
FAN03049 – INDUCER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (AFTERMARKET, DIRECT REPLACEMENT, A269)
Kill power at the breaker and the furnace service switch first. Then, before you spend money on a motor, pull the hose off the pressure switch and blow through it, and check the drain trap on any 90 percent furnace. On the inducer calls we hear about, a plugged tap or brittle hose and a full condensate trap show up more often than a dead motor does. If you do need the part, bring the old assembly plus the furnace model and serial.
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Symptoms of failure
- Furnace locks out on pressure switch and will not light
- Inducer does not spin at all on a heat call
- Loud rattle, grinding or a bearing whine at start-up
- Wheel turns but the draft is too weak to close the pressure switch
- Inducer runs continuously and will not shut off
- Visible rust-through or a cracked housing at the outlet
Seeing these does not always mean this part is the culprit. Bring the old one in and we will meter it at the counter, free, before you buy.
Aftermarket direct-replacement draft inducer assembly cross-referenced to Fasco A269. For reference, published A269 data is 1/35 HP, 208-230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.58/0.6 A, 2500/3000 RPM, shaded pole, ball bearing, CCW rotation, 3.3 in. body, replacing Trane 7021-11054 / X38040363010. Ratings for this aftermarket number are not manufacturer-published, so confirm against the nameplate before installing.
Specifications from our own stock records. The manufacturer does not publish a public page for this item.
Specs
- Part typeDraft inducer blower assembly
- Cross referenceFasco A269
- Horsepower (A269 reference)1/35 HP
- Voltage208-230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Amps0.58 / 0.6 A
- RPM2500 / 3000
- Rotation (A269 reference)CCW
- Motor typeShaded pole
- BearingBall
- Replaces via A269Trane 7021-11054, X38040363010
Installing it yourself
- Shut off gas and power at the furnace and confirm 0V.
- Photograph the wiring, the pressure switch hose routing and the outlet orientation before anything comes off.
- Disconnect the pressure switch hose and the motor leads, then unbolt the inducer from the collector box.
- Scrape the old gasket off the collector box face completely - a reused or torn gasket is the number one callback on this job.
- Fit the new inducer with a fresh gasket in the same outlet orientation you photographed, and snug the bolts evenly.
- Reconnect the hose and leads, restore gas and power, and watch a full ignition cycle to confirm the pressure switch makes and holds.
Power off at the disconnect first, every time. Not sure partway through? Bring it to the counter and we will walk it with you.
Cross-reference numbers
This part replaces the following OEM and aftermarket numbers:
- A269
- 7021-11054
- FAN3049
- 20823
- X38040363010
- 7021-111054
- 702111242
- P269
Not sure if your number matches? Call (214) 340-9421 or bring the old part in — bench-testing is free.
My furnace locks out on the pressure switch. Is the inducer bad?
Sometimes, but check the cheap stuff first, because pressure switches themselves rarely fail. What we see far more often is a cracked or gummed up hose to the switch, a plugged pressure tap in the inducer housing, a blocked flue or a nest at the termination, and on 90 percent furnaces a clogged condensate trap holding water in the secondary heat exchanger. Every one of those looks exactly like a dead inducer from the thermostat.
How do I confirm the inducer is actually the problem?
It hums and will not spin, it spins but sounds like gravel, it slows under load, or it runs and still cannot pull the rated draft on a manometer at the switch port. Pull the wheel and look at it, because cracked and unbalanced wheels are common. A shaft you can wobble by hand means the bearings are done.
Do I need the whole assembly or just the motor?
Buy the assembly when you can. Housing, wheel and motor are a matched set, the wheel is pressed or keyed to a specific shaft, and a wheel that is slightly off will not develop the draft the switch is looking for. Bring the old assembly in along with the furnace model and serial number, because inducers are not universal.
What about the gasket?
Replace it. The inducer to heat exchanger gasket is a combustion seal, not a nice-to-have. A leaking one lets flue gas into the cabinet and drops your draft below the switch setpoint. Most assemblies come with one and we stock them separately.




