How to Repair an Eco Fan for a Woodstove

This video explains the issues that can occur with woodstove Eco fans and step by step on how to fix them.

[@dsteveni77]

Thanks just ordered electrical cleaner spray and thermal paste. Fan is in bits, your video inspired me to have a crack at repairs! Thanks

[@MrShopNS]

Best of luck 👍

[@paulbradford8240]

I had already repaired mine. I used thermal conducting double sided tape. There is a lot on the roll and it wasn't expensive. I also bought a new peltier at the same time as they weren't expensive. I'd read they deteriorate over time, so that's why I put a new one on the fan.

[@jameslowmanjr6141]

I knew this video is old. But I bought one used it on. My Mr. Buddy worked fine. I put it on a bottle top heater. Seem to be working fine when I looked back the fans weren’t working. I couldn’t touch it I thought maybe the wires were burnt nope, it was just really hot. The plastic spacers between the thermal pad was melting. So I’m wondering if I match the spacers or still can use them and if I get new thermal paste will it start working again or should I just get rid of it?

[@MrShopNS]

I would try the thermal paste and you may also be able to buy new spacers. I wouldn't throw it out

[@nickpanhead7209]

Is there a right way or a wrong way to install plate, I put mine back together noticed is running backwards now. Going to flip it

[@MrShopNS]

yes try flipping it

[@nickpanhead7209]

@@MrShopNS yes that worked, but I looked like it slowed up a bi. Is it the the hotter the stove the faster it spins. ? My stove right now is running about 150° and it doesn't seem like it's spinning all that fast, thank you for your making the video, and your time, for getting back to me

[@MrShopNS]

yes the hotter it gets the faster it spins. make sure you have it on a flat surface so the heat from the stove surface convects into the body of the fan@@nickpanhead7209

[@nickpanhead7209]

Ok great thank you for your help

[@brakejoe]

Handheld or tripod

[@MrShopNS]

??

[@lallasjfk]

How to fix whenmis making a noise ?

[@MrShopNS]

What kinda noise?

[@flappyfishboy3813]

Like the whole blade is loose and moves around

[@MrShopNS]

there should be a setscrew holding the fan on the shaft this may be loose@@flappyfishboy3813