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Post by Jim on Jan 23, 2019 17:36:50 GMT
After 10 winters of hard work, our ecofan at home has started to rattle. Foxy was talking about oiling his. So a firtle around it has told me that it's not a rattling shaft in a worn bearing, but a forwards and back movement. It stops when I gently push on the shaft. When I find a tiny allen key for the grub screw I'm going to shift the prop back on the shaft to remove the slack.
(Jim awaits incoming from doubting andrews.)
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Post by JohnV on Jan 23, 2019 17:48:46 GMT
it it wiv anammer
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 23, 2019 17:50:56 GMT
The fucking fucker's fucked. (copyright Maggers)
ps - my grease/oil didn't make any difference, ours still clicks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 19:00:03 GMT
Call at Calfire on the industrial estate, behind the Poachers Pocket pub on the Llangollen canal. Drop the eco fan off and pick it up later fully refurbished for £17 (2013 price). Ours had a new motor fitted and has been excellent since. May refurb again as we pass this year Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 23, 2019 19:08:45 GMT
It's 78 miles from Littleborough to Chirk!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 20:04:45 GMT
eco fans don't do anything. You can always move the prop if its moveable but this will not make it do anything. stopping the rattle can also be achieved by removing it from a hot surface.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 23, 2019 20:09:16 GMT
stopping the rattle can also be achieved by removing it from a hot surface. <iframe width="24.180000000000064" height="3.240000000000009" style="position: absolute; width: 24.180000000000064px; height: 3.240000000000009px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_64509288" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="24.180000000000064" height="3.240000000000009" style="position: absolute; width: 24.18px; height: 3.24px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1148px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_64343625" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="24.180000000000064" height="3.240000000000009" style="position: absolute; width: 24.18px; height: 3.24px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 86px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_89159022" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="24.180000000000064" height="3.240000000000009" style="position: absolute; width: 24.18px; height: 3.24px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1148px; top: 86px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_9601728" scrolling="no"></iframe>
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Post by Jim on Jan 24, 2019 11:59:04 GMT
The fucking fucker's fucked. (copyright Maggers) ps - my grease/oil didn't make any difference, ours still clicks. Now you know why. Still not found a tiny allen key to see if I can sort it.
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Post by Jim on Feb 1, 2019 13:43:45 GMT
Job sorted, got a new motor, £20 Inc pnp. Now running quieter than a mouse. (mice object to being put on a hot stove.)
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Post by quaysider on Feb 1, 2019 16:08:08 GMT
I do believe in ghosts, I do believe in ghosts, I do, I do, I do believe in Ghosts.... Oh and having the fan on DOES make the back of the boat anywhere between 2-4 degrees c warmer.
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Post by Jim on Feb 1, 2019 16:19:32 GMT
At home, the stove is in the front room, we sit in the kitchen. The fire warms the wall between, however it was noticeably cooler without the fan running last night. The kettle on the stove was also getting almost to the boil, which it doesn't with the fan. Jim awaits incoming from deniers!
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 1, 2019 16:36:51 GMT
We have an 'ecofan' in our boat on the stove, and I am convinced it does move warm air around. We could live without it, in Winter, but if it breaks I will buy a new motor (or new fan, whichever is cheaper/more convenient).
It's what I like about our style of boating, back to the simple life. I like putting the gas stove (Pocket Rocket) on in the kitchen early in the mornings, to give a blast of warm air, and putting the oven on for 10 minutes, as I'm sure that helps. Also a couple of candle lanterns in the kitchen. I like to do paperwork and look at Thunderboat at the kitchen table around 5-6am, whilst the Witch is still snoring, and the world outside is quiet.
I like being up early in the mornings when I'm on holiday. It gives me an air of superiority over those who wake up a couple of hours later, a whole load of tasks have been done, and the bacon is already sizzling in the frying pan. I don't like waking up at 0520 to go to work, that's torture, but in my free time it's fun.
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Post by Jim on Feb 1, 2019 16:40:16 GMT
We have an 'ecofan' in our boat on the stove, and I am convinced it does move warm air around. We could live without it, in Winter, but if it breaks I will buy a new motor (or new fan, whichever is cheaper/more convenient). It's what I like about our style of boating, back to the simple life. I like putting the gas stove (Pocket Rocket) on in the kitchen early in the mornings, to give a blast of warm air, and putting the oven on for 10 minutes, as I'm sure that helps. Also a couple of candle lanterns in the kitchen. I like to do paperwork and look at Thunderboat at the kitchen table around 5-6am, whilst the Witch is still snoring, and the world outside is quiet. I like being up early in the mornings when I'm on holiday. It gives me an air of superiority over those who wake up a couple of hours later, a whole load of tasks have been done, and the bacon is already sizzling in the frying pan. I don't like waking up at 0520 to go to work, that's torture, but in my free time it's fun. Why not light the fire? Oven etc pump h2o into the air? Our stove warms the boat in about 5 mins.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2019 16:57:56 GMT
We have an 'ecofan' in our boat on the stove, and I am convinced it does move warm air around. We could live without it, in Winter, but if it breaks I will buy a new motor (or new fan, whichever is cheaper/more convenient). It's what I like about our style of boating, back to the simple life. I like putting the gas stove (Pocket Rocket) on in the kitchen early in the mornings, to give a blast of warm air, and putting the oven on for 10 minutes, as I'm sure that helps. Also a couple of candle lanterns in the kitchen. I like to do paperwork and look at Thunderboat at the kitchen table around 5-6am, whilst the Witch is still snoring, and the world outside is quiet. I like being up early in the mornings when I'm on holiday. It gives me an air of superiority over those who wake up a couple of hours later, a whole load of tasks have been done, and the bacon is already sizzling in the frying pan. I don't like waking up at 0520 to go to work, that's torture, but in my free time it's fun. WTF
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 1, 2019 17:25:27 GMT
We have an 'ecofan' in our boat on the stove, and I am convinced it does move warm air around. We could live without it, in Winter, but if it breaks I will buy a new motor (or new fan, whichever is cheaper/more convenient). It's what I like about our style of boating, back to the simple life. I like putting the gas stove (Pocket Rocket) on in the kitchen early in the mornings, to give a blast of warm air, and putting the oven on for 10 minutes, as I'm sure that helps. Also a couple of candle lanterns in the kitchen. I like to do paperwork and look at Thunderboat at the kitchen table around 5-6am, whilst the Witch is still snoring, and the world outside is quiet. I like being up early in the mornings when I'm on holiday. It gives me an air of superiority over those who wake up a couple of hours later, a whole load of tasks have been done, and the bacon is already sizzling in the frying pan. I don't like waking up at 0520 to go to work, that's torture, but in my free time it's fun. Why not light the fire? Oven etc pump h2o into the air? Our stove warms the boat in about 5 mins. The stove is on, but it's in the living room/bedroom - the warm air has got to go round the bathroom to get to the kitchen. The ecofan is pointed towards the kitchen. I must admit where the oven exhaust gas goes is still a mystery to me. There is a hole between the 'rings' and I think it comes up from there, but it's only warm air - you'd think it was red hot with all that gas flaming away down below. It does not go outside. The sides of the oven seem to get warm/hot, but when I open the door there is no powerful blast of hot air. I put the oven on to warm up its sides in the hope it's doing something to help the kitchen get warm. Of course, I could put a ring or two on. I stuff kitchen towel between the gaps in our back doors, to stop the draught, and also inside the sliding hatch. Our boat wasn't made for living in, it's only a 2-bit Summer tub. I think our only insulation is the packet of Bran Flakes in the food cupboard.
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