Rattling Oven Fan D.I.Y. Fix

Had a problem with our out-of-warranty Westinghouse oven (model WVE613S) recently where the fan was making an awful rattling noise whenever it was turned on. Apparently this is a common problem, so I thought I would share how I fixed ours. N.B. I am not an appliance repair person, just some lady with a screwdriver and pliers. Took me less than 5 minutes to complete this fix, and that was while trying to operate a mobile phone to video the process!
Hope this helps others.

[@addiellap4010]

My oven had exactly the same issue. The fan was making the same rattling noise and eventually stopped working last week. Lucky I found your video before I call the customer service. You just saved me couple hundred bucks! Thanks a looooooot!

[@johnlea3597]

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[@parmar00007]

that has got to be one of the best simple fixes i have seen and so effective

[@MikeSmithFX998]

Thanks for the video! I didn’t know I could open the panel from from front. Noisy fan now fixed.

[@pwil7016]

Thank you! Similar Westinghouse oven. Same issue after 3yrs.

[@setildes]

Thank you so much for posting this, a great fix for our oven which was doing this after I replaced the filament with an after market, non-original part. Thanks

[@IMSOON_Handmade]

Thank you so much for posting this video. It’s working great now. Thank you

[@amandawaddell446]

Thank you thought I was gonna have to get a new one this only happened when I gave it a deep clean

[@adelemiedecke9175]

wonderful thanks heaps - didn't have to call the oven man !!!!

[@Bondy0068]

Thanks buddy I’ve sorted it now all the best👌👍

[@Jens0215]

My fan started making a horrid noise yesterday and then quit today and when I looked, there was a flame coming out 😮 Hoping this will help me fix the problem!

[@user-yr6up6xt6x]

You are brilliant. Thank you.

[@leannesmith2554]

Thanks so much for this easy to follow demo!!

[@deniceshomemadeblacksauce4979]

Mine starts to rattle after it is on for a while so I am going to give this a go in the morning thanks 🙏

[@Bevzthejcs]

Did it work?

[@eythoreythorsson5654]

oh my god, thank you!!!!

[@gannugood]

Thanks saved me a few $100

[@etibarxelilli5906]

Good job👍🏻

[@rajyads6582]

TOP MAN. THANKS.

[@KodyKimani]

Dying to try this thanks!

[@Ms_Winnie]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@Lovelyhandz]

Thank you!! 🙏🏽

[@henry66699]

Nice solution but i guess it would be nice to say something about the cause. Is it because the element is due for replacement, that its warped or whatever.
Or is the fan wobbling, due to use/waring out. So maybe the motor and fan should be replaced?
Can anyone here tell me more? Cause the fan is designed that way so bending it is changing it, ok you cut down the noise but can it harm?

[@blackdiamond0s05]

The clamps that are meant to hold the element rings appropriately together and away from the fan loosen and shift position.. This allows excessive movement of the element during heating cycles (expansion and contraction) resulting in fan blade contact. I've tried resetting the clamps (and tightening very securely with vice grips) but the problem usually returns within a short period of time

[@RainbowChickenWood]

Hi henry66699, the element itself seems to have drooped, as blackdiamond0s05 has suggested. It was a cheap oven and not very old at all, so I wasn't going to replace more expensive parts. This did the trick and two and a half years on we've had no further issues.

[@Iveraghboy]

The fan on our Oven makes a screeching noise when we turn the Electric Cooker on

[@bartcharlow9807]

Mine is a Samsung. Fan makes grinding noises when oven is warming to temp (or whenever convection mode is used), but otherwise not. Does this work for that or is mine a different kind of issue?

[@RainbowChickenWood]

Sound like it could be the same issue as mine had. You could easily check by removing the back panel and manually twirling the fan to test for the effect. Hopefully it's nothing more serious. Let me know how you go.

[@scottkeeney1]

Thanks for the vid. And you mic is super sensitive lol

[@asisoyou5323]

1. Is that a heating element around the fan? Perhaps latex / rubber gloves should be worn.
2. How the heck did the fan tips get bent in the first place? I guess perhaps the heating element warped.

[@RainbowChickenWood]

Hi asisoyou5323, thank you for your comments.
(1) do you mean to protect the element, or to protect my skin? Haven't noticed anything bad happening to either 2.5 years down the track. There's likely to be more settling oil vapours from the food baking than my fingertips, I'd guess. I don't do this for a living - once off (hopefully!) application so no repeat exposure.
(2) The tips were never bent on their own, I did that manually/deliberately with the pliers to add clearance between the fan and element. Has worked a treat.

[@criticalmass3829]

My fan stops working as soon as i put the cover back on, is it safe to use without the cover?

[@RainbowChickenWood]

Not my area of expertise, sorry. I'm guessing the back cover helps to stop the shelves from making contact with the fan when sliding in. I did not have trouble getting the back panel on after bending the fan blades - are your blades shaped differently, perhaps? Did you try to fix this? Let me know how you went!

[@criticalmass3829]

@@RainbowChickenWood Cheers, did some bending and tweaking and its working now :)

[@gregc7699]

I wouldn't risk it you accidentally touch that spinning fan bye bye fingers

[@Stonkslayer]

Thank you so much!!

[@unverifiedusername]

Thank you!!!