How could an AC motor do this?

[dieseljeep]

Grainger was restricting the purchasing of their items to only account holders.
Now, because of the economy, they're selling to the general public. They're even advertising on billboards and the radio. Their prices are really high and the shipping higher.
Their regular accounts get a better price.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Grainger was restricting the purchasing of their items to only account holders.
Now, because of the economy, they're selling to the general public. They're even advertising on billboards and the radio. Their prices are really high and the shipping higher.
Their regular accounts get a better price.

Compared to most of our locally-owned Plumbing-Heating and Electrical Distributors, they ARE a rip-off with limited choice and a bad attitude toward cash customers.

[rca2000]

Well...day 4 with the old motor still churning away...I think it will make it to the end. It WILL cost me some money--but it is better than NO HEAT. The continuous blower does NOT seem to make it harder to heat the house--either.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by rca2000

Well...day 4 with the old motor still churning away...I think it will make it to the end. It WILL cost me some money--but it is better than NO HEAT. The continuous blower does NOT seem to make it harder to heat the house--either.

All it's doing is moving the already heated air through the home. It probably isn't that bad of an idea.
This has been a really brutal winter so far. It's affecting the entire country.

[rca2000]

New motor is here. Turns out to have BALL bearings, lubricated for 10 YEARS !! Will install it in a little while.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by rca2000

New motor is here. Turns out to have BALL bearings, lubricated for 10 YEARS !! Will install it in a little while.

Century always built a little better motor. I see it's made in Mexico now.
I can't make out the nameplate. Are they part of Regal-Beloit?
At least, it's made in the western hemisphere.
That last GE blower motor, I installed, was made in India.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Century always built a little better motor. I see it's made in Mexico now.
I can't make out the nameplate. Are they part of Regal-Beloit?
At least, it's made in the western hemisphere.
That last GE blower motor, I installed, was made in India.

I looked at the picture again and they are part of Regal-Beloit!
They wanted to buy the place I worked at for 33 years, but they wanted the Union to re-open the contract. The membership voted it down.
They're rather cut-throat.