I replaced 4 Trane condenser fan motors this week on units less than 10 years old.. I take the whole top bracket off and lay it upside down. It's much easier than the way you did it. Just thought I'd share some of my 42 years experience
@TheWoodman064
3 жыл бұрын
Not only is your work amazing but you as a instructor and businessman Mr. Cook!
@mwhferrari
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting great content. I really respect all the HVAC professionals that make our lives so much more livable. Take care.
@bryansimon4072
3 жыл бұрын
Worked on one of those last spring, 2 stage , kicked my butt until a friend clued me in . Not bad machines once you know how they operate. Customer sings it’s praises.
@VannBergHVAC
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I like the idea of just taking out the center and right screws on the shroud you can lift it up enough to get the whip in the electrical, easier than taking the 4 divider piece off.
@sknight0391
3 жыл бұрын
The 1st of a new video series.... Twenty Minutes with Ted 😎👍
@dilchproductions
3 жыл бұрын
I love how it throws the leaf at the camera 16:31
@rich13la1
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, interesting , non challenging ,slightly boring , successfully completed , I loved it !
@dalehargreaves5196
2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see that a fan motor was required to be replaced. Some clown replaced mine with a unit that required a 7 point 5 run capacitor versus the five mf original. Ran at a severely compromised state until it wouldn't, ten years later at least. Probably cost me a few hundred in power bill's and shortened the Life of of the condenser fan motor considerably.
@Paul-IE-Repairs
3 жыл бұрын
damn 5 yrs old and the fan motor is bad already? i thought nothing stops a trane
@Bryan-Hensley
3 жыл бұрын
I replaced 4 just this week that was less than 10 years old. No warranty for some reason. Probably didn't know that they were supposed to register it.
@Chris_In_Texas
3 жыл бұрын
Great job Ted. 🍺🍺
@jimaragon2110
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. 👍
@MMMRCHPCTB
3 жыл бұрын
The undulating maw at the end wanted to devour my soul
@mikelewis4260
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Work smarter not harder.
@carlosdominquez1456
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video 4 Ton 16 Seer
@yamohvac3181
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job
@cezar09
Жыл бұрын
I got one of these tomorrow 😮💨
@baitcasterdisaster8981
3 жыл бұрын
Ted you ever see the welds on that X-bracket snap from the fan blade being warped. I went to a service call this week where two of the L- brackets snapped off and the head broke off one of the screws. There was only one screw left holding the motor. I do like those XLi units because they keep all the pine straw and dirt out of the bottom of the condensing unit
@pcfxr4u
3 жыл бұрын
I went back a couple times in the presentation, and see you removed some crews after the top was removed. I didn't see you re-install them though. Call-Back! Thanks Ted. 15 minutes could save you 1000's of BTU's. LG
@TedCookHVAC
3 жыл бұрын
ALL screws went back in it.
@donnierobertson3088
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job and video
@atzron3912
3 жыл бұрын
What type of screws did you use to mount the new fan?
@Garth2011
2 жыл бұрын
Good process...too bad the original motor failed so soon.
@Ted_E_Bear
3 жыл бұрын
Cowboy is here to save this damsel in destress !
@lancelawrence3259
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@_RT.Tony_
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never replaced a fan motor on one of these Trane condensers with the top cover. Cool stuff! Also those top covers are like $500 what in the world..
@Bryan-Hensley
3 жыл бұрын
I replaced 4 this week..
@johnhaller5851
3 жыл бұрын
And, a good hailstorm knock a few parts out of the sides of the covers.
@549BR
3 жыл бұрын
Real time Ted repairs a stopped Trane.
@uxwbill
3 жыл бұрын
I am curious as to why Trane uses a two-blade fan. I wonder if it has to do with causing less turbulence and noise?
@daviddesilva4971
3 жыл бұрын
Just curious, was that under warranty?
@Logansf410
6 ай бұрын
I have this particular Trane unit. What motor did you use to replace the old one with?
@baitcasterdisaster8981
3 жыл бұрын
Ted you ever see the welds on that x-bracket snap from the blade being warped? I went to a service call on a XL14i this week where 2 of the L-brackets snapped and one of the screw heads broke off just leaving the threads in the motor. There was only one screw left holding the motor. I do like the XLi design because it keeps all the dirt and pine straw out of the bottom of the condensing unit.
@Bryan-Hensley
3 жыл бұрын
I've seen those big brackets broken on several units
@BrianNC81
11 ай бұрын
Not sure why my comment is deleted, its usually just the GN01 ECM module that goes bad. Can be detached from motor and replaced without buying a new motor.
@TedCookHVAC
11 ай бұрын
Usually, I only delete comments that have foul language ….. or derogatory remarks about Trane.
