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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 13:45:01 GMT -5
This AM, I waltzed into the back room of the house with my coffee and sat down to relax. I have a Breckwell free standing fireplace with visable flame and logs. It heats when the wood burner doesn't. So, It fires up all normal and heats up until the fan switch makes contact and the blower is supposed to run. I heard the click-------and then hummmmmmmmmm. No blower!  Yep , electric motor has seized. So, tore the bastage apart and took out the blower assembly. Sure enough, hard to turn the squirrel cage. My past 25 years working in the heating business told me to order a new motor/blower. I did. Will be here April 8th. They usually won't fix. Anyway, I gave it the old college try. Oil did not help. Last chance is to polish the shafts and clean the bushings. Once they gall up the shaft, it might run a day and then re-seize. First challenge is to get the squirrel cage off the shaft. That's another big stumbling block. Well, the fargin set screw would not budge. I heated the boss it's in with a propane torch. Tried again, pop!!!! it came. So, while hot I put some oil down the hole. I figured the fan would not slide off the shaft. It came off with my fingers. Wow.  That doesn't happen often. The motor came apart also without pulling the bushing through the spring steel holding fingers. One side was fine, the other was the culprit. I got out my 2500 grit wet or dry sand paper and cleaned the shaft. It looked like a mirror. Amazing. Re-oiled it, re-assembled all, and wallah! I have heat and all is well. Another note: the factory installed the motor with the oil ports facing down. Duh!!!!!!!!!! Oil don't flow up hill!!!!!!!!! (except in a Jeep transfercase) I re-assembled it with the ports up. Now I can zoom spout flex oil that puppy. Ok, I'm done, what did you do for your house today? Oilly |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 14:34:02 GMT -5
I figger that when the motor froze up you got hot enuf under the collar not to need a heater.  |
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Post by Ryan_M on Mar 31, 2016 15:00:04 GMT -5
Halfway through the first paragraph I thought for sure we were headed towards a "Breckwell/Kubota Diesel Swap Project" story.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 15:12:53 GMT -5
Jeez Ryan don't give him any ideas..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 16:43:12 GMT -5
I really don’t know how I think of this stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 17:11:32 GMT -5
Got up at the crack of 7:30, had my coffee, watched the news and then went out and finished the destruction of the old outhouse!! It was like most stuff today, past it's best before date!! We're having company from the "South" this summer, so a new outhouse is in order! Can't let that old Southern Hospitality outdo us Northern Folk!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 17:55:12 GMT -5
I was waiting for the poo to begin bubbling in the back yard as well as a swarm of termites somewhere.
I love a good Oilly escapade!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 18:07:45 GMT -5
I really don’t know how I think of this stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 18:11:04 GMT -5
Got up at the crack of 7:30, had my coffee, watched the news and then went out and finished the destruction of the old outhouse!! It was like most stuff today, past it's best before date!! We're having company from the "South" this summer, so a new outhouse is in order! Can't let that old Southern Hospitality outdo us Northern Folk!! New 2 hole'r? You gonna be the 1st to try it out?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 19:04:09 GMT -5
You guys needed a off topic thread to bolster your cute remarks. And--------- we are off, drifting as usual. We've already moved from a bad blower motor to a outhouse. Look up Riverside Wyoming, home of the famous 2 story outhouse. No shit-------pun intended. Actually, a old boy got real tired of shoveling the snow away from the door of his outhouse so he built one high enough to just go in the upper level and use it in the winter. The holes and chute were obviously offset from each other. You could get a shitty attitude if you didn't. A diesel powered blower on my heater--------hummmm. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 21:05:51 GMT -5
You guys needed a off topic thread Thanks man we were running out of spam jokes! to bolster your cute remarks. And--------- we are off, drifting as usual. We've already moved from a bad blower motor to a outhouse. Look up Riverside Wyoming, home of the famous 2 story outhouse. No shit pun intended. To aleviate constipation ask your doctor if Fecal Dump is right for you. Actually, a old boy got real tired of shoveling the snow away from the door of his outhouse so he built one high enough to just go in the upper level and use it in the winter. The holes and chute were obviously offset from each other. You could get a shitty attitude if you didn't. A diesel powered blower on my heater--------hummmm. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 21:51:57 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but your final question was, "What did you do for your house today?"!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 22:15:30 GMT -5
On Topic:
Hot Danm, Oily! Good job! Here's my propane powered appliance story for the day...
Today while I was working at Grandads old house, the wife calls and says no hot water. Ok, I'm thinking the storm yesterday blew out the pilot.... So I talked her through the re-light process.... No joy. Had the wife double check the propane tank, more gas than the all you can eat Mexican buffet. Ok, I says I look at it when I get home. Danm.
