Suburban SF30 Furnace
Hi,
To start Merry Christmas to rv.net members. First time poster here.
Suburban SF30 furnace in a 2006 Gulfstream Innsbruck (bought used)
Question:
Has anyone seen the air wheel (#350184) on the blower motor get warped? It's plastic and appears to be in decent shape (not broken or missing vanes, tight on shaft, etc.) but is rubbing the housing it sits in and not true while spinning (very visible warping), therefore making a terrible noise. Took motor out, air wheel and squirrel cage off and motor seems quiet. Shaft is a little tight by hand turning but not sure how these motors are supposed to "feel" by hand turning. In a little bind as it's somewhat cold here in TN but this week is quite warm. A good time to fix this. I see the motor does come apart and am wondering if it's worth the time to replace bearings or buy a motor? My experience with other motors (lathes, etc.) usually points to bearings. Very rare to see a shaft warped.
Sorry for the bombardment of questions but don't wish to spend more money than necessary to get back to heat when the cold does come back.
Thanks,
Mark Driver
Knoxville, TN
To start Merry Christmas to rv.net members. First time poster here.
Suburban SF30 furnace in a 2006 Gulfstream Innsbruck (bought used)
Question:
Has anyone seen the air wheel (#350184) on the blower motor get warped? It's plastic and appears to be in decent shape (not broken or missing vanes, tight on shaft, etc.) but is rubbing the housing it sits in and not true while spinning (very visible warping), therefore making a terrible noise. Took motor out, air wheel and squirrel cage off and motor seems quiet. Shaft is a little tight by hand turning but not sure how these motors are supposed to "feel" by hand turning. In a little bind as it's somewhat cold here in TN but this week is quite warm. A good time to fix this. I see the motor does come apart and am wondering if it's worth the time to replace bearings or buy a motor? My experience with other motors (lathes, etc.) usually points to bearings. Very rare to see a shaft warped.
Sorry for the bombardment of questions but don't wish to spend more money than necessary to get back to heat when the cold does come back.
Thanks,
Mark Driver
Knoxville, TN
