Oven Fan Blade

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David Woods

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Do you take the blade off to clean it? I don't and admit it looks dirty compared to the rest of the oven, I do take off the panel and put that in the tank and I do brush it a bit but I don't take it off.
I was looking online and one of my suppliers sells them for as little as £2.65, I was thinking of taking it off putting the new one on and cleaning the old one at home. That way I could just use the refurbished one and take the old one away to clean and so on.
 
Terry Stormont

Terry Stormont

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We take the blade off whenever possible. I usually degrease the nut first, check for any deep scratching, which may indicate a siezed nut. Attach the correct socket, attempt to tighten the nut slightly, only very slightly if it has previously been over tightened it may at this point "slip" on the thread, deeply scratched or slipping the blade would stay on.

Replacement blades would need to be like for like really, weight and diameter will have differing effects. Last week I cleaned a lovely Aeg built in single, it was the first door I had encountered with 4 panes of glass, and the fan blade was a heavier gauge with all the corners rounded, the overall quality was evident.
 
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Always remove, spray with degreaser if using a caustic tank, leave to dwell, when removing racks from tank, stick it in for 30secs, if using eco just chuck it in from the start.

If its a struggle trying to get it off, we clean it in place with degreaser, astonish and a little brush, its a hassle put i'd rather do it that way, then break the oven trying to remove a fan, there should be little resistance when undoing the nut,

Always check the fan spins freely when putting it back together and its not catching anywhere, straighten the fins if needed
 
Paul Pantony

Paul Pantony

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No disrespect intended to those who have paid in good faith for 'training' but I find it worrying that these bare bones basics are not being passed on during such courses. To not remove the fan makes an oven clean almost pointless as behind it is the source of most of any smoking or smells.
I really call into question the ability of the person taking money from people for such training...very poor.
 
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David Woods

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I do brush it but as yet not taken one off, I tried once but it was on rock solid, so never tried again but your right not shown in my training, lots of little things since that I thought should have been in the training.
 
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Paul Dennis

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I always take the fan off if it will come off , it gives the end finish that look of a complete job. There are some that I cant get off and clean the best I can but it bugs me that I cant get them off, same as when you get one that the door wont split because its been sealed and I spot a mark I want to clean lol
 
Stuart Ingles

Stuart Ingles

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Same as bulb covers. If it comes off then no problem but if you've applied a reasonable amount of pressure and it's not shifting just explain to the customer and clean as best you can. Not worth causing damage. Just put some wire wool in between the blades and rotate the fan a few times to get the worst off so no nasty smells after you've cleaned.
 
John Aram

John Aram

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i was shown on my training in the classroom how to remove but when i went out with the guy hands on he didnt remove one said he never dose just drenches in spray but so far i always have removed them not had a prob with any touch wood light covers how ever ive had a few of them that just wont budge
 
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A lot of bulb covers get cross threaded John, it seems to be 50/50 if they come off or not, the larger ones being the worse.
 
John Allington

John Allington

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I wonder if anyone can help.
I don't remove fans as I have had a recurring problem when I've made it part of the service, on around 1 in 30 ovens.
Removal & cleaning is no problem but once I've reassembled the oven makes a racket. The fan is not catching on anything, the noise does not start until the oven has been on for 30-120 seconds.
I've asked a couple of oven cleaners I know. One said I'm over tightening it (nope), the other said I'm damaging the bearings, not sure how to remedy that.
I have a cheap rate with a local repair guy but he is a bit coy about revealing the problem.
In 6 years I've only ever been asked twice about cleaning the fan.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
John
 
Chris Carter

Chris Carter

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It could be one of the fins have slightly bent and putting it slightly out of balance. Put it on a flat surface to see which needs realigning. Some times you an push the threaded part back a little which causes them to tun tight on the bearings, Just pull them forward a little.
 
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Paul Dennis

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Like Chris said some times the fan gets a little twisted so straiten out on the flat tank top and also I have had a few that the back plate center had bowed in and clanged a bit so again put on the flat top and pushed out and the noise stopped .
 
John Allington

John Allington

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I don't think it's anything to do with the fan itself. I've fixed a couple over the years where it was catching on the element but it's not that kind of noise.

The "pushing back...running tight on bearings" is interesting. Must be something I'm doing & I can be a bit heavy handed.

I charge premium prices & feel like I should be doing it. But on the other hand clients just don't seem to care.

Thanks for the feedback.
 
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90% of my customers don't care either John, I just clean them to keep my OCD in check
 
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