Cost of Running [Draft] Inducer Fan Motor.

coalishot · Post by **coalishot** » Sat. Oct. 25, 2008 11:27 am

Did math on inducer motor. it is rated at .43 amps at .09 cents per kilowatt hour (for now in Pa see this link
**Broken Link(s) Removed** ) running 24/7 for 31 days a month I come up with $3.45 a month to run it. The combustion fan on my liberty is much smaller but I don't see amp or watt rating but it must be about half the draw of this motor. The blower motor is in housing and I cant see that tag either but I would say it is probably twice the use of the inducer I will put amp probe on both and get actual readings and post some day soon. Also rated watts and amps are usually max and most motors run under rated amps/watts.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat. Oct. 25, 2008 6:32 pm

$.09 a kilowatt? Must be nice! It's $.178 here in Maine. UPS me a shoebox full!

LsFarm · Post by **LsFarm** » Sun. Oct. 26, 2008 1:28 am

Semantics problem here,,, what is an inducer?? Do you mean the stoker feed motor?? you mentioned the combustion blower, and the blower motor,, so by elimination you must mean the stoker [feed] motor??

Greg L.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sun. Oct. 26, 2008 5:33 am

I think he means a draft inducer.

http://www.draftinducers.com/ad1.htm

LsFarm · Post by **LsFarm** » Sun. Oct. 26, 2008 8:36 am

Thanks Freddy, they are so rarely used, I didn't think of a draft inducer.. If he confirms what you wrote,, I'll fix the title of the thread..

Greg L.

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gambler · Post by **gambler** » Sun. Oct. 26, 2008 9:56 am

Here ya go Greg.

coalishot On: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:24 pm

ok the (FREE ) draft inducer arrived and is installed. I set it up to draft .06 with no fire. Will light tonight. Pics and results to follow. Will also calculate cost of running inducer and post.

coalishot · Post by **coalishot** » Mon. Oct. 27, 2008 11:50 am

drafts inducer is right. been at Series. Havent checked threads sorry. Should be all over tonite. Shame also have tickets for tampa games 6 /7.