G3905 | Carrier Condenser Motor HC39GE237A, 5KCP39EGY823S 1/4 hp, 1100 RPM, 208-230V Genteq

First time replacing a condenser fan motor. Amazon saved me lots of money. It was very easy to replace and my old 1990,s heat pump is up and running again. The hardest part was getting the fan off the shaft. I used some kroil penetrating oil and made the job easier.

Works great. Our system is over 30 years old and my husband occasionally replaces little parts here and there and our A/C is like an Arctic blast. Don't spend thousands of dollars to get a new system. Everything so far on our old Carrier has been replaceable with inexpensive parts and easy straightforward repair time.

Well built, heavier duty wires than OEM - maybe that is NEMA code changes over the years but they were definitely larger duty wires., connectors were nice and tight. The condenser was american standard brand. This is a carrier motor, I figured a motor is a motor. OEM had cast in threaded holes to hold to the fan guard. Had to drill new holes, its sheet metal so not hard, the motor case fasteners on the new motor here had plenty of length and design is for a flat mount, went in just fine. Used washers and loctite red to secure with new nuts (don't forget the loctite you newbies, secondary locking feature in a vibe environment is a fine practice). The shaft length of this motor is a little shorted than OEM but I set the fan set screw at the end of the shaft and it was just fine. Installed it all back together with no issues. Wire colors were different so I had the start cap wires reversed originally, no biggie, it just ran backwards, easy fix to swap terminals. All done and a cold beer later, its working like a champ. Motor looks to be well built and should outlast my ancient compressor. So for a hundred bucks and an hour, well worth it.

Needed to replace a dead fan motor (part number 5KCP39DGJ281S) on a 30+ year old ac condenser. The existing motor part number / exact specs are no longer available. At first I chose another "overseas" dirt cheap choice primarily because it was available next day and secondarily because it had a longer shaft which gave me more room for error in the fit up. Unsurprisingly, that motor didn't work! Wouldn't turn on and didn't have proper continuity with testing the leads, also worth mentioning it didn't have the proper drain holes and came with the motor studs assembled in the wrong orientation. This motor however, works! It fits great, the lead wires are the same thickness as my 30+ year old quality GE motor, it has a drain hole, came ready to go and fired right up! Not sure how long it will last, but for the price and the quality that I can see and feel, I'm quite happy!

I liked the price. Very light duty when compared to the motor it replaced. Get what you pay for I guess. At the end of the day it works. I doubt it will work for 10 or 15 years like the one it replaced but such are the times.

it's pretty much Plug and Play I'll keep you guys updated it runs 24/7 at 64° f in Florida I'll keep a reasonable log whenever there's issues or stops working because I will probably come back to Amazon and I'll adjust and time stamp everything for you guys I did install it today 6-5-23 but I'll do my best to keep you guys updated and let you know if there's any capacitor issues fan issues or compressor issues.7/31/2024 so today I herd a load buzzing wasint sure if it was from the power fluctuations or the compressor I do live in Florida and it is one of the hottest days of the year and my house is currently at 81 but I currently have my AC set to 70 because $500 electric bill XD but I heard a loud humming or buzzing and I went outside and checked on it everything looked like it was working I got cold air coming through the vents just wanted to keep you guys updated I've had it for about a year and I haven't had any issues I didn't break off a bolt while installing but that's no big deal she's still working perfectly fine but $150 is better than paying $700 which is what they quoted me just to replace the fan which is ridiculous I'll keep you guys updated if anything happens realistically I'll probably repurchase this fan if this fan goes

The installation was simple and the wires matched the old motor in length, color and connectors. I thought it was a capacitor issue but the fan was original and simply giving out. Take note of the placement of the old fan blades on the new motor and make sure everything has good clearance. The unit is quieter and so far so good - we are three days into it since the install. AC is working well.

This motor I purchased last year no longer works.