Trane Furnace XV80 making tumping noise

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mwcassedy

Discussion Starter · Jan 16, 2013 (Edited)

Hello all,
I have a Trane XV80 furnace, around 5 years old. The problem, when the furnace is cycling down or shutting off after hitting the desired temp there is a thumping sound coming out of the unit. I pulled the front cover off but that’s it. It’s coming from the inside the unit so its not the duct work. I have uploaded a short video to photo bucket if you have time to look. There is a fan on the front of the unit with a R2 label on it, it shuts off before the sound starts. Any idea what could be causing the sound?
Thanks for your help,
Mark

http://s1339.beta.photobucket.com/user/mwcassedy/media/Furnace_zps6521c4c3.mp4.html

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mwcassedy

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jan 16, 2013

the link to photobucket was wrong, please try this one.

http://s1339.beta.photobucket.com/user/mwcassedy/media/Furnace_zps6521c4c3.mp4.html

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jvegas

· #3 · Jan 16, 2013

I hear this now and then. In my case it's the air filter after the blower stops. It must get moved up with airflow and once the airflow stops it drops causing a thumping noise.

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mwcassedy

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 16, 2013

Thanks for your reply jvegas. I think we have different issues, my noise is a repetitive thumping that lasts for 60 seconds and sounds like an off balance wheel spinning/banging or a fast firing automatic machine gun. Not the same sound but repetitive until the unit completely shuts off. You can hear the sound on the photobucket viedo I posted.

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jagans

· #5 · Jan 16, 2013

You mean that video that last about 4 seconds?

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mwcassedy

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jan 16, 2013

Thanks for your response, your comment was less than usefull. The length of the video is dictated by the number of MB they allow. You can hear the sound, despite the short video.

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64pvolvo1800

· #7 · Jan 16, 2013

mwcassedy said:
Thanks for your reply jvegas. I think we have different issues, my noise is a repetitive thumping that lasts for 60 seconds and sounds like an off balance wheel spinning/banging or a fast firing automatic machine gun. Not the same sound but repetitive until the unit completely shuts off. You can hear the sound on the photobucket viedo I posted.

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