When I get home, I tried to light it. Keep in mind this heater has the new-fangled idiot-can't-blow-up-the-danm-house gas valve, I guess the old mechanical ones where too reliable. Well anyways, the pilot lit, but goes out when I let off the knob... Ok, bad thermocouple. I know the big box store won't have one, so last resort, I call my plumbing supply buddy. Went to school with him and now he's pretty much running the supply house since his old man retired. Anyways, he's at his kids ball game. He calls back in 10 min, I explain the problem. He says he has all the parts to repair it in stock, but let's try some things first.... He asked if the pilot lights, I say yes. Then he says look three inches to the right of the little sight glass and you'll see a white pot with two wires, if feel real carefully you'll find a half hidden reset button on it, push it. Bingo!
It's really nice to talk to somebody how knows their business every now and then!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 22:18:48 GMT -5
Back to drift:  Got up at the crack of 7:30, had my coffee, watched the news and then went out and finished the destruction of the old outhouse!! It was like most stuff today, past it's best before date!! We're having company from the "South" this summer, so a new outhouse is in order! Can't let that old Southern Hospitality outdo us Northern Folk!! New 2 hole'r? You gonna be the 1st to try it out? Considering the amount that's in that crowd... Better err on the side of caution and dig'er wide and dig'er deep! Might be hard to find diggin' party volunteers if she backs up! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 6:39:11 GMT -5
With speaker mounted under the hole: "Maam, would you mind moving over, I'm painting under this one". " It may be cold, so you might have to rush it, but one thing in it's favor, you don't have to flush it". Man was pulling dollar bills, watch, ring, cell phone etc. and throwing them down the hole. The next fellow outside said why are you doing that? First guy said a nickel fell out of his pocket , rolled over and down the hole. You don't expect me to go down there for just that do ya? Chuckie, a tall vent pipe will pull a better draft while you are at it. Oilly
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 7:17:58 GMT -5
I was waiting for the poo to begin bubbling in the back yard as well as a swarm of termites somewhere. I love a good Oilly escapade! X2! Now since BoBo gave me a flash of inspiration.... Time to pick on Oily a little bit!!! Hope he don't mind! Cue the banjo!!! Ballad Of Oily John (Flat and Scruggs would be proud!) Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named John Propane man, always kept the heat on Then one day he was sittin' on the loo And up through the ground came a bubbling Poo (Crap, that is, brown honey, Smelly too) First thing you know, old John's a swearing in the air Kin folks said, "John, move away from there" Said In a seis pool is where your gonna be! So they loaded up the truck and they moved in with Lee (Larson that is, Willis jeeps with foreign cars)  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 7:22:46 GMT -5
 Genius! That was hysterical...and a perfect rhyme scheme! Oilly and Lee....bwahahahahaha!
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Post by jeffwho on Apr 1, 2016 7:35:21 GMT -5
DJ Prof you got the skillz to pay the billZ
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Post by Haines Garage on Apr 1, 2016 8:06:49 GMT -5
That is Fargin Hillarious !!!!! Great Job Sir Gary!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 8:55:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 10:53:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 13:34:42 GMT -5
I'm so glad that I was able to provide inspiration to you Sir Gary. I did laugh pretty good. I never knew you were a singer, poet, Willis guy that knows how to drag up bad memories. You poo guys-----geez.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 14:28:05 GMT -5
There’s almost always at least one poet/lyricist/musician on a trail drive. Gary is ours.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 15:03:29 GMT -5
I'm so glad that I was able to provide inspiration to you Sir Gary. I did laugh pretty good. I never knew you were a singer, poet, Willis guy that knows how to drag up bad memories. You poo guys-----geez. Hahaha! For the record, I'm no such singer, poet, musician etc... That just popped in to my demented mind.... can't explain it! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 16:52:48 GMT -5
How did I get involved ?....... BTW, no foreign cars allowed at my place, park on the county road and walk in! |
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Yep , electric motor has seized. So, tore the bastage apart and took out the blower assembly. Sure enough, hard to turn the squirrel cage. My past 25 years working in the heating business told me to order a new motor/blower. I did. Will be here April 8th. They usually won't fix. Anyway, I gave it the old college try. Oil did not help. Last chance is to polish the shafts and clean the bushings. Once they gall up the shaft, it might run a day and then re-seize. First challenge is to get the squirrel cage off the shaft. That's another big stumbling block. Well, the fargin set screw would not budge. I heated the boss it's in with a propane torch. Tried again, pop!!!! it came. So, while hot I put some oil down the hole. I figured the fan would not slide off the shaft. It came off with my fingers. Wow. 
That doesn't happen often. The motor came apart also without pulling the bushing through the spring steel holding fingers. One side was fine, the other was the culprit. I got out my 2500 grit wet or dry sand paper and cleaned the shaft. It looked like a mirror. Amazing. Re-oiled it, re-assembled all, and wallah! I have heat and all is well. Another note: the factory installed the motor with the oil ports facing down. Duh!!!!!!!!!! Oil don't flow up hill!!!!!!!!! (except in a Jeep transfercase) I re-assembled it with the ports up. Now I can zoom spout flex oil that puppy. Ok, I'm done, what did you do for your house today? Oilly
