OT pellet stove repair question but have a tractor.

INCase · Jan 30, 2009

I have a Whitfield pellet stove and the room convection blower motor bearings are screaming at me. I've dabbed some oil around the bearings but it only lasts about a week. I can't find just the motor just the whole blower assembly for $200. Found one cheaper but they're out of stock. Its a FASCO with sleeve bearings. Has anyone tried fixing one of having it fixed?

I have a 1958 Case 800 tractor to keep this post tractor related. haha lol.

Janicholson · Jan 30, 2009

If you are repair capable, bronz bushings can be made to fit if you have the old ones out. Usually they are riveted in or spot welded. If on round spherical mounts, I have rotated them .5 degrees and held them in place quieting them for a long time. JimN

Walt Davies · Jan 30, 2009

Putting oil on the bearings is not a good idea as it could cause a fire where you don't want it and then you would lose the thing.
These bearings are made from oil-light a form of brass that it saturated with oil and will last quite sometime. If you can remove them you may be able to get replacements at any bearing supply house. Other than that bite the bullet and get the new motor. Just be safe as we don't want to see your house go up in flames.
Walt

Crem · Jan 30, 2009

I have found that these blowers can get excessive end play and make a rubbing noise. You might be able to add a brass washer in the right place to keep it running for awhile.

INCase · Jan 30, 2009

Its not real obvious how to get it appart. Looks like the blower is mounted on the shaft with some type of crimped collar (probably why they sell the whole thing). Occationally the bearings bind up and it won't turn. then the next time you try it it works fine for a week or 2. ?????

It does seem to have alot of end play.

Will keep looking for a replacement.
Thanks for the info.

Jeff-oh · Jan 30, 2009

Can you replace just the motor as a whole unit in the blower assy? Electric motors of just about every size are available from grainger.

I've done this on house furnace blowers.
Grainger electric motors

Anonymous-0 · Jan 30, 2009

Check with the message board on this Yahoo Group. There are regulars on there that know about where to get replacement bearings and or motors that will intertchange with the factory units on many pellet stoves, without paying the high factory price for a replacement part.

Some of the motors are stock motors for many other applications and can be bought for a fraction of the cost of the ones from the stove companies.

John
Pellet Stove Group

cadet trooper · Jan 30, 2009

Get numbers off of the motor then check with grainger as someone said. I'm thinking it should be much cheaper, things are much cheaper ducking OEM's markup. IMHO

Anonymous-0 · Feb 1, 2009

Fiber washers are used to control end play

Crem · Feb 1, 2009

Thanks 36 coupe, that is good to know. What kind of coupe do you have?

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