The Variable Speed Blower

beenthere

Why didn't the manufacturers, do more research, before they came up with that name for it.

Its a misguiding name.

Some customers think it means they can control the speed from the thermostat.

Some contractors think it means the motor will speed up indefinately untill it moves the set CFM.

What would you have named it, if you were given the responsibitlity for giving a name to it.

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Yuri

I would call it a Constant Velocity Blower. It maintains constant velocity(static pressure) unless the filter gets extremely plugged up or the ducts are grossly undersized in which case it will cavitate/hunt. I have never had any customers get confused about it and we have sold thousands of them. I usually tell my customers it is a high efficiency motor which uses 80 watts on low speed and show them the huge energy savings vs a PSC motor and they buy it for that reason.

RoBoTeq

I like Constant Velocity Motor

I also like Comfort and Efficiency Motor.

hvaclover

VS works for me. When you explain what the VS does to the HO he knows it's not your standars PSC motor.

The name VS is just fine.

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RoBoTeq

There's always a buzz killer in the crowd

How about Super Duper Better Then What You Have Now Motor?

hvaclover

Sorry i killed your Buzz.

Will a million dollars make you happy?

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hvaclover

You could call it the Blow Hard Motor.

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RoBoTeq

Well, ok

RoBoTeq

This is the best one yet.

hvaclover

Originally Posted by hvaclover
Sorry i killed your Buzz.

Will a million dollars make you happy?
Well, ok


Yeah a cool mill would work form me too.

Check's in the mail. Don't cash right away, I post dated it 'til 2300

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beenthere

Or, the motor more techs will condemn when there is nothing wrong with it motor.

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RoBoTeq

Ain't that the truth!

hvaclover

never condemned one yet

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RoBoTeq

So, you're the one

hvaclover

Ok I give..what is it you feel I should be informed of O GREAT ONE?

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RoBoTeq

Not you, all of the rest. I was being fasicious to all of the others who swear that VS motors have nothing but problems when I know, and evidently you do too, that most issues occurring with VS motors is not the motors fault.

Sorry I didn't make myself clearer. I was complimenting you as being the "one" who doesn't have issues. Am I still the Great One?

hvaclover

Your one of the more informed guys I know so i guess the title fits

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comp

I like it

COLD 1

How can you misdiagnose it if it doesn't work until you put a new one in...here in FLA. with all our lightning...it seems we are always changing them out after power failures.

beenthere

easy. they condemn it, without checking to see if its just the module that is bad. Which 90% of the time. It is just the module that is bad, and not the motor.


They make testers for VS ECM motors.

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