Thanks Chris, people like you are unsung heroes!

Been puzzled as to why I cant stop mine from squealing...now I believe I know what it is. Thank you! "Liked" your video.

Thanks for this video to get me started. My experience was a little different in that I couldn't put in a clip like you had. On my unit there was a spring that was no longer pushing the squirrel cage over enough. I spread out that spring, greased things up, and problem solved. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks for this video Chris. My mum's fire was squealing too. When I got to the point in your video where you're showing us the way the fan sounds as it rests via gravity, I took a look at the kind of grommet holding the fan spindle at the non motor end and just gave it a nudge and problem solved. I might have presumed it was a motor problem otherwise. Thanks for the heads up over these types of fan housings!

thanks for sharing. i installed brand new blower fan this season and it is making similar noise after just a week of burning wood. i will try to repair this weekend. excellent video!

Exactly what happened to my blower; first i tried lube and vibration pads but then discovered it was the fins rubbing. Thanks.

Thanks for the info. Love the heat but HATE the squealing sound.

Thank you, it has helped big time.

Awesome!!!

Where can you get the rubber piece and bearing for the non motor end? Mine is doing something similar noise wise but I have narrowed it down to the rubber end cap being missing. I was able to find the race that goes on the end of the shaft but the rubber piece has seemingly vanished. I packed it with grease temporarily which solved the problem and silenced the unit for a few weeks until the grease wore out. Ashley hearth doesn't seem to offer that specific part without selling the entire blower assembly.

When you remove the end cap from the motor you'll notice it has a bearing inside. Repacking that with grease may be all it needs to quiet down.

Do you happen to have a link to the part that you replaced?

these fans are expensive to replace. I'm looking for an overview on how they work and how to test the components of a thermostatic switch

@aaronhand2530

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about your model but my thermostatic switch is a disc. Hold a flame under or near it and you should hear a "click" even if it isn't connected to power. The click is a good sign that the switch is working.

@simpleforging3339

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronhand2530 thank you for this

Mine was realy noisy even it was new, I have use graphite lube and not screw too much the screws because that squeeze the motors.

is this a long term solution? describing this to a local repair man, he seems convinced it's the motor that needs to be replaced, but they don't make this motor any more, so he was suggesting i get the whole fireplace replaced.

@RichardsMortgageGroup

2 жыл бұрын

5 years later, mine is still squeal-free. Check out other comments as other people have solved with a nudge here and there or equally innovative solutions!

mine makes a loud humming kinda noise and i can't seem to fix it..

Move you guitar away from your stove, guitars nees some moisture you guitar is drying out and will Crack warp bend. They sell moisture bags for guitars