Very noisy blower fan in electric wall heater. Quiet at first…begins squealing after a few minutes. Ideas?

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3 Responses to “Very noisy blower fan in electric wall heater. Quiet at first…begins squealing after a few minutes. Ideas?”

  • Rupert:

    The bearings on the electric motor are vacant out. You will need a new blower motor soon. For a temporary fix, try spraying a small DW40 in the motor where the shaft comes out.

  • lavehargett:

    Place a small amount of light machine oil on the shaft, next to the motor, unless it has an oiler hole. You are hearing a dry bushing. It’s called friction. The longer it runs, the warmer the bushing gets.

  • ray b:

    I agree with rupert