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Electronic Fan Replacement Question/Help - PartyQ
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WeberWho
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I'm wondering if someone would be able to help me out and tell me what I have and what I might need.
My DigiQ PartyQ apparently went to crap again while smoking some butts this afternoon. My guess is that the fan must have picked up some moisture during the cook as the fan sounds like crap now when powered on. I've sent the unit in once already under warranty and they charged me $50. They said I must have left it outside when it was raining and it wasn't covered under warranty. Which was completed BS. (I don't even leave my eggs outside in the rain) I don't plan on sending it back into warranty after the last crap they did. So I'm hoping to replace the fan myself. I don't think it will be super complicated switching out the old one for a new one. I'm just hoping it's a common size fan and won't be too much of a hassle.
So I'm hoping someone might know what they are looking at with the picture below. I tried looking around the EZ.FAN website but I didn't see anything with the numbers on the fan. I also emailed them but I don't know if I'll hear anything back.
Thanks for any tips and help. Much appreciated!
My DigiQ PartyQ apparently went to crap again while smoking some butts this afternoon. My guess is that the fan must have picked up some moisture during the cook as the fan sounds like crap now when powered on. I've sent the unit in once already under warranty and they charged me $50. They said I must have left it outside when it was raining and it wasn't covered under warranty. Which was completed BS. (I don't even leave my eggs outside in the rain) I don't plan on sending it back into warranty after the last crap they did. So I'm hoping to replace the fan myself. I don't think it will be super complicated switching out the old one for a new one. I'm just hoping it's a common size fan and won't be too much of a hassle.
So I'm hoping someone might know what they are looking at with the picture below. I tried looking around the EZ.FAN website but I didn't see anything with the numbers on the fan. I also emailed them but I don't know if I'll hear anything back.
Thanks for any tips and help. Much appreciated!
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota
Minnesota
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Wish I could help...
I swear my digiQ must be like a freak or something. I have ABSOLUTELY left it in the rain. It lives outside under a high roof, thrown into a cabinet that's not really weather sealed, and scratches when it turns. But after 3 years it still runs great!XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum -
Looks very similar to the fan I pulled out of my Flame Boss 200.
I still have it at my office. I will take a closer look tomorrow. It was common and cheap.
Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Totally unrelated, but the fans in my Directv receiver's stop working often. On my fans I have a port under the tag that I can open and drop in a drop or two of 3 in 1 oil. So far that has solved my problem for a few months at the time.
Your fan may not be designed for that though.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
Photo Egg said:Looks very similar to the fan I pulled out of my Flame Boss 200.
I still have it at my office. I will take a closer look tomorrow. It was common and cheap.
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
johnkitchens said:Totally unrelated, but the fans in my Directv receiver's stop working often. On my fans I have a port under the tag that I can open and drop in a drop or two of 3 in 1 oil. So far that has solved my problem for a few months at the time.
Your fan may not be designed for that though."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
Thatgrimguy said:Wish I could help...
I swear my digiQ must be like a freak or something. I have ABSOLUTELY left it in the rain. It lives outside under a high roof, thrown into a cabinet that's not really weather sealed, and scratches when it turns. But after 3 years it still runs great!
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Be sure you have a port that you can remove and place the oil. Your fan may not offer that. Mine is under the paper tag. I peel it back, and I have a plastic cover that I can remove using a needle or very thin knife point. When I pry the plastic cover off I can see the internals of the fan. 1 or 2 drops in there gets me going for at a minimum 3 or more months.
I finally found replacement fans, but they are in China. I ordered them yesterday. I know mine will eventually die.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
The Ebay fan below I think will fit my FB. It's 50mm by 50mm(2"x2") and diagonal hole is 58mm ( 2 1/8")
Here are a couple photo of old Flame Boss Fan. One side of fan was molded thin and chracked super easy. FB replaced it at no charge. They are cheap *ss fans but they all made this way.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6PCS-DC-12V-BBQ-Fan-Mute-Blower-1-8CFM-for-Smoke-Mountain-Barbecue-stove/391957726456?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=2&asc=49924&meid=691de19e24394371967b150f2dc77362&pid=100005&rk=5&rkt=6&sd=253182884787&itm=391957726456&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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Thanks a ton! @Photo Egg Those pictures are perfect. Thanks for those. I'm going to measure the fan tonight after work and hopefully have a match.
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Photo Egg said:They/Them
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"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
WeberWho said:Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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Photo Egg said:WeberWho said:
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
Just a note... the fan in the BBQ Guru is 5V, the substitute is?? (12V)... Not sure if that will make any difference...
