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Hey everyone! I've been using a flux core welder for a couple years and now looking to learn to TIG weld more delicate parts and occasionally do some aluminum welding for some projects. I mostly work around motorcycles. I did some research and I can see the Primeweld TIG225X AC/DC at $869 is...

Hey everyone! I'm trying to repair my old Harbor Freight PITTSBURGH 1000 lb. Motorcycle Lift and could use some help. The hydraulic jack has some issues, it seems to be stuck in the release position and doesn't go up when pumping. I disassembled the release arm and found the parts on the photo...

Both. They shipped it late, 4 days after I placed the order and then UPS delayed it for another 3 days. The original shipping estimate was only 3 days on their website and it turned out to be 10 days. I checked their website now, it says "In Stock, Get Thu, Dec 14" if you order today. I...

That's good! I'm not saying this to discourage others from buying there, it's just my experience. I waited 10 days for the product to arrive. I have no idea where they ship from, but I've had products arriving from China faster than this.

Motor arrived, replaced it and heating is back, thanks everyone, you guys helped me fix this! Even though the motor is good, I will definitely not be buying anything from SupplyHouse again, their shipping is painfully slow.

I do have an electric oven and that is a good idea, thanks! I also have a gas fireplace which can warm up the living room enough, but haven't used it this season (totally forget about it as it's more of a decoration than a proper heat source). The weather is in the high 50s these days, so not...

Thanks for the info, unfortunately I checked with them and they do not have this motor in stock. SupplyHouse delayed the shipping and now expected delivery is Monday.

I couldn't find one, called 3 HVAC repair companies in Raleigh and they said they could order one for me(pretty much double price), so I just ordered it myself from supplyhouse.com. Weather is not cold this week, so that worked out great.

I just tried to disassemble it, the set screw is rusted and won't come out. I noticed the inner bearing is bad and there is a play in the fan which is causing it to scrape (that's why it was noisy) and most likely like @American Locomotive mentioned, the rotor gets pulled to the side and jams...

Good to know, thanks! I was hoping to repair it so it can last a week until the new one arrives, I don't have much heating in house now and the replacement arrives next Friday.

Not sure if oiling would help, I would ideally want to replace those bearings if I can take it apart, need to figure out a way how to pull the inner fan.

Pulled it out today, tested on the control board and when the thermostat switches on, it's getting 230V. Confirmed voltage on the motor sticker as well, it is a 230V motor. The motor spins freely as you can see in this video, but there is a light scraping sound. It stopped working again today...

No, there are only 2 wires coming out from the inducer, purple and red and going directly into the control board. Yes, that sounds right. I will measure the voltage on those leads tomorrow morning before I pull it out.

I will measure the exact voltage on the board where the inducer motor connects and then test it directly with power from an outlet. Thinking to pull it out tomorrow and see if those bearings can be replaced or greased, otherwise I'll just replace it with a new one. My furnace has a 240V...

What makes you think there is a problem with the board? The inducer motor is making a lot of noise, sounds like scraping something, maybe the bearings are shot.

The wires from the induction motor plug in directly in the control board, I traced those. There might be a capacitor on the board.

Found the problem. It was the inducer motor. It was spinning fine when off, but when I switched the thermostat to heat, it was just buzzing and it wouldn't spin. I pushed it slightly and it started spinning. It's making noise though, so I am sure it won't last long. I tested a couple of times...

Yeah, I hope so. I don't hear the inducer motor turning on, hopefully that's the problem. Thank you so much for the detailed answer, helps a lot to understand how the whole thing works. I checked the gas first, I do have gas.

Confirmed the blower does turn on when I switch it to fan only mode, but shuts off when I switch it to heating.

Thanks guys, will remove the panels in the morning and take more pictures. I tested the fan only, it turns on and blows air, so I can confirm the blower motor is good. When I switch it to heating mode, it shuts off the fan and the unit is just buzzing.