FascoA200 Specific Purpose Blowers, Lennox 7002-2975, 31L5501

Ordered this inducer / blower to replace a 20-year old OEM unit on my Lennox G40DF-36B-090-03 furnace where the motor shaft bearing had failed. The unit arrived ahead of schedule (yay!) and was in perfect condition. The box did NOT contain a new gasket (but I was not expecting one). Installation was straightforward and I had no problems. This unit fit the original mounting holes and ducts perfectly. It took longer to prepare the surfaces for the Permatex RTV gasket than it did to actually replace the unit.Once installed, I reconnected the wires and vacuum switch tube and fired it up. It ran flawlessly and nearly silent.This unit was substantially less in cost than trying to get one from a local HVAC shop. In fact, in calling around to check prices and availability, I was told that the blower was available (at a price of 3X to 5X of this one), but the replacement for the OEM gasket was not available within 100 miles, would have to be "special ordered" and would take 3 to 5 days. The Permatex RTV worked very well for me.Very happy with this unit.

Five stars. One of my furnaces has been noisy for 2 or 3 years and it finally quit. I knew it was the blower, since it was struggling to turn when the thermostat called for heat—it sounded like a cross between banging water pipes and dying coyote howl. This blower is made by FASCO. Nowhere on my old blower did it state #A200, but it did have the Lennox customer ID as 31L5501 stamped on the blower. The specs for RPM, VOLTS and AMPS were the same as the one advertised, and the picture looked like a perfect fit and it was the exact part—no differences at all. The old blower came off with ease (with the exception of one screw--I had to unscrew the jets to move them slightly so that I could remove the last screw). I used 3M fire block FB in a chalk-like dispenser tube to create the seals-purchased from Home Depot for $7 (I couldn't find the fiberglass gasket material). You have to remove the backing plate that holds the vacuum switch on the old blower and attach it to the new one. All you have to do is bend four small tabs and it releases. You can then attach it to the new fan—that was easy and took all of 30 seconds with a screwdriver and a pair of needle nose pliers. I finally wired it all up (four plug-in wires) and it worked like a charm. It took about 30 minutes from start to finish, and most of that was getting one stupid screw out that was torqued down too hard. I created a video to demonstrate the steps ([...]).Go ahead, take the leap, do it yourself and save about $500. Don’t be intimidated. If you can wire up a plug, chalk your tub and know where the furnace is, chances are you can do this too.

Easy fix. Saved $800.This winter, of course on the coldest day of the year, my furnace started making horrible squealing sounds. I am definitely a do-it-yourself type guy, but HVAC really isn't my thing. I was concerned that it would be a costly repair during the busiest time of the year for furnace people. I called the people who installed my furnace and they were booked until the following week, unless I wanted to pay $350 extra for emergency service. So, I got on the internet and found that the most likely cause of my problem was the induction blower motor. Sure enough, the sound was clearly coming from this motor. The same day, my furnace started turning itself off and on irregularly. The sensor was determining that the vacuum created by this motor was insufficient and shut down my furnace to prevent carbon monoxide from leaking into my home. I knew the repair would need to be performed soon, before it stopped working completely. Thank you Amazon for prime next-day shipping!!!You will probably damage the existing gasket, so you should purchase some high-temp rtv sealant. It is the 800-degree red sealant that is typically used for auto repairs. Just make a small bead where the old gasket was and make sure it makes a good seal. Also, you will probably have difficulty removing the hose between the blower motor and the sensor. Mine was a small plastic tube. It is hard to remove from the motor and will likely crack. Good to have a spare on hand. Links are below:http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-81160-High-Temp-Silicone-Gasket/dp/B0002UEN1A/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_text_yhttp://www.amazon.com/FURNACE-PRESSURE-REPLACES-WEATHERKING-79-21491-83/dp/B0081AOWK0/ref=pd_sim_hi_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=19FNDWA32XB5GT5WMKASThe installation was easy. Turn off the switch on your furnace. Remove the upper, front door/cover. You will see the induction blower motor right on top. Disconnect the wires (mark which wire goes where). It is secured with a few bolts that can be removed with a nut-driver or socket set. Use a scraper and clean off the old gasket from both furnace and motor. Seal the new motor with RTV High Temp sealant. Reinstall the bolts. Replace the pressure switch hose, if you crack the original. Reconnect the wires (mine connected a bit differently, but it was clear which wire went to each connection). While you are in there, good idea to clean the flame sensor with a little steel wool. If you don't clean the carbon buildup on this sensor, it will eventually stop working until it is cleaned.All-in-all, if you are still reading this, you can probably do this yourself.

Easy DIY install with gasket or gasket maker bought elsewhere - the red gasket maker is a pain to scrape off though. The impeller, once replaced, gets your furnace running quiet again but doesn’t last as long as the original and you’ll get the loud noises again within 1-3 years. For the price, though, it’s worth replacing indefinitely. Can probably DIY replace 5-6 times and still be cheaper than having a Technician do it.

Exact same part as the factory motor on my Lennox gas furnace. Used the Red High Heat Gasket Maker to re-seal it back to the furnace. Everything bolted right up and had the old one off, old gasket scraped and cleaned off and new motor installed in about 30-40 minutes. Very easy and saved a ton of money. My furnace works like new now and is so quiet I don't even know when it's running compared to the freight train it sounded like prior.

Product was packaged well, exactly as described and works perfectly.My only suggestion would be better shipping options, according to Amazon tracking I still have not recieved it. The tracking number I had was pretty much useless, the item just arrived one day out of the blue while my tracking info said it was no where near my location.

Works perfect thank you, easy to install.

Great service works as expeced

The cost of this part was much lower than our local stores. The part works well and we have a nice warm home again. I had some shipping questions and LFZ wrote a response back within the hour of me asking. I really appreciated that. As we were living in a cold house, shipping felt like it took long. Perhaps an addition shipping timeframe option would be nice to have. But all in all, we're very happy with product and with LFZ. Thanks again!

Was a straight swap from my old one and was easy to install