I have a carrier heater that is 18 years old. the motor just went on it. where can i find a new motor for a goo price?

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You can try it, but it isn't going to be easy until you are a good electronics expert.

Yes you could say it has died 18 years has been very good time to look for new . I don't think you will get parts for it now .

THEY DONT HAVE BRUSHES ITS A ELECTRIC MOTOR SMALL ONE PART 28 I WOULD THINK THE PROBLEM LIES BEFORE THE MOROR IN THE CIRCUIT OR THE MOROR NEEDS REPLACING PRICES ON THE WEB PAGE IN THE PIC

Install a new water heater,it should have failed 10 years ago

Thank you for posting your question here on Fixya.com.

First, I'd say $425 for replacing a gas valve is high. Even allowing for the fact that the heater is one of the worst out there to have to work on I'd put the price much closer to $300.

As for the replacement vs. repair: I would guess that the service man REALLY dislikes working on that model/brand heater and his prices reflect that. Changing the tube bundle, also called the heater exchanger or coil, is the most expensive repair and it a real pain to do in that heater.

That said it can be done for far less than $3000. The rule of thumb we general follow is 50% of new or less to repair. Based on the model number you provided I put the repair for both the valve and tube bundle at about $1200 plus tax. While you are approaching the 50% threshold based on his estimate for a new heater, I think that price is high as well.

What does all this really mean? Well I'd suggest you get another repair technician if you can. A second quote would do some good for comparison. I'd also price a new unit from other sources also to compare. The heater you have failed for a reason and you need to be sure that situation is fixed as part of this repair or replacement. Tube bundles fail due to poor water chemistry, pool methods of introducing pool chemicals to the water, poor installation or a combination of these three. No matter what you decide to do with the heater do not let the same failure happy again after only 5 years.

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John

Hello. Since your machine is 18 years old and the agitation/spin is costly to repair I would definitely recommend a replacement washer.

use a seperate capicitor for the fan only pick up 1 leg of power from common side of the compressor cap and the other from the contactor or the board in a heat pump situation

check induction fan motor first...then check the rubber tube and the switch it ataches too. this switch should close if the induction motor is running...but also...it HAS to be open before start up.

Make sure the inducer motor is free of condensation and that all water is able to drain out. Unfortunately your furnace is a lower-grade “builders” model and does not have the same quality of components and workmanship as a Carrier or American Standard furnace. Prior to these failures, It was about 1/2 the price of the units mentioned. And the warranty drops off quickly. You get what you pay for.

Contact Goodman to see if they will cover the cost of your parts at 1-877-254-4729 US only. Their own motto is “Quality Makes the Difference”. It sure does.