Canadian source for Furnace Parts

[sburns]

Just got off the phone with HVAC service company and their price on this part is $500. They also won't sell the part separately and need their tech to install.
Also my warranty window just closed on this in Sep...
So it looks like I will be either ordering from Amazon or the States for almost half the cost and put it in myself.

I'll do that in the new year as the rest of this year can suck ***.

 

[sburns]

Update:

Finally got the part from the States installed and everything is working great.

There really is some serious markups happening. I don't deny people need to make money but a 200% markup seems rather high.

HVAC service company $505 part + $85 diagnostic + $90 install = $680

Wolsely $422 part but can't sell it to you unless you have a gas license.

Ames $450 part

I purchased this part from this place in Michigan

Electric Motor Warehouse

Distributor of Electric Motors, Stearns Electric Brakes and Parts, swimming pool & spa pumps, pulleys and much more. Century, AO Smith, Leeson, Dayton, Fasco, Fuji regenerative blowers. Waterway Spa Pumps. Electric Motors & blowers for furnaces.

electricmotorwarehouse.com

$191 part US = $240 CAD + $10 Shippsy + $ 31 Duty & Taxes = $281

Took me 30 min to install, which includes 5 screws, 2 straps, plug in electrical and a bit of cleaning.

 

[Freddy F]

Wolsely $422 part but can't sell it to you unless you have a gas license.

I encountered that issue as well even when it was a non-gas related part. Stupid Canadian over-regulation example # 379...I'm curious as to which regulatory body here came up with that rule, a parts supplier can't sell furnace parts to the general public. As I recall I found a universal pressure switch at Grainger.

 

[sburns]

I encountered that issue as well even when it was a non-gas related part. Stupid Canadian over-regulation example # 379...I'm curious as to which regulatory body here came up with that rule, a parts supplier can't sell furnace parts to the general public. As I recall I found a universal pressure switch at Grainger.

Probably has to do with some safety along with industry protection and pricing.
I understand the concern, but have mixed thoughts about it. It's a gas appliance and really only trained professionals should be handling them, as improper results can have dire consequences like your house blowing up. But like in my case the part didn't interfere with any of the gas parts or systems. If it had anything to so with a gas component I wouldn't have touched it.

 

[Freddy F]

Industry over-regulation here stifles innovation and makes me bitter, its a touchy point with me. I have firsthand experience dealing with electrical and pressure vessel regulations here which unnecessarily go 3 steps further than US regulations, and it does nothing but drives up the cost for the Canadian market. In the case of one particular type of equipment I used to work with, which was made overseas, the expense of Canada-only mods increases the price by around 30%. Which on this equipment works out to around $90,000. Vent over. But congrats on the repair, Mister.