attn englander techs (mike holton)... please help

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I've had a similar problem with my Englander's summers heat but instead of the convection motor it is the combustion motor (same motor) that is overheating and making the same noise on the original poster's youtube video. I'm already on my third motor and have owned the stove for about three months.

Replacing the bearing is a no-go. I spoke with NMB (the maker of the bearing) and Fasco (the maker of the motor) and both of them said it would be very difficult at best to find a bearing that would replace the OEM bearing. I've actually tried two different bearings after talking to people at Grainger and both of them made more noise than the original, bad bearing.

I currently have a small desk fan blowing on the outside of the stove closest to the combustion motor, and this has quieted down the noise by about 90%. Not a very elegant solution, but it is better than nothing. I'd still really like to have the root problem addressed, however!
 
i found calling right at 8 am gets you through very quickly...

i have my 6th blower installed... i fixed the hot air leak by the auger tube and added heat insulation to the back of the stove... blower temps are about 100 - 117 now. used to get over 150. bearing has been fine now for me. also found some squirl cages are noisyer than others with the harmonic noise. i have one that is quieter and moved it out further out on the shaft. i now have no noises on any speeds and am hoping it lasts now.
 
It funny that the noise really may be as simple as the Hamster wheel AKA squirrel cage. The excessive heat is cooking the bearing. Im thinking about just taking the rear she panel off. It would allow for a lot more cooling and maybe a little more vacuuming. Thoughts
 
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