I just saw an Uncomfortable zone industrial floor fan that was recently bought being used in one of the MBTA subway stations. For many years, the TPI and Dayton floor fan’s would be the only ones there. I’m considering putting notes on the old TPI and Dayton’s saying to keep them and take care of them as they will outlast any modern fan of today. They are particularly nostalgic for me as I’ve seen those exact fans as a kid, and I’d hate to see them go.
Sadly the maintenance crews in most places don't care anymore, and the people higher up don't care because most of them buy into these energy efficiency schemes and would rather replace than repair. So many of the fans I remember seeing a decade or two ago are gone now which is really a bummer.
i had the same issue with mines when i got it back in 2018 gave it some oil and it now it works so much better but for a cheap fan given where its made it now has a decent spin down time good video and i enjoyed it bro
I have the same kind and it ran great for a few months.Now when I turn it on low it is running much slower and if I turn it to med. it slows down more than the low.It is so slow now on med. that it almost stops.
mine crapped out after about 3 summers. granted I didn't lube it when I got it or ever. ended up tightening up, and I followed your video to take it apart. as with your video, the front of the housing was stuck to the stator and I had to pry it with a screwdriver, causing some gouges on the stator. unfortunately, after oiling the shaft still catches on the stator. I can get it to spin a little bit but then when I squeeze the motor housing together again it stops spinning even imperfectly and still doesn't turn on. I think I will call it a loss, but I wonder if you had any suggestions for other fans. I watched some of your other videos and bought a TPI F-12-TE but I'll probably return it because the one I got doesn't have oil ports. now asking around to see if anyone's stock in 2024 has oil ports. I know you also recommend the Air King 9212 but I don't like the looks of it, especially the plastic back and the huge logo. do you have any other suggestions? Also willing to look at used/vintage, but none of the 12" Patton fans I'm finding have oil ports either! Any other brands/models, new or vintage, that I should look for? (I want the 12" floor fan form factor because it fits perfectly in my living room window.)
Hey there, I have this fan and I tried to take it apart, and figure out what was going on with it because it was doing the similar thing, where it wouldn't start unless it was on full, and then when it would be turned off it would squeal like the devil. Well, I think there's basically 0 oil in mine. But I was wondering if you could answer a few questions, first, what size ball bearing is in the bottom (I lost mine in the reassembly...) and what oil were you using? Thanks.
@@JordanU Really? There isn't a little ball bearing at the back in the little cone thing of the back panel that the shaft of the fan rests against. Weird, it's the exact same model, brand, everything. Either they forgot it in yours, or it shouldn't have been in mine, lol. Thanks for the oil tip. Cheers!
Good video bro on the comfort zone high velocity fan that needed servicing and a couple of drops around the motor and on the front as well as the shaft with cooling fins on there these high velocity fans use their cheap lubrication I really enjoy the sound of this fan when is at the highest speed and start-up sound is fantastic which is one of my favorites
I noticed that the Bering in the fan is made out of steel and not brass which is not a smart thing for china pride fan because they are not prelubercated the brass Berings have really tiny holes in them to prelubercate the brass fan what I do to a dry brass Berings is I use a container and put the dry Bering in it and use the same oil that you use for fans and pour it in the container and wait for a day or two before taking it out and then you got a prelubercated fan Bering. I did the same thing with that vintage fan I found in the dumpster where it had a locked Bering and now after doing the oil soking the Bering it now runs good and video 👍🤠
Just tore apart the one i stooped months back. Put it back together and it's making a nasty rattling. Going to open it back up tomorrow. Thanks man.
I just saw an Uncomfortable zone industrial floor fan that was recently bought being used in one of the MBTA subway stations. For many years, the TPI and Dayton floor fan’s would be the only ones there. I’m considering putting notes on the old TPI and Dayton’s saying to keep them and take care of them as they will outlast any modern fan of today. They are particularly nostalgic for me as I’ve seen those exact fans as a kid, and I’d hate to see them go.
Sadly the maintenance crews in most places don't care anymore, and the people higher up don't care because most of them buy into these energy efficiency schemes and would rather replace than repair. So many of the fans I remember seeing a decade or two ago are gone now which is really a bummer.
i had the same issue with mines when i got it back in 2018 gave it some oil and it now it works so much better but for a cheap fan given where its made it now has a decent spin down time good video and i enjoyed it bro
True it's made in the China so you can't expect much, but it really shouldn't need to be oiled right out of the box!
