Heater probs?
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Heater probs?
Okay so yesterday my heater made the sound of a dying horse. Which isn't fully uncommon for it, but this time smoke came out of all my vents. Fist thought it could have been heater coil going out but since there was no antifreeze I'm now thinking it might be the heater motor. And thoughts or ideas?
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You lost the blower motor and the smoke you saw was the "magic smoke" that must NEVER be let out of any electrical device. The reason being that once you let out the magic smoke, you can't get it back into the device again and the only way to fix the issue is to replace the device that excreted its "magic smoke".
So, ok, maybe that response was a bit tongue-in-cheek but its true for all intents and purposes. The most likely device that could produce enough heat to cause smoke to belch from the vents is the blower motor. The truth is that in most cases, if an electrical device emits smoke (other than a machine designed for the purpose) its fairly likely that device has done it last.
So, ok, maybe that response was a bit tongue-in-cheek but its true for all intents and purposes. The most likely device that could produce enough heat to cause smoke to belch from the vents is the blower motor. The truth is that in most cases, if an electrical device emits smoke (other than a machine designed for the purpose) its fairly likely that device has done it last.
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