Rattling blower on insert.

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Easy Livin’ 3000

Minister of Fire
Dec 23, 2015
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Have been suffering for several years with an intermittent rattle on the SBI insert's blower. Drolet, Century, Flame Energy.

A steel shelf rests on the blower cage, steel on steel. That's where it rattles.

When I had the blower off a couple of days ago for cleaning, I stuck some leftover gasket I had from another project on to the corners of the cage. The steel shelf now sits on fiberglass.

No more rattle.

Such an easy fix. Can't understand why the manufacturer wouldn't do it. A couple of dabs of silicone would prevent the rattle.

A minor dissapointment in an otherwise satisfying stove purchase.

Rattling blower on insert. Rattling blower on insert.
 
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Seems like I end up doing that sort of thing with everything I own. I look at it as a chance to, "make it mine".

You did a nice "upgrade" and now no one else has a stove quite like yours

Nice fix Ed! Enjoy the quiet.
 
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Had the same issue with last stove which was a Drolet as well. I did a similar fix to.