How to repair a gemmy inflatable fan troubleshooting

If you have an inflatable with a fan that won’t blow air this video is for you

[@utubeisCensorred]

You're the man. I had a pumpkin blow-up for almost 10 years and it wouldn't get up this year. I felt the vibration and was looking at ordering motors/power supplies but this fixed it for nothing. THANK YOU!

[@Jeph629]

I turned my inflatable upside down---and that released the stuck motor. But if the inflatable is old and the fabric has become so porous that it does not retain air, I've sprayed a wax based product on it while the fan is not running to "plug" the micro-holes. Thompson's Water Seal is one brand that worked for me.

[@larawittstadt8726]

You saved Christmas for our daughter!!! Thank you so much for this video.

[@PoshaPlz]

This worked like a charm on our Grinch inflatable that stopped working a week before Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing this quick fix! Christmas is saved!

[@chrisbetts7249]

I cannoooot believe it worked!! Wow. I thought I knew everything about these things, setting them up for the past 10 years. Good job! You are the man!!! Thank you!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

No shame in learning something new!

[@chrisbetts7249]

@@chasetheinflatablegod you are the man! Honest! By any chance do you know about inflatables with the transformer type plug in?

[@chrisbetts7249]

@@chasetheinflatablegod if you do know about those types. Is there anyway I can chat with you? Text? Snapchat? Etc. because I have a couple of those that just went dead on me. I was wondering if maybe you can help me troubleshoot it. Thanks !

[@DriveOnGuard]

Great video! :) A good tip is to spray some silicone spray inside the air inlet every few weeks and before storage. This will keep the barring from getting stuck.

[@mariapalumbo6630]

Your video was very helpful. I was able to unlock the fan with the screwdriver. But the fan still will not turn on . The lights turn on but the fan does not turn on even though the blades are no longer ceased. Thank you for all of your help. I was so happy that I learned from your video how to lose blades with a screwdriver. Much thanks.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

No problem, your fan might be dead

[@transam7410]

Bro you saved us $200. Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!

[@NezukoChan6366]

Thank You So much. 😊 You saved our 15ft Reindeer. It didn't come on. Saw Your Video. It was the Fuse. And it had a Spare. Replaced and it's. WORKING! YESSSSSSS. THANK YOU.! 👏 👏

[@Awesome_Alex99]

Good video. This helped me fix my inflatables.

[@fishtendo8443]

Thanks, worked perfectly. I moved the fan around and it started right up.

[@paritoshyalavarthi5764]

Thank you Chase The Inflatable God! You saved Christmas for our family. We have about 10 inflatable but the biggest is the giant Abominable Snowman inflatable which would not blow up and this video helped me fix it. Your instructions were super clear and you got right to the point. God bless you! Btw, I subscribed to your channel.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Thank you I’m so glad to hear from people that it worked good for them!

[@waltmezynski8493]

If this saved Christmas for you you need to reevaluate your life!

[@Hedgehodge-]

@@waltmezynski8493 some people have memories of being kids with some inflatables as an example and this inflatable may bring joy to them.... Grow up. Stop being a comment thug.

[@cherisseyoung9644]

Thank you so much!!! I almost threw mine out and it would have been sad! Your tip worked!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

No problem!

[@foy1731]

Thank you!! I have the Mickey and Minnie piano scene from 2017 and someone gave it to me to see if I could fix it ( it was never used out side!!) I was about to buy a $50 fan for it. I can not wait to try this!

[@jenniferamador4834]

It works! Thanks so much. Mine was down for last 3 years. Im glad i saved it . I almost just threw it away. ❤🎁

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Just in time for the holidays!

[@LilianaLassalle]

You saved my 12 foot Santa!! Thanks 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@rocknjocks]

Great hack...it worked...and I was literally about to pitch it.

[@aerodaktyl_]

Just fixed mine, thanks so much!

[@lynnepenn2948]

OMG!!!!! THANK YOU for this video!!! You are amazing. This WORKED!!!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

:)

[@carlvarner709]

Great video thanks!

[@suzydo5687]

Thanks! You saved me from buying a new motor.

