During the original installation, all Fasco HVAC equipment had electric motors installed. The OEM purchases their motors from manufacturers that are well known for them to use in design and building the HVAC systems.

The electric Fasco motors may be the reason why the Fasco HVAC system ceases to function as well as it should. However, you are not required to replace the whole unit; you only need to purchase the OEM replacement for your Fasco motor.

Reasons Not to Purchase from OEM

If you purchased the HVAC system from OEM, there are a few reasons why you would purchase your motor replacement somewhere else.

Save money

The OEM purchases their motors from Fasco manufacturers. They then mark up their prices so that they make a profit off of the motors when they make a sale.

Availability

By going straight to Fasco or to our website to shop for the motor, you can save a lot of time by selecting the one that is available to you right away. If the OEM of the HVAC system does not have availability at the moment, they will need to order the Fasco motor before sending it to you. However, this may take longer than ordering the Fasco motor from our website.

Brand loyalty

Shopping for the Fasco motors from our website decreases your spare inventory. Brand loyalty enables you to have consistency across all the stock that you may require from Fasco.

Fasco Cross-Reference Guide

There are ways you could go about finding the same motor but from a whole different brand. There are two ways to cross-reference your Fasco motor to find direct replacements:

Manufacturer model number

Using the motor manufacturer’s model number is the easiest, quickest way to cross-reference your Fasco electric motors. The model number is located on the Fasco motor’s nameplate. Fasco HVAC units have their identifying number on the nameplate in most cases. The identifying number is in the same location as the Fasco motor manufacturer’s catalog, as well as their model numbers. Make sure that the cross-reference number is the same one that is the Fasco motor manufacturer’s model number.

Motor specifications

If you are unable to locate the Fasco motor’s model number, you can use the motor’s specifications as an alternative. The specifications could be the electrical ratings and the physical dimensions. These should enable you to find the right replacement. As you collect as much information as you can, record the details as well. An error, no matter how small, can cause you to order the wrong Fasco motor for your unit.

Important Factors:

Electrical Specifications:

• Horsepower (HP)
• Voltage (V)
• Number of speeds
• RPM (the record for each speed if the motor is multi-speed)
• Single-phase or three-phase
• Service Factor (SF)
• Direction of rotation

Physical Specifications:

- Frame size (If you can’t find this on the nameplate, record the length and diameter of both the motor body and the shaft(s))

- Fasco motor mounting

- Belly band

- Bolt through

- Fasco mounting bracket kit

Enclosure:

Enclosures include Open air over (OAO) Fasco motor, Open drip proof (ODP), Totally enclosed air over (TEAO) Fasco motor, Totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) Fasco motor, Totally enclosed non ventilated (TENV) Fasco motor and Single or Double shaft Fasco motor.

Motor Types:

There are several mounting types available:

Fasco motor PSC, Fasco ECM motor, capacitor start, Fasco shaded pole, motor application, Fasco blower motor, fan motor, pump motor, compressor duty motor, Fasco blower motor draft inducer and building exhaust.

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