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I have a 110,000 BTU Reddy heater that will not run. The motor spins freely when off, but will not spin at all when it gets power. This happened after it ran out of fuel. The reset switch will trip.

I have a 110 Pro 110,000 BTU Reddy Heater that will not run. The motor spins freely when off, but will not spin at all when it gets power. This happened after it ran out of fuel. The reset switch will trip. Then I reset it and the motor still will not work. The spark still works fine.

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You might have to call a Technician to service your unit

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  • Posted on Dec 06, 2007

SOURCE: Reddy heater 110,000 btu forced air portable kerosene

try this, take off the top cover. plug in the heater and when the humming starts, rotate the fan sharply with a screwdriver. keep your fingers away from the fan. if the fan spins under power your start winding is shot. get a new motor. www dot desatech dot com

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2008

SOURCE: 50K BTU Reddy Heater Trips Circuit Breaker

If the unit lights Check the photo cell this can be done with an ohm meter and good light. Should have continuity in light.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2010

SOURCE: Reddy Heater 110K btu motor won't start.

Bearing have gone bad in the electric motor. You will have to replace the electric motor. They are expensive but still cheaper than buying a whole new heater.

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  • Posted on Jan 28, 2010

SOURCE: 150,000 BTU propane Reddy Heater shuts off after ignition

Is there a frost line on your LP tank, if so you may need to replace the tank with a larger tank or refill your tank. This can happen if the tank your using is too low or too small (use 100 lb tank or greater). If there is no frost line it may be an issue with the thermocouple. The manufacturer offers a service manual and owner's manuals on there site. This should assist you... www.desatech.com Thank you

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 01, 2010

SOURCE: motor went bad in a reddy heater pro 110 110,000 btu

The manufacturer is online at www.desatech.com . If you go to that website you can find part distributors. I hope this helps you!

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115,000 btu reddy heater, 5 hrs used in sprayfoam-grinding environment. stopped working. when plugged in, only hums for a few seconds, then stops. how can i fix that?

First, remove the top cover. Inspect for a varmint nest. If clear, manually spin the fan. If it does not you either have a broken rotor that is binding or you have a bad bearing.

If it spins freely, apply power- see if the motor runs with the top cover removed.
If YES, replace the top cover. Its possible that the top is binding the fan.
If NO, the start capacitor is defective. The cap on R115 is internal and is not servicable.

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Hi,

Check for power to fan motor.....if there is power and motor does not go then the motor is bad...


Here are a couple of tips that I wrote that tell you how to troubleshoot a Torpedo or Reddy heater...

Reddy Heater - Troubleshooting Torpedo Heaters



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Will the fan on the reddy heater not run if the ignighter is bad? When i plug it in the fan doesn't run.Do i need to replace the motor?

The fan motor runs regardless of the igniter as it is also the fuel pump. Possibly you may need to replace the motor but try this first. Remove the top section of the heater this exposes the fan motor, try spinning the motor by hand,it should spin freely if it does not try some light oil in the front and rear bearings of the motor and turn it by hand until it frees up. You may need to do this several times!! Now that it is spinning free put the heater back together and try it out. If it does not work a new motor is in your future. Hope this works out for you.
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Reddy heater115000 motor seems to lock up I take the pump off and put it back on than the motor spins freely and unit runs 5 or 10 minis or so than locks up again

you have to replace the pump yearly it gets brittle and leaves a residue on the housing. clean the housing with a carb cleaner and then polish with an aluminum polish and that should fix the problem.
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Hello i havent Used my ready heater 60000 btu since last winter. It was working fine when i unpluged and emptied it...now when i plug it up i hear a hum and nothing else no blower or anything....could ude...

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The fan motor is setup...
Tear it part and get some WD-40 worked into the motor at the shaft end... then when you get it spinning freely... get some light motor oil worked into the bearing...

Works best if you can tip the heater back so the WD-40 and oil naturally run back into the motor...

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When I plug the unit in, the fan turns very slow, and I smell fumes, but the unit does'nt turn on

I am not able to give you a solution, but will put forth some possibilities for you to check.
  1. Spin the fan manually. No power, please. If the fan spins freely, and no grinding is heard or felt, then the starter capacitor or starter relay (whichever equipped) is defective. Internal capacitors are not serviceable. Replace the motor.
  2. If the fan does NOT spin freely and/or binds, either the rotor (air pump) is broken or a motor bearing is bad. The rotor is replaceable, the motor bearing is not serviceable.
If you decide to repair the heater as described then the air pump pressure must be reset, in either case, in order for the heater to burn properly. It is a simple process. Follow this link for instructions
http://www.reddyparts.com/pressure.htm
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Motor went bad in a reddy heater pro 110 110,000 btu

The manufacturer is online at www.desatech.com . If you go to that website you can find part distributors. I hope this helps you!
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Reddy Heater 110K btu motor won't start.

Bearing have gone bad in the electric motor. You will have to replace the electric motor. They are expensive but still cheaper than buying a whole new heater.
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Reddy heater 110,000 btu forced air portable kerosene

try this, take off the top cover. plug in the heater and when the humming starts, rotate the fan sharply with a screwdriver. keep your fingers away from the fan. if the fan spins under power your start winding is shot. get a new motor. www dot desatech dot com
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