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softtail
11-24-2006, 05:54 PM
We need some help with a noise issue with a Carrier 58-MTB060-12 two stage two speed house furnace.

The furnace was installed about a month ago. After a normal startup, no noise, and no issues, the "fussy" customer called a week later with a noise issue. The two speed venter motor was making a very low rumble on low speed only - everything seemed normal, but you could hear the "rumble" upstairs and the customer stated the cat did not eat for several days due to the noise.

After contacting the local Carrier tech support, we tried a new venter assembly. The noise went away and the customer was satisified until a week later when the noise returned. After checking the furnace again, everything seems fine, but there is still a slight rumble on low speed. The factory guys are drawing a blank on this problem.

Any ideas?

We may have to change the furnace to another brand, if we can't fix this apparent factory issue. The customer is being "picky", but the noise does exist on low fire.

mrfixit-ms
11-24-2006, 08:03 PM
This sounds like a harmonics problem that the mfg. should be aware of. Can you acess the unit while running and touch, hold various components to see if the 'RUMBLE" goes away. I had a geo-thermal unit with the same problem and during shipping the low pressure line moved just close enough to creat a noise that I could barely Hear but the homeowner could.( Old age has it benifits-- being deaf is not one of them)