Heater all done and Heating
The other week, towards the end of September, mid Spring here, there was an ominous sound coming from the central heating motor, built into a the wall of the other smallest room in the house.
Then later that night- there was a distinct burnt dust and almost a ozone smell like a burnt electrical motor...
There was no warm air coming out... The motor had cut out.
Next day, I called around the local rural town for a sparky or gas fitter to give me a quick evaluation of the situation and a quote, and no one was available!
Another ring around mid week and finally a bloke was tracked down.
He was able to squeeze us into his tight schedule, and came around at the end of the week. I showed him the cretinous treasonous bstd thing hiding away in the closet.
"Well, you may be able to save yourself some money if you can get the motor out."
"why? How much do you think it may cost?"
"At eighty five dollars an hour..."So I did it. 45 minutes. Remove covers.
Disassemble the fan unit
The size of the thing surprised me- about the size of a half pound coffee can.
That was all that was needed to heat the house up in less than ten minutes?!
At the the electrical motor rewinding shop, the felllas looked at it yesterday and I picked up the dang thing today, and irt only needed to be fitted with new bearings. One of the old ones was close to siezed!
Back home with most of my money!
Half an hour later- whrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmm and warmth!
I DID IT!
So thanks Matt for showing me how to save some dough.
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