and change it out If that was real hardwood you would have had scratches on through that poly.
What asshat designed this thing. Must have found his engineering degree in the forest. Stupidest design I’ve ever seen and I’ve been doing this for 45 years. You’ve got patience I’ll give you that. Good job.👍🇨🇦
When I first saw one of these, I called the distributor and asked if they were meant to be disposable.
I had the exact thought bout 40 seconds in and got on here to see if anyone else thought this and first thin you said it perfect. I always say I’d shake very engineers hands that build Hvac equipment most I’d kick square in the nuts. This engineer needs to get TF out of our trade smh
It might have saved you some time, but at what expense? What a pain in the butt. Must have edited out the customer standing over you wanting to see how to do it next time, and is this technique cheaper? Better have some tissue and duct tape for when you lacerate the forearm. Thank you for doing the video, I've often wondered if it could be done.
Videos like this is what makes RUclips great
Finally found someone that doing this unit. I knew there wasn’t no way I would be able to get that housing out
Thank you so very much,is the video I was looking fir.
One of the most frustrating jobs I've ever watched! I'd die trying that! I'm in Pennsylvania, most furnaces are in full basements. Occasionally crawl spaces, seldom attics, and of course mobile homes. I don't envy you on many jobs I've watched you do! Great work!
Thanks for the service tip
Great job! That was a neat trick.
I've found thatThe squares on my service wrench fit those square cage bolts perfectly.
Magnificent work…thank you so much and god bless
Yep been there so frustrating but you got this good job !!
Damn son... YOU DA MAN!!
Jeez, i was like.. Damn i have adjusted them installed, never changed a motor though with the setup still in the air handler.. WOOF! You da man!
I’ve done several the exact same way. After you do one or two, it’s pretty easy.
All the ones I’ve done, I have to pump down unit and remove coil, because 9 out of the 10 I’ve done, the shaft and wheel is rusted together and I have to use a torch and puller to remove it. Apartment maintenance smh. I probably do about 5 a year and now it takes about an hour or so. Those coils are a POS to because they always leak where the aluminum is factory soldiered to the copper.
I did this today and it worked perfectly. Forearms tore up as he stated
Thanks for the video. Forwarding this to my son. We have installed a lot of those air handler‘s in the last 10 years and strangely I have not had a motor go bad yet. I don’t know where you’re located but a guy with your skill set could make a lot of money down here in South Florida
Nice job and video like always
That was a tough job…, but you did it.👍
I just installed a similar unit by Rheem, the space between the motor and the cabinet is about 2 inches, I hope I never have to replace that thing..... In worst case, I will be only replacing a module.
another for the bag of tricks,thanks.nice.
good job but you skipped the hardest part of mounting the new motor to the cage
If it would have been rusted bad u would have been screwed. I believe if you remove that control box u can get the assembly out sideways. Not sure on that particular set up. But I have done it on similar units.
If that shaft was rusty than that coil is coming out lol man I see some of these and I’m just like “please don’t be the blower!”
Happened to me today smh
Whoever designed this was not considering future service work. 😆
It should be easy to get from the sides but it's stuck in a little closet.
Nobody ever considers the future service tech.
Nice one 👍🏽
About to do one now. So annoying. Wish me luck
they sell 5/15 square nut socket,i carry 3 oz bottle wd 40 ,must have in bag.hope it helps you.
I like how your motor just plopped out😂 mine did not
You can’t do that! Was a great Beatles song from the 60’s.
Had to google it. I had never heard it.
I've changed many of these motor in this style system but I've always had room to lower the coil. This vid was very helpful if I'm ever in this situation with no room to reach the side screws. Bet it was a b**** putting the motor back in.
I am glad that I have not ran across this type of unit. It would just generate another heart attack for me caused by complete frustration.
Almost at 4K subs 🤟🏼
There should be a class action lawsuit for X13 motors by now. I’ve never changed that many PSC motors before X13 motors came to the market
easier to lower the coil and remove the whole thing. then you can clean the blower cage if need be
The coil brackets and screwed from the outside and you can’t get to them unless you wanna cut some drywall then patch it
That is the problem when the ac room is too tight you can not remove the screws from out side and lower. The EVAP coil so then when the nightmare starts.
I would be careful next time with floor. You get the wrong person, they can have your insurance company replace their whole floor.
For those kinds of people I carry competitor's business cards..
It cleaned up real nice. All that white is dry wall dust.
Go to Harbor Freight and buy a movers blanket. They’re nice and thick to lay down and work on. Cheap insurance.
You followed the exact procedure in the Goodman service manual. First time I replaced that one did not go smooth as yours. The engineers should be fired!
I don't understand how you managed to change that blower motor without cursing.
Those motors can't be as bad as I think they are???
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Stay safe.
Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses.
Those particular motors itself are fine half the time, it’s the modules that go bad, would be a whole lot easy if you could order just the modules, because they are easy to take apart even in that small space. But they make everything now to where you have to replace the entire thing
You can always tell that whoever designed it doesn’t care about working on it. Just draw some lines on the paper
tis true
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Don't worry i know what it feels.
this is what video i am looking for , wonder how to replace fan motor at this awful design
Brainstorm Engineering Co ???
Goodman front return. Horrible design to service
The awful awuf air handler
Your attention to detail really sucks. Yes you are focused on repairing there system but never work on there floors. Go outside and change it out If that was real hardwood you would have had scratches on through that poly.