Part
Blower Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Virgilio from NC
Problem
Whenever we turned the oven on it started with an awful loud clang followed by a rudder like noise from what I felt was a fan-like imbalance.
Tools
Phillips screw head, power drill and needle nose pliers
Repair & Advice
We have a oven and microwave combo; turned the unit off at the breaker box and had to pull it completely out and used a chair to set it upon rather than having to put it down on the floor. Easily removed the back screws on the back covers; then used the needle pliers to carefully remove the 2 wires from the blower making sure NOT to strip them from the clips and wire itself. Removed the 2 retainers holding the blower in place and gently bent the back metal lip to slide out the old blower. Don’t forget to remove the grey thin layer (looks like tape) and put that on the new blower. Installation is the reverse and really that simple!! I had to jimmy back the 2 metal covers a bit to align the holes and the battery drill with the Phillips head did the job better that single Phillip screw driver by hand. Turned the power back on and viola!! No more rudder noise!!
Story submitted on August 27, 2021
Part
Blower Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Joel from IL
Problem
Oven overheating and blowing the thermal fuse.
Tools
1/4" nut driver, 1/4" socket wrench with universal joint and extention, phillips screwdriver.
Repair & Advice
My lower oven stopped working. A repair person thought it was just the thermal fuse. After it was repaired it blew again within days, keep in mind I cook at 500 degrees for pizza. The repair person refunded my money and told me to buy a new oven...it was less than 7 years old. I looked inside and saw a lot of dust in the vent above the stove, then read forums saying the fan could be the problem. I pulled the unit, removed the fan and used compressed air to blow out the accumulated dust before I replaced the thermal fuse and fan. The new fan did not come with foam tape to seal the vent and the old foam could not be removed so I used new 1/2" polyurethane foam made by MD . After a test with an open flame, the MD foam seemed to resist high heat much better than the foam Kitchen Aid used. The old fan bearings were shot. It took twice as much effort to turn than the new one. When I turned the oven on again, the new fan provided a significant about of air movement I had not felt for a long time. I saved so much money, it just took time. I protected the floor and used a motorcycle lift with a piece of wood attached to the top to help remove the double oven from the wall by myself.
Story submitted on January 11, 2023
Part
Blower Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Mansoo from CA
Problem
Noisy fan
Tools
Impact drill, stand, bits and sockets
Repair & Advice
I was able to do this myself. Luckily I had a stand high enough to prop the appliance on after removal. It was easier than expected. The part worked properly, no issues at this point.
Story submitted on January 11, 2023