Old fireplace circulation fan replacement

1602 Views 6 Replies 2 Participants Last post by MellowLemming, Jan 3, 2013

MellowLemming

Discussion Starter · Jan 3, 2013

I have a 1950's house with an old brick woodburning fireplace. The intake fan is rattling and I'd like to replace it, but have no idea what to look for. I've tried finding similar looking circulation systems online, but didn't find any. Have any of you seen a fireplace blower system like this? And, do any of you know what type of intake fan I should get to replace it? No papers or anything came with the house. Not sure what to do.

See less See more

Save

1 - 3 of 7 Posts

joecaption

· #2 · Jan 3, 2013

Hard to say without being at least see it.
Every motor has a name tag on the outside of it.
Sure it not just the fan blade hitting something or just loose on the shaft.

Save

joecaption

· #4 · Jan 3, 2013

Never head of one with a belt before.
If it's a reguler vee belt remove it and flip it over to check for cracks.
Belts have a limited life span, develop flat spots sitting stil and just dry rot.

Save

Reactions: 1

joecaption

· #6 · Jan 3, 2013

I'll be surprized if they have one. A place like Grangers would be more likly to stock or can order on.

Save

Reactions: 1

1 - 3 of 7 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month