ICP Blower Motor 1/2 HP for WFAR080B048C1 — Furnace Fan Motor | Ships Today

Overview

This OEM 1/2 HP blower motor (part #1185460) drives the indoor blower wheel on your ICP WFAR080B048C1 furnace, circulating conditioned air through the ductwork during heating and cooling. The blower motor is one of the hardest-working components in the system; over years of cycling, bearings wear, windings overheat, and the motor can stall or trip on its internal overload. Symptoms of failure include no airflow on a heat or cool call, a humming motor that won't spin, loud bearing noise, or a motor that runs hot and shuts off intermittently. This direct-fit 1/2 HP replacement restores full, quiet airflow.

Specifications

Compatibility

Directly fits the ICP / Tempstar / Heil WFAR080B048C1 gas furnace. Confirm the original motor's horsepower, voltage, rotation, and capacitor rating match before installing, as ICP furnaces use several blower motor variants by tonnage.

Installation Guide

1. Safety First — Disconnect power at the switch and breaker, then verify zero voltage with a multimeter.
2. Access — Remove the blower compartment service panel and slide out the blower assembly.
3. Document — Photograph all motor and capacitor wiring and the blower wheel position on the shaft.
4. Remove — Loosen the wheel set screw, unbolt the motor from the blower housing, and transfer the wheel to the new motor at the same depth.
5. Install — Mount the new motor, reinstall the wheel, and reconnect wiring and the run capacitor per your photo.
6. Test — Restore power and verify smooth, quiet airflow on a heat and cool call.

Signs You Need a Replacement

• No airflow from registers despite a call for heat or cool
• Motor hums but won't start or spin freely
• Loud grinding, squealing, or rumbling bearing noise
• Motor overheats and cycles off on its internal overload

Shipping & Returns

Ships same day before 3 PM CST. 30-day returns. Backed by the National HVAC Parts fitment guarantee.