Bought a condenser fan motor and wondering if this is ok?
I took my old fan motor to the HVAC shop in town to have them give me a unit that matched my old one. I took my old one in with me when I did this. The staff member looked at my label, went to the racks and searched, grabbed a unit, and then I checked out.
I got home and started prepping the unit and noticed that when I took the fan off the old motor that it says it is 1/6 HP but the motor they sold me is 1/8 HP. Everything else listed on the motor appears to match, where applicable but this discrepancy has me concerned. Did this shop do the right thing or should I return the unit?
Posted Aug 21, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC
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