@BrianNC81
11 ай бұрын
@@TedCookHVAC love our Trane units have an xr13 and XL16i. I like the xr13 better because it's never had an issue except for replacing a capacitor in nearly fifteen years of service. The XL16i has had a fan motor replaced and I've had to replace the ECM on the fan motor twice (finding used ecms online). Just about every 5 years the motor stops working (not a fault of trane - this is probably something that happens on all ECM motor units). I wish installers would tell people upfront how much more hassle a dual stage system will be in the long run. Maybe my comment was deleted because I said where I found the used ECM online? The most recent ECM lasted just a hair under 5 years. I was able to replace it with another used one for $100. It appears you can only buy the entire motor assembly new not just the controller.
@nomusicrc
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@jerryag19451
3 жыл бұрын
not quite as easy as the other brands I've watched you do
@joehead1294
3 жыл бұрын
Covered under warranty?
@gradyj3827
3 жыл бұрын
What an unprofessional job. You didn't put a universal motor, didn't zip tie the wires and cap to the top grill, didn't leave out most of the screws.. You didn't even put the blade on backwards... That's how the "Pros" at Dilling do it in my town..
@alanwagen
3 жыл бұрын
Seems like this is premature. The motor should not of failed already. My 17 year old Lennox fan motor is still going. Comments?
@brandonstacy9726
3 жыл бұрын
Could be a multitude of things, surges, defect that made it fail prematurely, possible overheated before from short cycles. Should they fail this quick? No. Do they? Yes. Just like all things mechanically and electrically they fluctuate in usage and power. Sometimes “it just does”.
@pcfxr4u
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ted, Did you forget some screws under the hood?
@TedCookHVAC
3 жыл бұрын
No they are all in.
@bizzmarkiemark2582
3 жыл бұрын
What was the decision behind using a non OEM Trane motor for the replacement? Great video is always!
@rokashi2104
3 жыл бұрын
it is an oem part ....
@bills6946
10 ай бұрын
Trane cost is higher.
@trinito97
3 жыл бұрын
Hey real time includes travel time, time to troubleshoot, time to order things, time to go back, time to pick up sometimes, time to do it, even time keeping thing in stock. We should charge for all of that Custmers dont understand that
@roberthudanish7039
2 жыл бұрын
i pray that was in warranty because those are expensive.
@justinfrias9030
3 жыл бұрын
Never seen anyone Change it in place
@steveblake8766
3 жыл бұрын
#268 thumbs uP
@alanshelby5980
3 жыл бұрын
Any Idea why the motor failed ?
@Bryan-Hensley
3 жыл бұрын
Trane.
@badger305
3 жыл бұрын
At 4:55, gangsta Ted.
@sknight0391
3 жыл бұрын
It was probably the Lennox Stink coming off that unit sitting so close by that made the motor go bad.
@TedCookHVAC
3 жыл бұрын
Heck yea !
@chatrkat
Жыл бұрын
In 1-2023 that motor shows a price of $701.00 on line, plus of course the service labor to install. I’m sorry but the payback in electric savings does not outweigh replacing motors that costly and in this instance, apparently short lived. They can keep their ECMs I’ll take a standard PSC any day.
@BrianNC81
11 ай бұрын
I'm thinking about converting the fan in mine to a PSC. Replaced the fan control module on the motor twice already. Motor is fine, it's the control unit that goes bad.
@BrianNC81
11 ай бұрын
I've replaced the ECM on the motor with used ones multiple times without having to spend $700 on a new motor. It's about $100 for a used ECM. Some ECMs will spend the fan in the wrong direction so you have to splice the wires and switch them coming out of the fan before you plug into the ECM. It's pretty much trial and error but better than spending $700 on a motor every few years.
@zack9912000
3 жыл бұрын
those suck to do up north
@mikestevenson1819
3 жыл бұрын
2 years old ??? Motor fails prematurely
@emprsnm9903
3 жыл бұрын
Right? I have a whole rant on why these ECM motors are _bad economy._ Extremely costly & super short lifespan, that doesn't get close to being covered by the energy savings gained before it dies *(before* labor even). It's economy works out to; like if a plain LED bulb was $40. Where conventional motors were comparatively like an $6 CFL bulb, (but with multiple times the lifespan). The reason they fail, is the electronics inside the motor housing burn out (the windings are fine).
@hobie1dog
3 жыл бұрын
And you didn't show any of the wiring at all.
@throttlebottle5906
3 жыл бұрын
one hour old and no views yet, yeehaw =p or no comment rather ;)
@NadTheOne321
5 ай бұрын
This is not the correct way to change a fan motor it’s the lazy way lol
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