[@lerasimpson7970]

It worked!!!! Thank you

[@datdemboy]

Not all heros wear capes good shit bro

[@SLNabb7]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@FreddyfanDrawing]

You are the best

[@karlagentry4696]

Great tip! So recently found an 8ft gemmy Christmas tree but it seems it doesn't want to inflate all the way. Changed the fuse (only one now) and took inner bulbs. What do I do now

[@natural-born_pilot]

My fan motor runs intermittently on and off. It won’t run constant. I’m thinking maybe a thermal problem? Is there any thermal fuses that could be acting up? I checked and there are no broken or loose wires or connections. It’s plugged into an operational outlet. i dont know what it could be.

[@nastoshajohnson7351]

Boooyyyyyy you the real MVP!!!!

[@Mc.Lovin3756]

I’m going to try this on all my inflatables

[@disneylove69]

It worked!!!

[@laurenbest401]

Hi! I have a pretty old Santa riding a motorcycle. Fan and lights work but it doesn't inflate all the way. Maybe about half way. I saw two small holes that I put clear packing tape over and I've sprayed it with 3m scotchguard spray for tents. This has helped alittle but I can't get it to stand up fully on its own. I don't believe anything is wrong with the fan. What else can I do? Thank you.

[@TheinflatablegammerNieves575]

Hey chase the inflatable god question? My carriage fire and ice inflatable doesn't wanna inflat while when I plug it in the lights don't turn on either but I can feel the vibration of the fan. I try replacing the fuse no luck but should I try using a flat head screwdriver for this? It's a yef 125 I think. While my cat inflatable that is 6ft with turning head lights are on but doesn't wanna inflate and same thing I feel the vibration.

[@callumnolan1111]

I have a gemmy polar bear, however theres no vibration in the motor, I turned the blade and plugged it in but only the lights work?

[@alexisadamski3283]

Hi! I have a two year old grinch with a sleigh and he vibrates and lights but doesnt inflate. Barely used. Do you know what this can be??

[@djcribage]

So I'm hoping you can help me, I have a 9 foot inflatible sand worm from beetle juice. It recently stopped inflating, much like your video the fan seems to try but then stop but stays watm, the lights just blink. Unfrotuantely it's a shallower fan than the one in the video and I can't really get the blades to move like you do. Any other ideas for a different type of fan/motor? Thanks!

[@mytwocents7527]

Ok, the fan turned easily, when plugged in the lights work but for the motor, no soap. My question is, are these fan motor permanent magnet motors? The reason I ask we have had several of our blow-ups this year where the fan has puked and over the past year they were stored in a hot outdoor shed. They worked fine when they were packed away and I’m wondering if the summer heat did the magnets in.

[@stevenemans1435]

I have 1 that’s a month old. The blower in spinning but not fast enough to inflate it fully. Could it be the plug? Any ideas?

[@alfredokaled]

Woow buena creo que debo hacer igual para que vuelva a inflarse

[@angelahackney6236]

We have a 10 or 12ft Mickey. The motor runs and the fan blows but Mickey will only stand up half way. He is inflated but always seems to be bending over to pick something up. Any advice to fix this?

[@Sh4dowChaos]

I have 2 Christmas ones that have the same fans underneath but they are cracked idk how to fix that

[@jackiesanchez7522]

check the fuse replacement in the plugh it mite have a extra fuse . and that how i fixed my inflatable gemmy turkey

[@alessandrawilliams9061]

I tried that with mine... and it kinda worked. And then 10 mins later it completely stopped

[@jackiesanchez7522]

@@alessandrawilliams9061 hmmm that strange my turkey was not working for 3 years si i think the motor doesn't work

[@nm8rx]

Thanks so much. I did this and then double checked the fan as well to be sure there were no impediments that caused a clog/over heat. After finding one, fixed it, it was golden. My neighbour hood loves our sandworm!!

