Universal Fan Timer Switch - Adjustable Countdown Timer for Ceiling & Exhaust Fans - Perfect for Bathroom, Kitchen & Bedroom Ventilation

I was having all kind of problems with my HVAC unit not coming on when it was supposed to. Sometimes I would hear the A/C compressor kick on then just kick off again. Or the heater would fire the burners and then just shut off.I had an HVAC company out and they told me my system was old and just needed to be replaced at a cost of several thousand dollars. I saw this controller and though, what do I have to lose. I bought it, installed it and it's been working great for several months now.Turns out that the relay to control the blower fan was going bad and the controller somehow sensed this so it would shut off the system as a safety. Who knew? Well the HVAC company should have known but I guess a controller replacement isn't as profitable as a new HVAC system. :(Replaced a 9160B 1068 Control Board in a 25+ year old Armstrong furnace.Was a bit nervous about using a universal type replacement part with adaptive harnesses etc., but availability and price trumped my fears.Design and instructions made the install effortless.Thank You Honeywell!I followed the provided manual and carefully moved over the wires from the old controller. Everything worked exactly as it should. The default for all the dip switches were correct for my model so all I had to do was install the provided jumper plug and move over the wires. Permanently installing the new controller board was the most challenging part because it wasn't designed to fit the existing mounting holes and I needed to use a self tapping screw to secure it to the sheet metal. I chose to use a better self tapping screw than the one provided with the kit.Easy plug and play replacement.Have an older furnace and when I had a no heat situation the HVAC companies all said I needed to replace my fan control unit because the high voltage relay on the board that turns on the fan was fried. Quotes were $800 and up. I work IT problems at my company before we pay to have the expensive techs come in. I thought hmmmmm, this sounds suspiciously expensive considering how cheap electronics are these days. Did my Google, YouTube and Amazon-fu like a good girl, while using my fireplaces to keep my house warm. Lots of wood laying around from storm cleanups and it was nice to get it cleared off the property.Anyway, found out that the reason the fan control relay fried was that the actual fan motor that blows air into the house was going bad, pulling too much electricity through it as it degraded and resistance skyrocketed and my power bill started creeping up from a normal heating season.Told the company techs that they were going to just fry a new board and the fan was the culprit. They replied that they always try a board first and then move onto the fan since it is labor intensive to remove and replace and instead recommend a complete new furnace (Quotes were 4 thousand dollars to 6 thousand dollars because it was an 'emergency no heat job') so that they can fully warranty the work. Again sounded fishy. Researched removing the fan motor and it is stupid easy. Take out two little screws and the whole fan assembly slides out on rails built into the furnace. Got the part number off the fan and ordered one up with next day air shipping after the one on here ended up not being in stock when the company said it was and had to cancel the order here.So just yesterday I installed the new electric motor that was $275, a new start run capacitor (cheap and all installers recommend using a new capacitor with a new motor) for $10 and the fan control board here for $90 and with a simple follow the manual to adapt the wiring to the new style board, voila I have heat and the motor is rated at a 40+ year lifespan at normal heat and ac seasonal usage. Mentioned what I did on the subs I frequent on reddit.com and they all said, 'Yup you basically got a new furnace and it is what we HVAC techs do with our own home, no need to change out all the big sheet metal parts when it is just the fan motor, board and cap that you needed. The burner control unit when it goes is cheap and easy to change out too."I feel so relieved that I now know how to work on a furnace and how simple and cheap they are to repair compared to the high pressure sales tactics the HVAC companies use to get you agree to all new everything for the price of a decent used car. Nope, I will do it myself for under $500 please and thank you!So far so good after 50 days. Before you start installing make sure you have some extra wire and maybe male & female spade connectors so you can extend transformer wires (or others for that matter). Also pay attention to instructions. Pull wires one by one from old board and connect to new board. Our issue was the original board would buzz when calling for heat but nothing would happen. To troubleshoot, I disconnected the leads for the induction fan (pulls air from outside) from the board then connected a plug and plugged it into a wall outlet. While fan was running, bumped up thermostat to call for heat. Furnace fired so figured old board must have had a faulty relay that was not turning on the induction fan. Our furnace is a 25+ year old Consolidated Industries high efficiency.This one work just like it should from first time, it will be helpful if they list all the models number that it will be comparable with it, I have to do some research to confirm that was the right one for my unit. I posted picture of my old one is burned out and the new one is working, comes with installing instructions but you still need to know what are you doing, good luck.."The sound of the heat coming on is so beautiful." -my wifeI was leery about installing this board, by myself, into our 30-year-old Tempstar furnace. Since we had been without heat for almost 2 weeks, I went for it. The install was not as difficult as I imagined thanks to YouTube, Google, and advice from a friend who manages rental properties.Two things I didn't like: 1) print of instruction booklet was super-tiny and 2) wiring layout was unclear. Luckily, I found a labeled wiring diagram online. Cause I had no idea where to put wires 1 & 2.This board is the universal replacement for my original, so there are more options then the original. Not all wiring went the same as OE board but after some voltage/current tracing was able to figure it out. The new board does not use dip switch for setting times & the Motor wiring colors did not match original two speed wiring. Got it all figured out though and after a couple hot months the house is cool again. Would have given 5 stars if not for the work involved in figuring out the differences.....Good Product and I do Recommend it. For anyone installing this I would suggest changing location to a spot other then the blower housing, I believe the vibration of this location likely caused original problem.Product as specifiedAs expectedIt works lolwork save over 600$