Furnace Blower
Monday, November 30th, 2009All forced hot air furnaces are equipped with a Furnace Blowers that works to circulate hot air throughout the house. A home heater, or furnace, that uses forced hot air consists of the burner, the plenum, and the furnace blower. In the typical forced hot air system, the burner is fired by oil, natural gas, or wood. Air that is heated by the burner is gathered in the plenum. The hot air is then forced, or blown, from the plenum throughout the house by the furnace blower.Repair and replacement of a furnace blower can often be accomplished by the average homeowner. The repair usually involves replacement of motor bearings and drive belts in older furnace blowers, and just the bearings in centrifugal blowers.