[@elainemay4276]

I have a Waving Snowman whose arm won't wave. There is a triangle hole of fabric under the arm but it has since gotten larger since the first year I had it. Not sure if too much air is leaking. I would patch it but not sure what to do as I am not sure how the mechanics of the parts work. It seems to be air pressure. Any help you can give would be great

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

I’ve never seen the inside to that one, I would open the zipper and forcefully try and move the arm motor, other than that I’m not sure

[@jacobtheinflatablecollecto6268]

I'm just like you whenever one of my inflatables breaks, I examine the fan and try to fix whatever is going on in there that's a problem. I started fixing my inflatables back when I was only 11.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Jacob Baumgart what I meant by fixing is replacing components fixing circuits things like that

[@jacobtheinflatablecollecto6268]

Chase The Inflatable God that’s cool I sometimes do the same things but none of my base fans have really had a problem but really informative video though I’m really impressed.

[@alessandrawilliams9061]

Him: “now you can try hitting it...” Me: *whack whack* *foooooooowm* Now it works 😁

[@danynels]

I have a 8ft Santa Clause Inflatable. It worked fine last year. Now the motor is not working, no humming or vibration. Lights work fine. The fan moves freely when using a screwdriver. But still nothing with the fan. Any suggestions? The fan is like the one in the video.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

It’s because your fabric is worn out, the fan is not the issue. You can use flex seal clear on it but I wouldn’t recommend it

[@hankhulbert3211]

I seem to have the same problem as the comment sent a few days ago from superjet650. I have an inflatable that has two motors, one to inflate the main structure and one smaller one that moves a santa clause up and down on the top. The smaller motor is vibrating but the main motor is not. All the lights work and the motor tines spins freely. No problems there. Any ideas on the main blower not working? Thanks!!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Have you tried to unlock it like the video shows? If it still doesn’t work it could be a bad fan and just needs to be replaced

[@sharkboy7895]

Thanks for this video man, I have that exact same inflatable but the thing is, it’s inflating the motor is working but it isn’t inflating all the way it’s just half way blown up. I don’t know if you’ve seen this before or if you know how to fix. If not thanks anyway for the video😁

[@sharkboy7895]

I had also posted a video on my channel so you could see it

[@giokimi77]

Did you get it to work?? Im having the same issue with a horse carriage

[@sharkboy7895]

@@giokimi77 Sadly no I never got it to work so I might try fixing it or by getting a new one of that same inflatable

[@geo8841]

Mine spins lites work but does mow blow up 12 foot

[@janetferranti6652]

MY MOTOR GOT WET.IT NOW LITES,& THE FAN IS SLOWER & GOES ON & OFF.DO I NEED A NEW ADAPTER?

[@lowes1883]

My Christmas blow ups don't work what would the problem be

[@patrickwhalen4686]

What is the correct wiring to use to restring lights in a blow up Thanks

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

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[@BrianFlorko]

So I followed your steps and the blades were not very hard to move upon trying to manually get them to spin. They spin very easily now for sure, but the motor is still not engaging. Any other suggestions? The top of the motor unit is becoming very hot, so it's clearly getting power (and all the lights are lighting up when plugged in).

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Replace the motor, if it’s getting hot then there’s a short in your motor

[@BrianFlorko]

@@chasetheinflatablegod TY- Should I use the sticker on the side of the outer housing to know what to get/replace? Or do I need to open up the outer housing and find something inside to know what to replace?

[@miroszamorno7616]

Nice video thanks, do you know any way to repaint faded colors from the sun

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Not much you can do about that. If it’s the screen printing that needs some touching up, acrylic paint will do the trick

[@BlueTopHatVR2010]

So I have a 20ft snowman that I've only had for a year, and the lights work And I tried this but it didn't work

[@siennas2011]

My inflatable "works" but the fan makes a loud screeching noise. I used some of that oil spray from a can (i forget the name) on the inside by taking the wheel inside out and it still makes so much dang noise! 😢

[@superjet6504]

Hey Chase I have an inflatable Christmas tree that has a minion pop out from the tree. The fan seems two have to motors, one to inflate the tree, which is not vibrating or turning on at all and then that is attached via the same cord to a blower that controls the minion going up and down out the the tree. That blower seems to be working. Any ideas on the main blower not working. I tried spinning it with a screw driver but no go!

[@Angrylad.]

