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my system froze up outside. it appears that the blower has stopped. the inside is an xl-80.

Submitted: 192 days and 2 hours ago.
Category: HVAC
Value: $9
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Posted by Billy 192 days and 2 hours ago.

Info Request

Hello,

 

does anything happen if you turn the fan switch to on at the thermostat?

 

Billy

192 days and 1 hours ago.

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no it didn't.

Posted by Billy 192 days and 1 hours ago.

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Do you feel comfortable checking something inside the furnace?

192 days and 1 hours ago.

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sure. what do i do?

Posted by Billy 192 days and 1 hours ago.

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Take te blower door off, tape safety door switch down.

 

Find the circuit board that the thermostat wires go to. Locate R & G. turn power on to unit and take a piece of wire , paper clip etc and jump R & G together. This bypasses the fan switch in the tstat.

 

If the fan does not start, but you can spin it by hand and it runs, you need a capacitor. If you can't spin it by hand when it trys to run and feels stiff and resistant...you need a new motor. Try R & G first. I am available for follow up..

 

Billy

192 days and 1 hours ago.

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that appears to be the problem. jumping the poles made it work. any ideas where i might find one?

Posted by Billy 192 days and 1 hours ago.

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what did you find out?

 

did it start with R & G jumped? Or by spinning by it?

192 days and 1 hours ago.

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it worked with the r&g jump. it appears that i need a capacitor.

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If it started with just R & G jumped, you have a bad thermostat.

If it started by spinning it, it is a bad capacitor

If it did not start by hand spin, it is bad motor.

 

So if R & G works, leave the jumper on and thaw the coil and then you can get a new thermostat.

 

Billy

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State Licensed Mechanical Contractor, Heating, Cooling, Oil Burners, Heat Pumps, Boilers, Geothermal

192 days ago.

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i am replacing a 5 year old trane thermostat t8424c 1000 (2) taystat380 these are the numbers on the back. the new thermostat is a sc 2001-L1168. the wiring is different. the old one has green-g blue-b red-r white-w1 yellow-y black-w2. the new one is marked g o b y w c r. will the "o" be w2?

Posted by Billy 191 days and 15 hours ago.

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The new stat is a heat pump stat.

 

The old is a furnace/ac stat

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