My rheostat went and part is on order (ebay).. (it only worked on high and was no longer adjustable) It's 12 outside... I pulled the old part and connected wires bypassing the switch to discover one of my fans is also dead. (Yes it has power to fan) This leaves me with 2 questions.. am I ok to burn with the rheostat bypassed and only one fan? It blows air and heats and may have been working this way for a while for all I know...it still has the on/off switch and the snap disc kicked the single fan as normal when I test fired it..
Next question is regarding replacement fans.. the quad factory fans are range from $65 ebay to $180 dealer... Poking around here I found old threads mentioning jameco so I found what looks like a very similar specs fan for $15..
www.jameco.com
Does anyone think that wouldn't function as a decent replacement? I see the dayton fans at grainger for double but I'm cheap and this is half that price and pretty darn close to original fans that worked for 10 years unless I'm missing something..?
Thanks for any help!
Next question is regarding replacement fans.. the quad factory fans are range from $65 ebay to $180 dealer... Poking around here I found old threads mentioning jameco so I found what looks like a very similar specs fan for $15..
FP-108-1(S-1)120BT: Common Wealth : 115 Volt AC 120x120x38mm Ball Bearing Tubeaxial Fan : Fans & Cooling
Common Wealth FP-108-1(S-1)120BT Fans and Blowers. Products in stock and ready to ship. Quotes, samples and datasheets available at Jameco Electronics.
Does anyone think that wouldn't function as a decent replacement? I see the dayton fans at grainger for double but I'm cheap and this is half that price and pretty darn close to original fans that worked for 10 years unless I'm missing something..?
Thanks for any help!