It’s burnt out then

[@MrCaveManOfficial]

What do you do when you just bought a new inflatable and you only have had it for 2 weeks and the lights are on but the motor is not working

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Same thing I showed in this video. If it doesn’t work the motor might have burnt up and is bad. newer inflatables aren’t the best quality

[@Paul-go6hs]

Mine the fan is blowing just fine but still it seems like its not enough to get it all nice and tight. I have a medium size santa slide with a penguin and anow man on the side

[@ZaidenFN]

Your fabric is probably bad

[@Sea_of_Waves]

Ok man, I got a question regarding one of my inflatables' fans: So I have this inflatable that's about a decade old that is Santa, Rudolph, and a small star standing on a sand platform. I just plugged it in to set it up in our lawn and the fan began inflating it, but it would not blow up all the way; the surfboard was very floppy, the back of Rudolph's chair couldn't stay up, and Santa doesn't have enough air to keep standing up. Is there a fix to weak fans not giving the inflatable enough air? Just thought I'd ask you since you seem to have experience with older inflatables. Thanks!

[@MySTiCTiNKeRBeLL]

This is the problem I'm having with my Mater right now! He's got flat tires so to speak lol. He inflates maybe 50%. I need HELP!!!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Then the coating on the fabric of your inflatable has gone bad and air is able to pass through the fabric. We unfortunately do not have a fix for this

[@Sea_of_Waves]

@@chasetheinflatablegod ah ok

[@waynetrout7385]

What about motor not running and lights blink

[@TheinflatablegammerNieves575]

I try doing this to my carriage no work lights are on but the motor still doesn't wanna spin

[@Bugsmom004]

Question. I have an 8 foot inflatable. I plugged it in for the 1st time. It ran for a total of 2 hours then stopped on its own. Motors not running, no lights are coming on. Motor is completely silent, no noises, no vibrations. Nothing. What could possibly be the issue?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Your fuse is out. Locate the plug, on it you will see a thing that says open, using your finger nail in one of the 2 groves of it, slide it up in the direction of the Arrow. You will see 2 fuses. A broken one and a replacement one, the replacement one should just come out by holding the plug upside down, the bad fuse you will need to use something to get it out, once you have it out put the new fuse back in and close the sliding thing that covers the fuses, then plug it in and it will work

[@Bugsmom004]

@@chasetheinflatablegod it worked! He is inflated! Thank you. Something so simple. I prefer taking things apart 1st then working backwards from there. It failed me this time. Didn't even need to bring it inside and take the motor apart. 🤣 oops. Taking it back outside where he belongs right now.

[@Scott_Wolfe]

Hey Chase got a question for you, I purchased 2 Giant Inflatables that I used last Christmas Season and they have been stowed in a Tote from Home Depot.. the issue at hand is the blowers on both only seem to Hum and not work I’ve tapped then and tried spinning the fan part, I got one blower to work briefly until my wife unplugged it and the blower wouldn’t start back up… is this something you may have heard of and also do you think maybe take the bottom of the blower off so I can possibly clean the Bering and or put a drop of oil on it? Thanks for your time it’s appreciated!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

I would try WD40. Some fans are too seized up to run again

[@Scott_Wolfe]

Great thank you!

[@rdisapia]

I have a Rudolph 10ft from 2016. I tried what you did and nothing. It still lights up. Do you think it could be too cold for the motor to run?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Could be a possibility, some times you have to take the top off the fan and use WD40 on it

[@rdisapia]

I’ll try that thank you!

[@kimkempel]

Any tips for stronger airflow? I can get the fan to move but it’s too weak to inflate the whole thing, super quiet compared to the second one we have, same size and company. I fear I have to open the motor…. 😬

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

You can use WD40 if the fan seems to be running slow. Usually the fans don’t run slow though

[@kimkempel]

@@chasetheinflatablegod thank you, I’ll try that.

[@CoolBoy-hs5rq]

I had an inflatable that wouldnt work, opened up fan, and founda dead snake in there. Had no idea how it got in.

[@ccroson7935]

Do you know can you just buy motors? Can you buy fans? Can you fix the stuff or no because mine is about nine years old now and I think it’s just worn out. It’s a Gemini horse carriage and it won’t blow up. I do hear a noise but I spin it and nothing happens.

