Series 3 Snail heater blower

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codfather79

codfather79

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Evening all.
Just taking apart the heater blower (guessing the motor is dead ☹️) ready for a clean up and found this inside

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Any idea what it is and what it does?

Thank you 👍
 
Hopefully reassembly commencing today.
Just a thought, how does one test the resistor without a volt meter?
J rig a bulb and see if one wire makes it shine brighter than the other?
TIA👍
 
Wildefalcon said:
Run the fan straight from a 12v supply. Then use the resistor. Should be half speed...
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Thank you.
I'm trying to test the resistor before I reassemble the casing.
I've still got to buy a new motor as the old one is kaput 😕
Well, I've tried it on a 12v supply and it doesn't move!
 
codfather79 said:
Evening all.
Just taking apart the heater blower (guessing the motor is dead ☹️) ready for a clean up and found this inside

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Any idea what it is and what it does?

Thank you 👍
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It's a 10 OHm, wire wound, ceramic resistor.
It halves the power getting to the blower motor so it runs slower.
It's in the airflow so it keeps cool.

I fitted two 10 OHm, 100W metal cased wirewound resistors in parrallel to mine and slow speed is now slightly faster than original and still slower than fast.

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I seem to remember taking my fan motor apart to give it a clean and fettle, you could probably revive it and it will certainly be better than a new one.
 
So, I've taken the motor apart.
I don't suppose anyone knows where the two big springs go?🙄

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I can see that I need to replace a brush spring 👍
 
I've got a new "Smiths" heater motor here that I think I bought from Paddocks at some point.
Interestingly it seems to be made in China !
You're probably better off reviving your old motor if you can, it's probably better quality
 
grewth said:
I've got a new "Smiths" heater motor here that I think I bought from Paddocks at some point.
Interestingly it seems to be made in China !
You're probably better off reviving your old motor if you can, it's probably better quality
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I've managed to get a new old stock from P A Blanchard.
So hopefully it's of good quality 😃
 
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