Worcester greenstar fan`s

[jtsplumbing]

Had 4 of these now with faulty fan, go to boiler with reported fault (Not Fan) switch off main power to boiler, do repair , switch power back on, POP fan blows, is it me or has anyone else had this problem ?? :crazy:

 

[merv]

I've had a few of these go on me as well. One thing I have learnt... switch the boiler off at the on/off button first before isolating at switched fused spur. Same in reverse order, as a power surge can blow the fan.

 

[southcoastboile]

Had 4 of these now with faulty fan, go to boiler with reported fault (Not Fan) switch off main power to boiler, do repair , switch power back on, POP fan blows, is it me or has anyone else had this problem ?? :crazy:

Good to know things like this. Havn't had this one myself yet but helpfull info, thanks

 

[jtsplumbing]

Thanks Merv will try that next time ! poor design by worcester, wounder if any other boilers have same problem ???

 

[dave1]

Some of the glowworms cxi and hxi, I've had this where when the power is switched back on it kills the board.

 

[SimonJohns]

Worcester have upgraded the design. Think the old p/n ends 4530. Just make sure when you buy a replacement it's the upgrade and not the old stock

 

[Millsy 82]

Some of the glowworms cxi and hxi, I've had this where when the power is switched back on it kills the board.

Yeah had that aswell.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Make's you wounder what is going on with so call'd modern reliable boilers, they seam to have built in faults, is this just to make money on replacement parts ! surely not.:laugh3:

 

[quality]

Worcester fans have been made of chocolate for years

 

[gassafe]

I've had a few of these go on me as well. One thing I have learnt... switch the boiler off at the on/off button first before isolating at switched fused spur. Same in reverse order, as a power surge can blow the fan.

Some of the new Worcester Greenstars don't have a power switch on the control board anymore -=[ ... Im guessing they took it away so the boiler had to be isolated at the spur, for safety reasons maybe!! I prefer it with the switch tho =[

Has anyone found out what actually blows in the Worcester fan, I took the cover off the last one and it had a capacitor of some type looked to have blown. I wondered if it was the same component each time, because the motor and the rest of it all seem okay.

 

[Roger Welton]

Maybe I've been lucky but the only greenstrar fan I've replaced was due to water backing up through thehex, as it had been conneced to a rainwater downpipe.

 

[mfgs]

I have never had one go on me when servicing, and I have serviced alot of them. I have had one knackered straight out the box, and one blow within a week of fitting but that is out of a few hundred of which I have installed or been involved in the install so not too bad really.