[@TheinflatablegammerNieves575]

My is as well making the noise and doesn't wanna spin. I try to use the screwdriver to make it spin again and took out the top part and try to spin it and plugging it in to test it out no luck I don't what is wrong with my fire and ice carriage as well for my turning head cat. I only had these 2 inflatables for 3-4 year's

[@michaelcheng3325]

Thanks for the tips! When I plug in my inflatable, I do feel a small vibration and the fan starts to move but both the vibration and the fan immediately stop. It keeps doing this in an almost pulsatile fashion as if it’s only drawing power intermittently. Any ideas why this might be happening and any recommendations as far as fixing this issue? Thank you!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Hi, is the fan you are trying to repair a small black fan that’s on the back on your inflatable? Or is it a base fan that has possible legs like the one in the video?

[@michaelcheng3325]

@@chasetheinflatablegod Thank you, it is a small black fan that’s on the back of the inflatable. They are both Halloween inflatables from Gemmy, one of Tigger coming out of pumpkin, the other Winnie the Pooh holding a honey pot. Thanks again!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

@@michaelcheng3325 that won’t work with this, your problem is the black adapter that the cord from the fan plugs into, if you swap out that adapter with another one it will work, hope this helps

[@michaelcheng3325]

@@chasetheinflatablegod Thanks again!! Is it pretty easy to swap the adapter?

[@Dennis_Heaton]

@@michaelcheng3325 The hardest part is finding one, unless you look on ebay and make sure you get the right voltage.

[@djpanicmusic4026]

Does anyone know how to fix a animated one?

[@davinlahtinen3984]

I had an original big stand blower and now after I threw it away I know what I could have done

[@0ri0nsM42]

What if the fan is not strong enough to inflate the whole thing, is there a fix to make the fan blow stronger?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

That’s never the case. Your fabric is bad.

[@glorianamonroig6441]

What about when the inflatable Christmas item doesn't fully blow all the way?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Check out my latest community post for that

[@omcgh]

Just wondering, my inflatable fans do inflate but they do so in a low potency fashion, they make the inflatable all clumsy and not entirely inflated. Would you recommend I do this with their fans?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Carlos Manzo no, the fan is not the issue, it’s the fabric, the fabric is coated with a special formula that keeps the air in, over time the coating melts off and leaves the fabric porous. So replacing the fan wouldn’t do anything :(

[@chocolatebaybee]

@@chasetheinflatablegod What’s the special coating and can I get it at a store? I’ve got a rotating globe that’s not inflating all the way

[@AirblownAddiction]

@@chocolatebaybee Water based Polyurethane

[@Tinapdrz1]

We did that but the air didn't blow that hard is there something else it could be causing it not to blow fully

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Hi if you remember, could you tell me what year your inflatable is from or a estimate

[@beartjm2008]

I have a problem motor seems to be working its just not inflating to its fullest.

[@ediiedii3716]

Mine too😔 didnyou find a solution ?

[@TheOnlyRealGrim]

Does this also work with the cheap fan inflatables?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

No. The adapter is most likely dead and needs replacing

[@robertaste1795]

I have an inflatable the fan is pushing air but doesn’t feel strong enough to fully inflate. I checked there doesn’t seem to be any holes. What do you think it could be

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Is the inflatable old, and do you live in a hot state?

[@robertaste1795]

@@chasetheinflatablegod yea very old…. Nope cold state

[@robertaste1795]

It blows but can’t make it stay up firm

[@robertaste1795]

@@chasetheinflatablegod it is old and i live in New York so yea pretty cold state. The fan gives but not enough to hold it firm up. What do you recommend

[@loganking1031]

Unfortunately my 8ft 3 ghosts in pumpkin doesn't work because the motor is rusted. I tried loosening it up but it's still super stiff. I even treated it better than our other inflatables because it's my favorite Halloween one and somehow it's the only one that's rusted.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Logan King try WD40

[@loganking1031]

@@chasetheinflatablegod I did. I sprayed some, then turned it around several times and repeated that several times but it's still super stiff.

[@Dennis_Heaton]

@@loganking1031 Maybe pblaster will loosen up the rust? Or wait until after Christmas for the 1/2 price sale, buy the cheapest inflatable with the fan you need. I hate wasting items like this, but the replacement fans are 50 for the small and 70 for the large!

