aeration fans

[mbdog]

Just asking around...anyone having electric motor failures on aeration fans. Reason I ask is I've had 4 motors less than 5 years old go down.

[farmaholic]

What brand of motors and aeration fans?

We have quite afew and have the metal Grain Guard fans and I beleive baldor motors on them. Never had one fail "yet".

[Braveheart]

We've had issues with a couple of Caldwell fans. It happened just off warranty (of course).

[bucket]

Mbdog

From your name I take it you may be from manitoba.

Just blame the ndp.

Lol.

[MBgrower]

I dont think ive ever had one go? Who did your hydro hookup, you sure everything is installed correctly?

[Braveheart]

Closer to the truth than you think Bucket. MB Hydro, NDP financier, is getting very difficult to deal with re installation of higher hp aeration fans. It's like their infrastructure was designed for the 1970s. The inspector this fall said, "If farmers are going to build bins and put in fans every year I'm going to have to rethink where farms are going". What?!!!

[Braveheart]

We have probably the best electrician in MB. My son in law. He was an industrial electrician before starting his local contracting firm. These fans have an internal defect. The local dealer has had a few. This dealer has a reputation for buying discounted lots of items. There could be reason for the discount.

[mbdog]

Farma...3 are Balder motors
MB...that's what I'm trying to determine... all installs by qualified electricians with hydro oversight. Suspecting motors are issue.
Bucket...its to early for that!

[Kihei]

Is it valley agro by any chance ?

[mbdog]

Farma...3 are Balder motors
MB...that's what I'm trying to determine... all installs by qualified electricians with hydro oversight. Suspecting motors are issue.
Bucket...its to early for that!