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bladeless fan - p_leyden - 06-07-2019
I have an 18" floor fan without a fan blade. The blade developed a crack and one day it disintegrated when it was turned on and got up to speed. Aside from that problem the fan is in great shape! The fan had a 25 year guarantee, unfortunately the manufacturing company
did not. Trying to find a replacement for the blade was not easy and prices for a blade that I could possibly use was 15 times the price I paid for the fan(fan was used).
Does anyone have an idea about a place or person where I might find a replacement blade?? The
fan is an 18" Patton high velocity floor fan.
RE: bladeless fan - Enigmatic - 06-07-2019
Throw it out & buy a new one from Wally World for $25.
RE: bladeless fan - TDKPE - 06-07-2019
A new one is $46. Probably not worth the trouble to find a replacement blade, which needs to be matched to the motor anyway for power and speed. Shaded-pole motors are a lot different than fixed speed induction motors.
https://www.amazon.com/Patton-PUF1810C-BM-18-Inch-High-Velocity/dp/B004WT6ZFO
RE: bladeless fan - Phil Thien - 06-07-2019
Are you sure they're out of business?
https://www.pattonproducts.com/fans/patton-18-inch-high-velocity-fan/PUF1810C-BM.html#start=2
RE: bladeless fan - Robert Adams - 06-07-2019
I had one of those but mine had an aluminum blade. Has that stupid v shaped pipe for a base and always falls over. However it was the best fan I have ever had. Those older versions moved easily twice as much air as the new ones do. I have yet to find a suitable new replacement fan, hopefully I will find a used old one since the motor on mine crapped out.
RE: bladeless fan - Snipe Hunter - 06-09-2019
In 1996 I worked for Lowes for a short time. The store was getting rid of returned items that the manufacturer wouldn't take back. They sold that stuff to employees for a song. So I bought that exact Patton fan.
It's a great fan. Yea, the stand is a little small.
I keep the fan on the floor of our covered boat. I turn it on when it rains to move air through the boat to control mildew. Great fan.
RE: bladeless fan - oscarMadison - 06-09-2019
a lot of fan blades will fit other machines. Might look around at some auctions.