M55 cast Blower

slick · Dec 21, 2015

Tried installing my new blower today in my stove and I had no success. Could not get the old blower out, the dealer and everyone on here says how easy it is. What am l doing wrong?? There was no room for the old blower to come out. Can someone explain it to me please !!!

So frustrated !!!

mralias · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
Tried installing my new blower today in my stove and I had no success. Could not get the old blower out, the dealer and everyone on here says how easy it is. What am l doing wrong?? There was no room for the old blower to come out. Can someone explain it to me please So frustrated

Which fan, convection or combustion?

Here is a video for the convection fan.. does not look too difficult.

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
Tried installing my new blower today in my stove and I had no success. Could not get the old blower out, the dealer and everyone on here says how easy it is. What am l doing wrong?? There was no room for the old blower to come out. Can someone explain it to me please So frustrated

Slick, Is your stove an insert or standalone? Both are easy to do, but which one?
That video is the old style Convection blower !!!

I assume you have the new Enviro blower....It should have shipped with a new capacitor as well.
Bill

slick · Dec 21, 2015

Yes it's the stand alone and it's nothing like the video. If it was the video it would be easy Yes it is the newer blower and there is no room. Yes it has a capacitor. It's stove is cast iron.

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
Yes it's the stand alone and it's nothing like the video. If it was the video it would be easy Yes it is the newer blower and there is no room. Yes it has a capacitor. It's stove is cast iron.

Slick.....the convection blower (as you may know) is secured on "both" sides. I can't check mine at this moment because it's an insert...And I would have to pull out which is easy.....but it's running. I can't remember how many bolts on east side but it should come out on the right side......straight out/straight in. Make sure stove is unplugged. A standalone owner should chime in pretty quick....
Bill

slick · Dec 21, 2015

Yup the stand alone has the cast iron that's in the way. Maybe that's why people say it's so easy because they don't have that to deal with. I can't get the fan past t

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
Yup the stand alone has the cast iron that's in the way. Maybe that's why people say it's so easy because they don't have that to deal with. I can't get the fan past t

I understand! Let's ring the help buzzer and get all the M55 stand alone owners to chime in..hold on, here we go...Buuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
That should work, although East Coast people are probably still eating and drinking dinner

Bill

womaus · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
That should work, although East Coast people are probably still eating and drinking dinner
Bill

Wait, there's a way to actually eat dinner? News to me...

Can't help with the stove issue, don't have that model. Just thought I'd chime in though, it's been a quiet day.

ohbix · Dec 21, 2015

Replaced fan last week on the fs M55 steel. Took 9 minutes, including a vacuuming of the compartment. One bolt on each side of the mounting plate. What cast piece are you referring to? If it's the side panel, shouldn't it be removable?

slick · Dec 21, 2015

There's the panel that has 3 screws, I take that off but the cast iron part, you don't take that off do you?? There is no way to get the fan past. I don't know how your doing it. The dealer said you have to tilt it a certain way but we couldn't do it and I didn't want to break something

slick · Dec 21, 2015

I'm thinking you might have to bend something to make it fit and after spending $300 on it I'm not prepared to do that.

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
I'm thinking you might have to bend something to make it fit and after spending $300 on it I'm not prepared to do that.

Can you possibly post a picture of both sides? I feel bad for you because there are a lot of M55 owners here but I don't know when they will chime in....
Bill

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
Can you possibly post a picture of both sides? I feel bad for you because there are a lot of M55 owners here but I don't know when they will chime in....
Bill

Here is a pic of a board members FS with the new fan installed....sorry but I don't see any cast iron piece blocking the fan.....that's why your stove pic could help....
Bill

slick · Dec 21, 2015

The right side

slick · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
View attachment 169925

Here is a pic of a board members FS with the new fan installed....sorry but I don't see any cast iron piece blocking the fan.....that's why your stove pic could help....
Bill

Totally different then mine and I can see how easy that would be. Anyone on here have the kind I have??

slick · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
View attachment 169927The right side

Left side

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

Slick, I am still confused...is the other side like in this picture? I am not familiar with the FS and how the sides come off, but in the pic and based on how far back (from the front side) the blower should be on the far right...where it looks like you have a piece of black metal with a top and back sides. That is what has to come off....( I believe) because to the left would be most of the fire box and above it, the pellets. My Insert is different, but I have heavy cast iron sides that "lift off"......Those sides must also come off easily.....hopefully someone will save you soon!
Bill

slick · Dec 21, 2015

We did mange to get the old fan out but not without damage to the fan that's why I'm not putting the new one in because i don't want to damage the new one.

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
Slick, I am still confused...is the other side like in this picture? I am not familiar with the FS and how the sides come off, but in the pic and based on how far back (from the front side) the blower should be on the far right...where it looks like you have a piece of black metal with a top and back sides. That is what has to come off....( I believe) because to the left would be most of the fire box and above it, the pellets. My Insert is different, but I have heavy cast iron sides that "lift off"......Those sides must also come off easily.....hopefully someone will save you soon!
Bill

Those sides must come off, do you have an owners "service manual". I will check.....Bill

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
Those sides must come off, do you have an owners "service manual". I will check.....Bill

Fantastic

Question...what do I see in the bottom of the pic where the old fan came out????

slick · Dec 21, 2015

bostonfan49 said:
Fantastic Question...what do I see in the bottom of the pic where the old fan came out????View attachment 169930

That's just part of the inlet tube.

bostonfan49 · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
That's just part of the inlet tube.

...maybe above that...it looks like a dirty folded piece of paper...? Under a wire harness.... Just curious!
Bill

slick · Dec 21, 2015

It's hard to get a good picture but this is another angle.

slick · Dec 21, 2015

I guess it's called the fresh air vent

slick · Dec 21, 2015

slick said:
View attachment 169931 It's hard to get a good picture but this is another angle.

You can see the auger cover, thatis what's in the way the most.

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