@@JordanU and same with mines and now like i did with the last one i'm going to give it oil in the front bearing only and see what happens
@@Lemont2025 Hopefully that will help but ultimately I think both bearings need to be lubricated.
@@JordanU that's true I'll do the best i can for i don't split motors lol
I have the same kind and it ran great for a few months.Now when I turn it on low it is running much slower and if I turn it to med. it slows down more than the low.It is so slow now on med. that it almost stops.
It probably needs to be oiled as seen in this video.
mine crapped out after about 3 summers. granted I didn't lube it when I got it or ever. ended up tightening up, and I followed your video to take it apart. as with your video, the front of the housing was stuck to the stator and I had to pry it with a screwdriver, causing some gouges on the stator. unfortunately, after oiling the shaft still catches on the stator. I can get it to spin a little bit but then when I squeeze the motor housing together again it stops spinning even imperfectly and still doesn't turn on.
I think I will call it a loss, but I wonder if you had any suggestions for other fans. I watched some of your other videos and bought a TPI F-12-TE but I'll probably return it because the one I got doesn't have oil ports. now asking around to see if anyone's stock in 2024 has oil ports. I know you also recommend the Air King 9212 but I don't like the looks of it, especially the plastic back and the huge logo. do you have any other suggestions? Also willing to look at used/vintage, but none of the 12" Patton fans I'm finding have oil ports either! Any other brands/models, new or vintage, that I should look for? (I want the 12" floor fan form factor because it fits perfectly in my living room window.)
The TPI is the best you'll get at this point. Take a small nail and tap in a hole where the oil ports would normally be.
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Would you say that this unit is comparable in performance and build as the Air king you already have of similar size?
Hey there, I have this fan and I tried to take it apart, and figure out what was going on with it because it was doing the similar thing, where it wouldn't start unless it was on full, and then when it would be turned off it would squeal like the devil. Well, I think there's basically 0 oil in mine. But I was wondering if you could answer a few questions, first, what size ball bearing is in the bottom (I lost mine in the reassembly...) and what oil were you using? Thanks.
The one I have does not use ball bearings. Zoom Spout oil works well.
@@JordanU Really? There isn't a little ball bearing at the back in the little cone thing of the back panel that the shaft of the fan rests against. Weird, it's the exact same model, brand, everything. Either they forgot it in yours, or it shouldn't have been in mine, lol. Thanks for the oil tip. Cheers!
@@Lurklen Mine is sleeve bearing, front and back. It's several years old now, the design could have changed.
@@JordanU Ah, makes sense.
But is it better than a box fan?
It's not better or worse, it's a completely different product.
Is tht a other fan in the background rnng. If so, thn you need smthng whiter lke a belt drive or jst a quiet direct drive or sx
Could you work on the Larger comfort zone fans. I had a leg come off real loose out of nowhere.
I don't have one.
Nice. I havent had to do this yet, but now I know for future maintenance. The instructions weren't very clear about what to do.
The instructions will not underscore this process; they want you to discard and buy a new one when anything goes wrong.
Good video bro on the comfort zone high velocity fan that needed servicing and a couple of drops around the motor and on the front as well as the shaft with cooling fins on there these high velocity fans use their cheap lubrication I really enjoy the sound of this fan when is at the highest speed and start-up sound is fantastic which is one of my favorites
Thanks.
I noticed that the Bering in the fan is made out of steel and not brass which is not a smart thing for china pride fan because they are not prelubercated the brass Berings have really tiny holes in them to prelubercate the brass fan what I do to a dry brass Berings is I use a container and put the dry Bering in it and use the same oil that you use for fans and pour it in the container and wait for a day or two before taking it out and then you got a prelubercated fan Bering. I did the same thing with that vintage fan I found in the dumpster where it had a locked Bering and now after doing the oil soking the Bering it now runs good and video 👍🤠
Thanks.
Probably jst a lght weight blde or so/smthng lke tht
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That's why vintage fans are better. You shouldn't have had to go through all that work with a brand new fan. Bogus!
I agree!
These are probably the worst HV fans sold today. Very poor design.
What makes you say it's so bad? It's no Lakewood, but I think it's pretty decent for something made today.
Todays fans are so cheap u cannot even compare it to the fans of the past
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