cfm motor issue on trane xe14

10 years ago

My A/C technician mentioned that my condenser fan motor (CFM) on my outside Trane XE 14 unit (5 ton) is not working properly and hence need to be replaced. I've had this unit for 5+ years and right after my 5 yr. warranty this gave up! Need some advice on how much it would cost to replace this CFM motor (Serial# 2TTRY060A1000AA). I'm getting quotes anywhere from $1100 to $1400. One of the guy who called said that I need to replace the capacitor for this unit as well. Not sure if that is really needed as the capacitor was showing 16.x amps output. Not sure if there are any after market replacement unit for the same as Trane might have a special motor just for this unit. Would appreciate any advice on how to go about replacing this CFM unit so I can get cool again! Thanks.

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mike_home
10 years ago
What problem are you experiencing that would cause the technician to say the condenser fan motor is not working properly?
sanstorage
Original Author
10 years ago
The unit itself is not running as the motor barely turns and moreover it is hot in the house!
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fsq4cw
10 years ago
$1100 to $1400 seems like an excessive amount to pay for a replacement condenser fan motor, particularly if itÃ¢ÂÂs a PSC motor, which you seem to be indicating and NOT an ECM motor. This seems excessive even if the technician has to make 2-trips to effect the repair.

A neighbor of ours paid about $200 for the replacement of their fan motor about 2-years ago. That was for labor only as the part was under warranty. If this is just outside the warranty period you should argue your case with them. You may be able to negotiate a better deal.

IMO