Blower Motor Assembly

Blower Motor Assembly

John from GA

35” monogram vent hood blower was ridiculously loud. Sounded like cheap and/or worn out motor bearings, and fan out of balance. I’d already replaced the blower once for the same reasons. They only seem to last about 4 yr. I was told by another parts store that blowers were no longer available for my (9 yr old) hood. But I found that there was a replacement for the original blower part. I ordered it from parts doctor. The price was about the lowest I found. The part was shipped after a modest wait and delivered undamaged. I’d had two other blowers delivered by other vendors that had been dropped and the aluminum struts holding the motor broken. That seems to be a major problem during shipping, so be sure to check the unit over carefully as soon as it is delivered. The new blower from parts doctor works well and is (at least for now) very quiet.

Philips screwdriver, zip tie (to secure cable), diagonal cutter (to trim zip tie), sturdy hardwood boards and 2 x 4 sections (to sit on over stovetop). Pliers or nut driver to detach and reattach the ground wire on the blower assembly.

A couple of tips about installing this: I place one or two sturdy hardwood boards across the stovetop to sit on while changing out the blower. I put one or two sections of 2 x 4 on the counter under each end of the hardwood boards to raise them above the stovetop. They have a tendency to slide a bit, so I usually ask someone to stand in front of the stovetop and keep the 2 x 4s from sliding. The blower is moderately heavy, so be prepared to support it when taking out the last two of the 4 screws holding it in. Replacing the blower and screws can be difficult because it’s hard to see when the screw holes in the blower are aligned with the threaded holes in the hood. I screw maybe 2” long pieces of threaded rod into the diametrically opposed screw holes in the hood first. This makes it easy to find and maintain alignment of the screw holes. I then install and run most of the way in screws in the two empty holes, then unscrew the threaded rod sections and install the remaining screws and tighten them all. Be sure to thoroughly clean/degrease the hood while you’ve got it apart.

Blower Motor Assembly

Farid from TX

The hood fan was making noise especially at the lower speed.

Small wrench.

The uninstall and install was very easy thanks to a great design by GE. They had a mounting plate that came off by loosening 2 wing nuts. Then you can unmount the old blower from the plate on a surface, mount the new blower and put the plate back in. Need to unplug and plug the electrical cable and also the ground wire.

Blower Motor Assembly

Jeremy from LA

Old motor had bad bearings and made a very loud noise.

Pliers and screwdriver

Took old motor assembly down and 15 minutes later had new one installed and it works as it should. Very happy. PartsDr had the best price and was in stock with fast delivery ! Thanks PartsDr