Central Heating BOILER FANS how to fix a NOISY or STUCK fan

[@jamaaliasl]

Thanks for your nice teaching! I'm from Iran and so happy to learn from you MR COMBI.🥰

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Jamal, thanks for the kind words, good to know we make a difference, all the best, George staszak 👍

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thank you very much for watching, take care, George Staszak

[@sohaylikachwala9113]

Thank you mr combi I have all your videos Definitely the god father of boilers U have taught me loads cheers

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Sohail, thanks for the lovely comment, I enjoy making videos keeps me busy, more on the way next week, take care, george staszak

[@chohanchohan8208]

🤔🤔🤔I have been using WD40 for 15yrs now and never blown a boiler up...but sewing machine oil does make alot of sense .... Good very well explained video and my my haven't you aged alot over the years....🙈🙈🙈 Engineers champion 🏆 🥇 🏅 💪

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Chohan, thanks for your comment, as I said WD40 is a brilliant lubricant for a lot of thinks but NOT for boiler fans, if you don't use oil I will come to your house and sing Christmas carols to teach you a lesson. Take care, Happy new year.

[@chohanchohan8208]

@@mrcombiBedford just ordered Singer Sewing oil so will use from now on… just in case I have jinxed myself 😂😂😂Happy New Year and keep the excellent videos posted in 2022 🥃🥃🥃cheers

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@chohanchohan8208 Excellent, most Craft shops sell a small bottle for a £1.00, thanks for liking me, take care. G

[@hadjarramouche3404]

A Master in action… much appreciated

[@mrcombiBedford]

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[@euphoricmonkey8409]

Good video. I used a Silicone / PTFE spray to get mine going again

[@mrcombiBedford]

Dear Euphoric, Thanks for comment, silicone is not a cleaner but brilliant lubricator I have used it not 100% as I said WD40 to clean the muck then sewing machine oil to lubricate. take care, George

[@vishalchain]

love the way you explain. thanks for sharing all these informations. liked and subscribed. great channel to be on..👍

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thanks for the kind words, we appreciate that 👍

[@johnshaw8013]

Do you think an RD532 is getting to the age where there would be gas bill savings by replacing it, or is it classed a good efficient boiler still?

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi John, thanks for asking, don't know what a RD532 is. All boilers are made for 90% efficiency for 12 years, at 15 goes down to less than 80% expensive and better boilers are available. This is only if it's been installed correctly and checked EVERY year, if not most last 4-6 years and high fuel usage and parts fail sooner. Hope that helps.george Staszak

[@johnshaw8013]

@mrcombiBedford it was installed before 2006, and I serviced it about 12months ago, loads of shit came out of the combustion chamber, new gaskets on and ignitor etc. Apparently it's basically a Worcester Bosch HE30 but Branded British Gas.

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi John, Time for a new one, sound like its bunged up from age and not looked after correctly. My advice get the whole system cleaned out twice, replace boiler and fit boiler smart controls. Good luck, George 🤩@@johnshaw8013

[@johnshaw8013]

@@mrcombiBedford it's being controlled by a Nest. I'm unemployed at the moment and don't qualify for the boiler grant as mine is a condensing combi ☹️

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi John, sorry to hear your situation, hopefully something will turn up this year. Take care, George 😍@@johnshaw8013

[@AnthonyDunne-u8t]

Excellent . should the new screws come with the new fan. Or can you buy them so

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thanks for asking, yes most good firms will include screws, take care, George 👍

[@johnrockley9472]

Great content, very informative. but - fan motor winding insulation can and does fail, the winding leaks to earth, ground, chassis, what ever you want to call it, often blowing the house circuit breaker. Often the leakage measurable only with a 'Megger' or similar. Its amazing that many motors are cheap crappy shaded pole types that used to be used in record decks years ago, but a replacement costs an arm and a leg! Just saying. 😊

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi John, Since covid price on everything have gone up to high prices, as with everything else shop around. If you are Gas Safe try these guys, I used to buy a lot from them, please mention Mr Combi Bedford. All the best George nationalboilerspares.co.uk 😍

[@SantiagoFont-o9o]

Hi, where we can find the latest fan version ? any link or good source for baxi boilers is appreciated. Not trusting ebay at all.

