Fixing a screeching fan of our little space heater
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Easy
Process:
We use a little space heater on the fan setting for some background noise while our little girl has her nap and Melanie told me that it stopped working. After some investigation it ended up being just a squeaky motor bearing that started vibrating to the point where the friction was too much so it stopped turning.
All I had to do is take it apart with a screwdriver, put in some oil and put it all back together. One thing that helped me out was a trick I learned way back when when I was going through my Lexmark printer repair certification at work: They said to take a hypodermic needle, fill it with oil and then use the pointy needle to get at hart to reach areas. In this case it worked like a charm and so does our little space heater again now.
Videos:
Pictures:
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| The fan taken apart |
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| The front side of the fan motor after the fan was removed |
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| After the bearing was oiled and the fan reinstalled |
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| The back part of the fan |
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| Putting a few drops of oil into the bearing |
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| Another veiw |
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| The heater almost back together |
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| Our space heater all back together |
Screwdriver
Materials:
Drop of oil
Cost:
$0.00
Time:
1 hr
Savings:
$40.00
Conclusion:
Works like a charm!
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