Amana Furnace Stops working produces oil/electic smell - Appliance Repair Forum

Welcome Guest! You can not login or register.

Notification

Error

Amana Furnace Stops working produces oil/electic smell Options Email this topic Watch this topic Print this topic » Normal Threaded
Model: XXX-XXX-XXXXXX	Brand: Amana	Age: More than 10 years
Previous Topic Next Topic

hamsi067		#1 Posted : Monday, November 16, 2009 6:47:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/16/2009(UTC) Posts: 1		We have Amana 80, an older model (20+ years likely) furnace (in the basement). My wife told me it is was not working right -making some noise (like trying hrad- humming) during the day . I smelled a burnt oil/cable smell. I checked the rooms for a fire and found nothing but realized it was coming from the vents. I checked the furnace. It will ignite and burn the gas for 2-3 min and stop. It will continue humming and try again... As it tries (humming) further it sends the smell to the two rooms (not all of the house). What do you think it may be? Some reading says it may be the on/off capacitor for the fan Some says the motor on h fan may be gone Any comments? Thanks Toni


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Sponsor

See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

tony_pullen23@yahoo.com		#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:55:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/3/2009(UTC) Posts: 30		yeah check the capacitor on the fan motor, but also there could be a fan relay switch on it that could be bad (most likely). is the capacitor deformed or do you see oil leaking from it? if so It cetainly needs to be replaced.


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Users browsing this topic
Guest

Forum Jump

You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.

Important Information: The AppliancePartsPros.com uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. More Details Close