Noisy old heater

Mar 20, 2009 6 Replies
K

Hi,



I have a old forced-air, hot-water heating unit in the cellar, hanging on the ceiling. It's a Trane "model S" Unit Heater, about 2'x2'x1' in size, electric fan in the back of it.



The fan is really noisy, but motor seems in good shape otherwise.



What can I replace it with?



Are newer residential heaters of this type any quieter?



(This is a loud commercial unit, I guess, because the Trane website states these "units provide uniform heating for large open areas in such applications as warehouses, factories and showrooms.")


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Tried cleaning it real well?

Lou

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S

replace the fan motor, or the bearings in it. OR, rip it off and hang a breeze box fan up there.

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K

"Steve Barker" wrote

Thanks, I did think of doing that, those are much quieter.

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I'd like to take it down and haul it outside and blast some air through it....

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JackimoToken had written this in response to

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: Hey Kalarama,

I use a solar power heater hooked up to a modine hydronic unit heater and its pretty quiet.

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