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Posted on 12/9/16 at 8:41 am
Posted by WPBTiger
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 12/9/16 at 8:41 am
Turned on the heaters in the house today. One worked fine, not sure about the other. The one I am not sure about it kicks on but takes a few minutes before it is really pulling air through the return. When it initially comes on it is barely pulling air through the return. When the other comes on it is pulling air through the return immediately. Any suggestions/ideas?
Posted by cave canem
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/9/16 at 8:46 am to
quote:

Turned on the heaters in the house today. One worked fine, not sure about the other. The one I am not sure about it kicks on but takes a few minutes before it is really pulling air through the return. When it initially comes on it is barely pulling air through the return. When the other comes on it is pulling air through the return immediately. Any suggestions/ideas?


Change the filter, if that does not help look for a crushed duct/ducts on either discharge or return or possibly some connection came apart on return side.

Many other options but these are the most likely as well as easiest to cure.
Posted by Roman Candle Tag
Member since Mar 2016
1452 posts
Posted on 12/9/16 at 10:10 am to
A thought: has the blower been acting up in any other ways lately?

Can you make it spin at high speed by setting the fan switch to "on" at the t-stat?

I've seen blower motors have some damage in the windings that don't allow for appropriate speeds.

Maybe also try putting a fresh capacitor in the blower motor.

Good luck.
Posted by SCndaBR
BR
Member since Dec 2015
517 posts
Posted on 12/9/16 at 10:19 am to
I had a similar issue. My CO vacuum valve was stopped up, gas heat, and it was not allowing the blower to engage.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65974 posts
Posted on 12/9/16 at 5:39 pm to

First question is did you notice reduced flow when set on cool? Same blowers... Check on cool again and see if there is a difference
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
20160 posts
Posted on 12/12/16 at 4:31 pm to
Are they the same age and/or same model? Newer heaters will take a couple of minutes to warm up before the blower kicks on so that the blower doesn't start blowing cold air at the start.
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