Cleaning Your Blower Motor in Los Angeles
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What is a Blow Motor?
A blower motor is an essential component of your HVAC system that helps your home reach the temperature set on the thermostat. The blower motor turns the fan in the HVAC unit, which pushes air out into all the rooms in your home. Without proper maintenance and cleaning, the blower motor will eventually run inefficiently and potentially malfunction.
How Much Air Does Your Blower Motor Move?
An average-sized blower moves 1,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) of air. If running continuously, it can move 1.44 million cfm of air. With an average density of 0.075 pounds per cubic foot, this means your blower motor can push out 108,000 pounds of air per day. That is a lot of air circulating! This means potentially a lot of dust, debris, mold, and other harmful particles are continuously circulating throughout every room in your home.
The blower motor is a crucial component of your HVAC system and is responsible for circulating air throughout your home. Regular cleaning and maintenance of your blower motor will help your HVAC system run efficiently and can prevent costly repairs down the line.
Signs Your Motor Blower isn’t Working Properly:
- You hear a humming sound coming from your AC.
- The HVAC system keeps shutting off after running for a few hours.
- You hear the fan working but don’t feel any cold air.
- You see excessive dust accumulate in your home.
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Why You Should Clean Your Blower Motor and Furnace
It’s important to routinely clean and maintain your blower motor and furnace to:
- Keep your HVAC system properly running for years.
- Reduce time and money on resources and repairs.
- Reduce energy consumption and in turn, reduce energy bills.
- Prevent allergies and other respiratory illnesses.
Should You Clean Your Blower Motor Yourself?
While you certainly can turn this into a DIY project, it’s important to proceed with caution as you are dealing with electrical appliances composed of many parts. Here are the common parts of a blower motor:
- Motor
- Belt
- Shaft
- Housing
- Bearings
- Capacitor
When removing the blower, follow these steps:
- Ensure the unit is powered off.
- When taking out the blower, watch your fingers as the fan will continue to spin freely.
- Take note of the wires and other attached parts.
You may find helpful tutorials on how to clean the blower motor yourself, but without professional knowledge and expertise, you run the risk of spreading the dust to the opposite end of the blower. This will cause additional buildup of dust that will be blown back into the system and in turn, blown back out into the air you breathe. Another potential risk is pulling dust into the coils, which can create a mold-friendly environment.
Benefits of Professional Blower Motor Cleaning
As industry-trained, accredited, and experienced technicians, you can be assured that our professional cleaning will leave your blower motor and furnace undamaged and in better condition than we found it.
Vent Cleaning Pro specializes in providing air purification and cleaning in the Los Angeles area. Our services include professional dryer vent and air duct cleaning, and indoor air purification for residential and commercial buildings.
Additional Services We Offer
Dryer Vent Installation or Replacement
If the dryer vent opening is not installed correctly, has blockage from lint, or the ventilation blades are broken, there is a potential for fire.
Bird Guard Installation
It is common for birds to enter and nest inside dryer vents. This can be a dangerous fire hazard as the dry materials from the nest can be suctioned into the dryer. Additionally, the nest can block airflow and lead to a build-up of carbon monoxide.
Connection Hose Repair or Replacement
Your dryer vent duct can eventually become crushed, ripped, or clogged with lint, preventing unrestricted airflow, causing more lint buildup, and reducing the efficiency and performance of your dryer.
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