Rheem Furnace Parts 51-23012-31 PROTECH Blower Motor - 1/2 hp 120/1/60 (1075 rpm/3 speed), Price/each

Fit perfect in my old unit.The tech said quality seemed good.Has been used all this summer and saved us from buying a new hvac system.

Air conditioner fan motor

The motor was the perfect replacement for the worn out one in my ancient A/C. Unfortunately, the wiring diagram is unclear. It is clear on which two wires to tie together in order to make the motor run clockwise or counter clockwise and it shows three wires going to line. It does show two of those line wires going to the capacitor, but it fails to point out which wire connects to which terminal on the capacitor. The third wire shown going to line actually connects to the contactor, but the diagram doesn't say that. Thanks to a little research I installed and wired my motor correctly the first time and I am sharing exactly which wires go where so you dont have to guess. Note that I replaced a three wire fan so if your fan has more than three wires I suppose you are still into some guesswork.First, the Black wire from you new motor connects to the contactor so be sure to note which terminal on the contactor your old fan was connected to before removing it.You must determine if you need your fan to turn CCW or CW. If the shaft of you motor is pointed at the ground when installed and the fan turns CCW when looking down at it from the top then simply use a wire nut to connect the Yellow and Brown wires together. They dont connect to anything else. Just each other.(Before using a wire nut I simply clipped my two wires together first as a test. When it worked correctly only then did I clip the ends off and wire nut them together.)Once thats done you connect the Purple wire to the FAN terminal on your capacitor and the Orange wire to the C or Common terminal.After mounting the motor and attaching the fan blades you are done. Replace and screw down the covers, go in the house, turn your A/C on and enjoy the blessed cool air. Congratulations! You just repaired your A/C for $150 rather than paying someone else $600 who only reluctantly makes the repair after you refuse to spend $3,000 on the new system they insist you need. You've probably already replaced the capacitor before determining the motor was bad so you'll now have a functioning problem free A/C for years to come.Note: If you need your fan to turn clockwise instead of CCW then use a wire nut to connect the Purple and Yellow wires together and connect the Brown wire to the FAN terminal on your capacitor. Everything else is the same. Youre just swapping the Brown and Purple wires.Due to delivery issues I went six days without A/C. With outside temps of 105 every day the heat had penetrated everything in the house like walls, cupboards and furniture. It took six hours for my old A/C to bring the temperature down from 95 degrees to 80 degrees. This motor ran non stop for that time without a hiccup. Its already 105 outside right now but its 75 in my house. Its still June so this motor is in for a workout. So far so good. This is a five star motor, but it gets only four because of the vague wiring instructions.

Air conditioner

Cut electric bill almost in half.

This was not a direct replacement for what I was replacing and due to the pitch of the fan it was causing the motor to phase in and out.Ended up buying the correct 850rpm motor at an additional $200 expense.