draft inducer

[joey d]

The draft inducer on my richmond water heater is a little louder than usual. Any way to oil it or clean it out or is this just a throwaway part. Looks like a new motor is around $200. Water heater is about 7 years old

 

[CARS]

The draft inducer on my richmond water heater is a little louder than usual. Any way to oil it or clean it out or is this just a throwaway part. Looks like a new motor is around $200. Water heater is about 7 years old

I have heard of that done on furnaces before. Try it. What do you have to loose?