Kirkland, TN2 LBGE, 1 MM -
The_Stache said:Just a note... the fan in the BBQ Guru is 5V, the substitute is?? (12V)... Not sure if that will make any difference..."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
The_Stache said:Just a note... the fan in the BBQ Guru is 5V, the substitute is?? (12V)... Not sure if that will make any difference...
It's sounds like it works with 5V. Whoo!"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
WeberWho said:The_Stache said:Just a note... the fan in the BBQ Guru is 5V, the substitute is?? (12V)... Not sure if that will make any difference...
It's sounds like it works with 5V. Whoo!Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
Keep us updated... Sounds like you might have a WINNER!!
Kirkland, TN2 LBGE, 1 MM -
Replacement fans ...i forgot manufacturer but i bought four fans for 60 bucks two years ago....just in case they needed replacement...they go right into the housing but the weakness is the soldered connection for power supply. Digi q setup came with black and red clad leads while manufacturer had black and black with grey design clad wires....if you disassemble the housing its easy to see which is positive amd which is negative
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@westernbbq The PartyQ might get kind of ugly being a one piece unit. It is going to be sent off to warranty to see what they say about it. If stars align just right hopefully warranty will fix the issue. If they try charging me more than $10 I'll do it myself. It's the second time in 3 months it's been into warranty. I'm done spending excessive money on it. Fingers crossed it goes well.
I also need to put together a fan for the DigiQ. I bought the DigiQ unit used for $25 minus the fan. Which wasn't any big deal as I borrowed my Auber Instruments PID fan when I needed it. I ended up giving away my Auber Controller to my brother in law and now fanless for the DigiQ. I picked up a fan online for cheap awhile back. @GregW hooked me up with a free fan housing. (A big thanks to GregW) So I have the housing and fan but I still need to get a jack and wire to get everything soldered up for a functioning fan. Thanks for the tips on the wires!"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
WeberWho said:@westernbbq The PartyQ might get kind of ugly being a one piece unit. It is going to be sent off to warranty to see what they say about it. If stars align just right hopefully warranty will fix the issue. If they try charging me more than $10 I'll do it myself. It's the second time in 3 months it's been into warranty. I'm done spending excessive money on it. Fingers crossed it goes well.
I also need to put together a fan for the DigiQ. I bought the DigiQ unit used for $25 minus the fan. Which wasn't any big deal as I borrowed my Auber Instruments PID fan when I needed it. I ended up giving away my Auber Controller to my brother in law and now fanless for the DigiQ. I picked up a fan online for cheap awhile back. @GregW hooked me up with a free fan housing. (A big thanks to GregW) So I have the housing and fan but I still need to get a jack and wire to get everything soldered up for a functioning fan. Thanks for the tips on the wires!
The housing is what you need to hook to bge and thats the spendy part. The fans are lo cost... -
westernbbq said:WeberWho said:@westernbbq The PartyQ might get kind of ugly being a one piece unit. It is going to be sent off to warranty to see what they say about it. If stars align just right hopefully warranty will fix the issue. If they try charging me more than $10 I'll do it myself. It's the second time in 3 months it's been into warranty. I'm done spending excessive money on it. Fingers crossed it goes well.
I also need to put together a fan for the DigiQ. I bought the DigiQ unit used for $25 minus the fan. Which wasn't any big deal as I borrowed my Auber Instruments PID fan when I needed it. I ended up giving away my Auber Controller to my brother in law and now fanless for the DigiQ. I picked up a fan online for cheap awhile back. @GregW hooked me up with a free fan housing. (A big thanks to GregW) So I have the housing and fan but I still need to get a jack and wire to get everything soldered up for a functioning fan. Thanks for the tips on the wires!
The housing is what you need to hook to bge and thats the spendy part. The fans are lo cost...
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
If i can find some time tomorrow, ill snap a few picts and send em. But i gotta warn ya...headed to phx open for breakfast, then back home to fire up L, minimax and roccbox for super bowl pizza party. Should be an awesome time....
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westernbbq said:If i can find some time tomorrow, ill snap a few picts and send em. But i gotta warn ya...headed to phx open for breakfast, then back home to fire up L, minimax and roccbox for super bowl pizza party. Should be an awesome time...."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
You betcha! Go pack go....oh wait, not this year!
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westernbbq said:You betcha! Go pack go....oh wait, not this year!
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota
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