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What's your problem?I have a Big buddy heater when i turn it on hi it flickers but dont come on all the way

Works good on med and Lo put it on hi and flickers like its starving for gas

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dont take fan motor apart unelse you realy have to.

dont let your fan motor bearings get worn egg shaped from lack of oil.
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