[@mkdsk101]

My inflatable will not fully inflate. What can I do to the motor to make it work to it'd fullest again?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Nothing. The fabric is bad on your inflatable. It’s not fixable

[@mkdsk101]

There are sprays out there that can seal it again.

[@tinahuddle7414]

@@mkdsk101what kind of spray? I tried one that’s to waterproof shoes - no luck.

[@mkdsk101]

I tried flex seal spray. Worked for a little while.

[@jasonwhitecotton6851]

What about if fan is turning and its inflating but not hard enough to hold up inflatable and fill it tighter??

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Then the coating on the fabric of your inflatable has gone bad and air is able to pass through the fabric

[@jasonwhitecotton6851]

@@chasetheinflatablegod can anything be used to seal it with like a water sealant spray....I've read about it not sure on what to use or how to use it tho

[@pedalsteel5]

motor blows but not inflating fully...what's wrong...8ft snowman...thanks tom

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

I had someone in the comments asking what the melting process is or how to know if your inflatable has it/ detect it. If we flash back to 2019, when we thought that the fabric on the inflatable stretches and that’s how it gets worn. I was messing with my jazz band, replacing lights in the tree I think, anyway when I felt the inside of the tree, I realized how sticky it was and had no idea what it was At first I thought that they had spilt something on it or what not, but after feeling the inside of the rest of the inflatable, that was when we found out that fabric doesn’t warp. The nylon fabric has a coating on it... So what is the melting process? The name “ melting process” was just a name I came up for it because that’s literally what it is, the coating melting. The melting process is a result of an inflatable being stored in a hot place such as an attic or shed or even a garage. When inflatable is subject to heat or humidity for too long, The coding on the actual inflatable starts to melt off resulting in a sticky and oddly smelling residue. I don’t think it always smells but in some cases it has had a distinct smell. What’s the melting process has taken place, there is no stopping it. You can try putting it in the freezer, just leaving it alone or taking it out of that hot environment. It won’t help. So how can you tell if your inflatable is in the melting process? The easiest way to tell is unzipping The Inflatable and feeling the inside of the fabric, if it’s sticky then your inflatable is the melting process. Don’t panic if you have an older inflatable and it feels a tiny bit sticky, that’s just old inflatable‘s being old inflatable‘s. inflatable’s in the melting process feels sticky like honey or tape How long before the inflatable fully wears out? Every inflatable is different, on classics, it can range from an hour to a week, if it’s a newer one, well, they don’t wear out, they just get sticky. There is a difference between the melting process and worn, on worn inflatables, there’s spots where the inflatable can be see through but not in all places and doesn’t take place on all of the inflatable, in the melting process, it just completely wears out the whole inflatable Every day we do research trying to find the exact sealant used so that we can use it on worn inflatables. More recently we found out that Gemmy doesn’t cost the fabric, it comes coated when they buy it, it’s called waterproof nylon or polyester, so for those of you that say gemmy coats it, that’s not true. Hope this helps.

[@ryancasselman1182]

I tried spinning the fan, no luck. The motor still makes a buzzing noise and the lights still work. Any thoughts?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Some times in bad cases you have to take the top off the fan and use WD40 and spin it

[@PalmettoMoon]

I'm having this same issue. I replaced the capacitor and no luck. Lights work but fan will not spin even when turning by hand. The fan motor gets very hot. Nothing locked up. I'm at a loss because I can't even find an answer on Google. Motor is a YEF-8225

[@ryancasselman1182]

I'm determined to get it to work! 🤣🤣. If only I could find a wiring diagram for the Yef-7125 motor. I replaced the capacitor and no dice

[@PalmettoMoon]

@@ryancasselman1182 Good luck. I can NOT find a replacement (motor only). I bit the bullet and bought the whole thing with lights. I actually bought the YEF-80 and it works great as a replacement.

[@walkgood4092]

@@ryancasselman1182 did you ever find a yef-7125?

[@TheLawnCarenut-2]

What if my gemmy inflatable is not animating or swaying or if the animation motor dies

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Most animation motors can be found on yardinflatables.com

[@TheLawnCarenut-2]

@@chasetheinflatablegod I have a 2021 6ft saxophone Snowman inflatable but the swaying motor stopped working

[@jackiesanchez7522]

i have the inflatble gemmy turkey i did it . it did not work idk what happend.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

In bad cases, you might have to open the fan and move the blade with your hand. Or the motor could simply be dead.

