On 26/05/2021 19:54, Tim+ wrote:

Turned my oven on tonight and the fan just hummed and didnt spin. Turned
it off and spun it with a stick poked through the slots and it ran fine
after that.

Im guessing its on its way out but was wondering if there is any future
in trying to lubricate the bearings or whether to cut my losses any just
order a new fan before it fails totally.

If it *is* worth trying to lubricate the bearings, what sort of oil should
I use?

I've had the same problem, more than once. I use a few drops of three-in-one or whatever is handy. Any oil you use will evaporate over time as the unit gets exposed to quite a bit of heat, so maybe some high-temperature oils would be better, I don't know. Every couple of years the fan in our oven makes noises and starts to jam, so I know it's time to get the back off the oven and oil the bearings again.


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