So, I haven't been here in a while mostly since I haven't needed help with my stove in a while. I bought a Mount Vernon AE back in 2008 and this last year I starting getting bearing noise from the combustion fan. It still worked but it was loud at low speeds (and apparently louder then it should be at high speed).
Today I replaced the combustion blower. I was told by the dealer that it's not difficult but it's a PIA. Were they right!
With any project, I expected some difficulty but this was something else. It doesn't help that my stove is kitty corner so clearance on both sides was minimal and I had to contort myself in ways that even coitus does not elicit!
First tip, do yourself a favor and remove the 4 metal screws on the back-bottom plate of the stove and bend the metal of the right hand side out of the way otherwise the back two bolts on the combustion blower housing are impossible to get to.
I have no suggestions about lining up the housing, bolts, and gasket. If anyone else does please share because this process took me a long time since some of the bolts just didn't want to thread correctly. I have 3 split knuckles just trying to get everything aligned.
If I had to do it again I could probably do it more quickly now knowing what I do but being my first time it took me ALL afternoon and some unexpected disassembly of the stove just to get clearance.
The new fan is night and day difference though. I didn't count them but the new fan seems to have more fins on it so it seems to be a better fan. Our stove is in the living room and both my wife and I commented tonight how we could actually hear the TV without needing to put the volume at 40 (currently at 18 and I can hear TV perfectly over the stove). Though neither of us can remember if the original fan was that quiet when new.
I hope this helps others and invokes some responses from the community. Thanks for everything over the years!
Today I replaced the combustion blower. I was told by the dealer that it's not difficult but it's a PIA. Were they right!
With any project, I expected some difficulty but this was something else. It doesn't help that my stove is kitty corner so clearance on both sides was minimal and I had to contort myself in ways that even coitus does not elicit!
First tip, do yourself a favor and remove the 4 metal screws on the back-bottom plate of the stove and bend the metal of the right hand side out of the way otherwise the back two bolts on the combustion blower housing are impossible to get to.
I have no suggestions about lining up the housing, bolts, and gasket. If anyone else does please share because this process took me a long time since some of the bolts just didn't want to thread correctly. I have 3 split knuckles just trying to get everything aligned.
If I had to do it again I could probably do it more quickly now knowing what I do but being my first time it took me ALL afternoon and some unexpected disassembly of the stove just to get clearance.
The new fan is night and day difference though. I didn't count them but the new fan seems to have more fins on it so it seems to be a better fan. Our stove is in the living room and both my wife and I commented tonight how we could actually hear the TV without needing to put the volume at 40 (currently at 18 and I can hear TV perfectly over the stove). Though neither of us can remember if the original fan was that quiet when new.
I hope this helps others and invokes some responses from the community. Thanks for everything over the years!
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