[@jackiesanchez7522]

well it was my gemmy turkey it was the fuses where burnt out

[@LadyDers81]

Mine Still Won’t Inflate, Al The Lights Work But The Fan Won’t. Help!

[@jackiesanchez7522]

if it still does not work try the fuse in the plug it mite have a extra fuse

[@LadyDers81]

@@jackiesanchez7522 But All The Lights Work. Would It Still Be The Fuse Even When The Lights Turn On?

[@AnimatronicProwler]

@@LadyDers81 what does the fan look like Is it a small black fan or a big fan with legs

[@toddlabranche5158]

My motor didn’t even try to hum. The lights were on. But no power to the motor at all.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Doesn’t have to hum. Not all motors do, this fix should still work, if not the motor is dead, but if no power was getting to the motor then the lights wouldn’t be lighting up

[@toddlabranche5158]

@@chasetheinflatablegod thanks

[@chantelrhine8965]

Lolol or tale the screws off spray the spindle with wd40 then tap tue motor and bam there ya go

[@jeff_9074]

My fan inflates the character, but it falls over. What to do if the fan runs but not at the proper rpms?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Has nothing to do with the fan then, your inflatables fabric is bad and air is seeping through the fabric. There is no fix for that

[@jeff_9074]

@@chasetheinflatablegod hmm okay. I checked for holes and it's about 5yrs old. Only used for Halloween. Didn't realize the fabric could be an issue. Would a bigger fan work then? I really like this decoration and no one sells it anymore.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

@@jeff_9074 do you live in a hot area or maybe stored the inflatable in a hot place such as an attic or shed or garage? Depending on how poorly it inflates a bigger fan should work, could you maybe link me to a video of the inflatable you are talking about? Maybe like if someone uploaded a video on that item on KZbin? I can’t take a look and let you know

[@jeff_9074]

@@chasetheinflatablegod thanks for the responses! Yea, I do leave it up in my shed attic when stored which would get pretty hot in the summer. Here is the closet video I can find to what I have. The one I have the fabric goes all the way down to the base, and it also has another more cloth fabric on the front draping it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqCvlH58m954m7s

[@jeff_9074]

@@chasetheinflatablegod it will inflate it properly, but the top portion will sometimes fall over. I only ever had problems when the front material was wet, and would weight it down until it dried. Now often I come out and it's bent over.. so I just assumed the fan was getting weaker.

[@gemmychristmasinflatables9059]

Been trying this on a yef-80 but still hasn't worked yet, motor humms but that's it

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Sometimes motors can be locked up beyond this fix, not beyond fixable but beyond this fix. Open the top of the fan to expose the blade and manually turn it while the fan is on

[@gemmychristmasinflatables9059]

@@chasetheinflatablegod did that, it spun but at the same speed I spinned it at, I jsut replaced the fan and I'll keep trying to fix it

[@redvanillamama6892]

Thank you so much! I was looking for a similar comment to mine but didn't see one. We have an inflatable Grinch who pops up and stay up for a little while. This year he begins to collaps as soon as he inflates. Couldn't find any holes or tears. Is there a problem with the fan's blowing mechanisim? Thank you for your help. I too love to fix things if I can!

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

All of what you expanded is in a community post I made, For some reason KZbin doesn’t let you send a link to a community post so, if you go to my channel, click on community, it’s the third post down that talks about the melting process.

[@richardtonkin7587]

Mine just tics

[@chantelrhine8965]

Brushes are froze up

[@floridaman5125]

What if there are no lights?

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Fuse is bad

[@floridaman5125]

@@chasetheinflatablegod thanks that was it! I forgot it had a fuse in the plug. You are awesome.

[@Creative_World579]

The fan is like nòoooo dont fix meee

[@r.r819]

Or you can unscrew the top of the fan and get to the problem from there.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

Yes but you only have to do that if it’s a really bad rusted case

[@r.r819]

@@chasetheinflatablegod ok then

[@guero8820]

Man I even unscrewed didn't work so frustrating