If the blower motor inside your furnace goes out, you face safety risks in addition to a lack of the heating you expect. Hot air getting trapped inside your system can lead it to overheat and age faster than it should as a result.
But fear not! Our team is here to help with all of your furnace problems, including a broken blower motor. Just give us a call to schedule your furnace repair in Lake City, FL. You can also keep reading to learn more about the importance of the blower motor, why it may malfunction, and what to do about it.
Unusual Noises During Operation
Are you hearing unusual sounds coming from your furnace? A broken blower motor can make a variety of different sounds depending on what is wrong. If something is loose and causing the blower motor to be off-balance, you may hear a humming sound or it may seem like the motor is knocking as it works.
It’s also possible that the motor grinds thanks to dust getting into the bearings and creating a grime. There are many times that we can clean out the bearings or secure the blower motor to keep your system working. But if the problem goes on too long and the blower motor takes on permanent damage, the entire motor may need to be replaced.
Lack of Airflow
If you don’t hear anything unusual, you may notice a lack of airflow coming into your home. It’s important to pay attention to the precise problem with airflow. For example, airflow that feels too cool is probably an issue with the heating mechanism. But airflow that is hot yet not strong is probably the blower motor.
In this case, if you hold your hand up to an air vent, you will feel heat but the actual airflow will not feel strong. One problem with this is the potential for your furnace overheating. Without a working blower motor to move heat through the system, all of that heat is trapped and increasing the air temperature rapidly inside your furnace.
Repairing a Broken Blower Motor
We already mentioned about that repairs are best made when blower motor problems are in the earliest stages to prevent permanent damage fix. If you really want to stay ahead of blower motor problems, you need to schedule an annual maintenance for your furnace to prevent issues from ever happening in the first place.
Of course, if you’re already having blower motor problems, that doesn’t really help right now. But once you get current issues addressed, you can follow up with annual professional maintenance to prevent blower motor issues from happening again in the future.
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