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thanks for asking, in your browser / search page put "baxi boiler spares near me" that works, take care, George 🥰👍

[@atulthakrar5692]

Thank you Mr Combi 👍👍👍

[@mrcombiBedford]

and thank you for watching, regards, george

[@andymav3023]

Great video, can I ask if a fan has a very low ohms reading, below what it should be but still works would this explain the intermittent fault I have been seeing

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Andy, Thanks for asking, if a part in intermittent I always see how old, anything the moves and over 6 years old just REPLACE with the latest version which is a big step forward, if the fan rotates freely look at the PCB over 6 years old just REPLACE with the latest version. A 230v single speed fan from a top firm will be 20 - 35 Ohms and 9m long flue length, that's the quality we pay for. Average fan 40 -80 Ohms must popular very good for most systems. If less than 20 Ohms ask tech what should it be regards, George

[@Rafabenitez01]

Is that Frank Bruno’s voice dubbed over ?

[@mrcombiBedford]

No it's really me.🤩

[@MontyVideo969]

Thanks for this video - I was hoping it would help me identify the droning noise from our combi boiler. It's a shame you didn't include a recording of the noise the pump makes when faulty.

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Patrick, thanks for the comment, the reason I cannot record sound is because there are lots of them which is impossible for me to recreate. As a rule if a pump or fan makes any noise, replace. What we teach on Wednesdays is to get a long screwdriver and place carefully on the pump venting screw if the sound is "stones rattling" replace, the same on a fan on the body NOT the motor. Hope this answers your question, George Staszak

[@MontyVideo969]

@@mrcombiBedford If you ever meet a noisy fan problem on your travels why not record it anyway. Build up a database of sounds so people can identify with them. I'm guessing each noise has it's own distinct "signature" if it's gas valve or pump or fan or etc. I used my mobile phone to record the noise our boiler makes but the heating engineer couldn't suggest anything without seeing the problem for himself.

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@MontyVideo969 Hi Patrick,At well over 70 I am off the tools passing on my skills to others with the help of lots of tekkies from factories, any unusual sound means replace

[@MontyVideo969]

@@mrcombiBedford Hi. In our particular case the annoying droning noise wasn't the boiler at all - it was the (external) Automatic By-pass Valve "chattering".

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@MontyVideo969 You found the fault, just a thought if under a combi is the B-Pass 22mm? 15mm could be noisy, if over a metre 15mm will do, silly question not heard of chattering unless TRVs and the arrow on the pump + B/Pass are facing the wrong way. let me know. G Force.

[@Falco45able]

Thanks fella!

[@mrcombiBedford]

thanks

[@abdulh63]

great video

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Thanks for the kind comments, next stop Hollywood. take care, George Staszak

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thank you

[@sergd7885]

I have been watching your channel for a long time, I have baxi solo 2 pf the overheat lamp lights up and he does not want to turn on thanks for any help

[@mrcombiBedford]

Hi Serg, thanks for asking and subscriber, The over heat stat could be faulty or you have poor circulation, pump age over 6 years replace, basically boiler cannot dissipate the heat quickly enough, is the by-pass OK, water quality? Could need some F2 silencer. regards, George Staszak

[@sergd7885]

@@mrcombiBedford pump new ups 3 I made a reset and right now 2 lamps are on, overheat and boller on, but for some reason it does not want to start .. thanks

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@sergd7885 Hi Serg, two neons means it's in full speed, that's OK, you must have a blocked pipe / exchanger, drain and flush would be good. george

[@Heatingandplumbing1]

just use regin fan oil, it's made for the purpose. wouldn't use wd40 personally. as if will feck it. disagree with always replacing the fan. most atmospheric boiler fans go stiff due to lack of servicing. 60 percent of the time fan just needs bit of regin fan oil. had one customer had a was told fan obsolete then rang me just oiled the fan up and freed it. 4 yrs on boiler is still running with bit of fan oil on every service.

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thanks for the comment, Regan fan oil is very good but costs over £10.00 sewing oil is available from Craft Shops for about £1.00 and available all over the country, that's why I said it, take care

[@Heatingandplumbing1]

@@mrcombiBedford i pay around a fiver for it.

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@Heatingandplumbing1 As always we shop around, where is it so others will know where to buy, Amazon is £10, thanks for the update

[@wtfMYRONL]

He clearly said use wd40 just to degrease it/ clean it and then remove it as much of wd40 as you can and actually lubricate it with something else

[@mrcombiBedford]

@@wtfMYRONL correct