Martin wall heater fan problem

[Jo-Ski]

Hi, all--

Hope everyone is weathering the weird climate patterns of late, and especially
hope you Florida folks are OK! We're a little soggy and cold in the Pacific
Northwest, but otherwise, it's pretty mild by comparison.

We have a problem with our Martin wall heater in the rear bath--the fan won't
spin any more. Anyone else have any experience with this same problem, please?
Stew is theorizing that if he makes the effort to take the thing apart and clean
it, that might solve the problem, but isn't sure it will.

Also, from their Website, it appears that Martin Industries, Inc. is out of
business and no longer offers parts/tech support for their electric wall
heaters. Is there any source for parts/support if we need it, please?

If it can't be fixed, does anyone have suggestions for a good replacement
heater, please? And, would it be better to replace it with something more
modern/efficient, anyway? For example, when we had to replace the ceiling fan in
the bathroom, the new fan, while we still need help wiring it to the existing
coach switches (it currently only works via remote control), is a lot nicer,
quieter, and works 'way better.

Thanks in advance for any info/advice you can offer!

Best regards,

Jo-Ski and Stew
"The Bird Abides"
'83-FC 35 RB
Blaine, WA

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[Peggy & Ed McStay]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jo-Ski" wrote:
>
> Hi, all--
>
> Hope everyone is weathering the weird climate patterns of late, and
especially hope you Florida folks are OK! We're a little soggy and
cold in the Pacific Northwest, but otherwise, it's pretty mild by
comparison.
>
> We have a problem with our Martin wall heater in the rear bath--the
fan won't spin any more. Anyone else have any experience with this
same problem, please? Stew is theorizing that if he makes the effort
to take the thing apart and clean it, that might solve the problem,
but isn't sure it will.
>
> Also, from their Website, it appears that Martin Industries, Inc.
is out of business and no longer offers parts/tech support for their
electric wall heaters. Is there any source for parts/support if we
need it, please?
>
> If it can't be fixed, does anyone have suggestions for a good
replacement heater, please? And, would it be better to replace it
with something more modern/efficient, anyway? For example, when we
had to replace the ceiling fan in the bathroom, the new fan, while we
still need help wiring it to the existing coach switches (it
currently only works via remote control), is a lot nicer, quieter,
and works 'way better.
>
> Thanks in advance for any info/advice you can offer!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jo-Ski and Stew
> "The Bird Abides"
> '83-FC 35 RB
> Blaine, WA
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
jo-ski and stew i just pulled my heater out and cleaned it. the fan
was not working and i was looking to replace it. pulled it and
cleaned and it works like new. in my research looking for a
replacement i never did find one that was the same size. i must
confess that i didnt look very hard. take the time to pull it and i
bet your results will be the same as mine. its not hard to remove.
make sure breaker is off, its 110volts and will hit you hard if you
forget.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
1983fc 35rb

[Chuck Wheeler]

I cleaned our heaters and it really wasn't much of a challenge. Granger has
a wall heater that is a exact size for replacement. Appearance is very
similar.

- Chuck Wheeler -
82 FC 31 SB
Fort Worth, TX


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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peggy & Ed McStay
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:53 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Martin wall heater fan problem



--- In WanderlodgeForum@
yahoogroups.com, "Jo-Ski" wrote:
>
> Hi, all--
>
> Hope everyone is weathering the weird climate patterns of late, and
especially hope you Florida folks are OK! We're a little soggy and
cold in the Pacific Northwest, but otherwise, it's pretty mild by
comparison.
>
> We have a problem with our Martin wall heater in the rear bath--the
fan won't spin any more. Anyone else have any experience with this
same problem, please? Stew is theorizing that if he makes the effort
to take the thing apart and clean it, that might solve the problem,
but isn't sure it will.
>
> Also, from their Website, it appears that Martin Industries, Inc.
is out of business and no longer offers parts/tech support for their
electric wall heaters. Is there any source for parts/support if we
need it, please?
>
> If it can't be fixed, does anyone have suggestions for a good
replacement heater, please? And, would it be better to replace it
with something more modern/efficient, anyway? For example, when we
had to replace the ceiling fan in the bathroom, the new fan, while we
still need help wiring it to the existing coach switches (it
currently only works via remote control), is a lot nicer, quieter,
and works 'way better.
>
> Thanks in advance for any info/advice you can offer!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jo-Ski and Stew
> "The Bird Abides"
> '83-FC 35 RB
> Blaine, WA
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
jo-ski and stew i just pulled my heater out and cleaned it. the fan
was not working and i was looking to replace it. pulled it and
cleaned and it works like new. in my research looking for a
replacement i never did find one that was the same size. i must
confess that i didnt look very hard. take the time to pull it and i
bet your results will be the same as mine. its not hard to remove.
make sure breaker is off, its 110volts and will hit you hard if you
forget.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
1983fc 35rb






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