Air King 9214 14" High Velocity Fan | Tear Down for Cleaning and Service
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Disassembling an Air King 14" high velocity fan model 9214 to see what the internals look like. The same process can be followed for cleaning, service, or repair.
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The fan lock bolt is locktited in. You need to heat the hub up first to remove the fan blade.
Thanks for the video. Your teardown videos remind of Hobbycentral's Patton fan teardown video. That's the first video of his that I watched and the first teardown video I watched.
I've always enjoyed watching his videos too.
Awesome video bro on Air king model 9214 high velocity air circulator tear down for cleaning and servicing I really enjoy the video especially the start-up sound and spin down time I can't for more videos to come
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Nah, F for servicability would mean the guards are riveted together. Standard screws with the inconvenience of the guard falling off, maybe C.
OK now that the Allen™ key is so tight I'm downgrading it to a C-.
Wow, that got an even bigger reaction than the AT&T 5600 belts freakshow! That is kind of deplorable for the price, I don't even think the plastic 80s Wind Machine motors had plastic winding supports or whatever that's called, just a plastic outer shell. Hopefully that means it never operates above 160 degrees in person. By the way, why is thick gauged windings one of the characteristics of a good quality motor? Obviously there's a threshold when the winding gauge gets too thin but from my understanding of a motor, the thinner the winding (and the more times it's wrapped around), the more powerful it is.
You know the bit is a perfect size for the screw when Air Queen refuses to give it back to you.
OK, I'll move it up to a D. It's really more than an inconvenience. To a non-technical person (which is the majority of the audience), the guard falling apart like that could render the fan irreparable to them. To a technical person, the simple task of cleaning the fan becomes elongated, frustrating, and ideally involves 2 people.
The operating temperature of the motor decreases as the wire gauge increases. Lower operating temperature leads to longer service life. I'm very intrigued by the operating temperature of the this motor. From the outside, it looks like it has all the right characteristics to run cool. There's no way to feel the motor with the unit assembled so it's very difficult to tell.
One of the departments where I work has these fans at the welding tables. They put them on the floor under the tables to try and cool off without the fan interfering with their welding. I’ve checked them out and really like them. The welders like them, too. Unfortunately I have seen a few of them lying around recently that no longer work. Which is a shame because I’d guess they are only a year old. I don’t know what I should expect but I know we have some pedestal fans that have been in regular use for 20 years or more. The cords and switches usually wear out before the fan motors. Not the case with these floor fans. Although they can take a physical beating. A guy threw one in anger one time. I think it was over a text he just received from his wife. It bounced off the metal table and landed on the concrete floor. No really noticeable damage and the fan still works fine.
I'm a bit surprised at how these motors are made, I really was expecting something more substantial. These seem like they wouldn't be able to handle too much of a temperature rise, or too much vibration shock over time, which it certainly will experience with the out of balance blades.
Awesome video bro I really enjoyed the video
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Awesome job!
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Oh boy, this is going to be good..LOL
Yep, them blades are on there, I been through it as you know with the 14 inch self destructing and un-balanced blades.
EDIT: Would the 18 inch have same motor? FYI I am on my second 14 inch and it is much better than the first and has pretty balanced blade. It has been running 24/7 for about 2 months now so I am going to let that thing run and run, other than cleaning it will be running just to see how long she lasts.. I do have a soft spot for these for some odd reason.. But yeah I hope you check out the 18 also just to be sure.. Thanks so much for this I have been curious since I seen your unboxing of these..
PS one more time: Yes putting that back on the stand is just awful, AIRKING needs to change that crazy design..
I will do the 18" model at some point, but I've seen enough of Lasko's motors to know that they use this design in just about every single fan they're making now, they just change the size to meet the blades.
@@JordanU It is very sad thing that motor is built like that on the inside, I hope they last for a while..
@@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover I tend to think they will since it will stay completely clean inside that motor. The only thing that concerns me is heat. I have no idea how hot these run since the motor cannot be felt without dissembling the machine. If they run cool, then I think there's a chance they'll last some time.
@@JordanU Yes, and no cooling fins like the TPI has inside the motor..
@@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover The TPI's motor is worth every penny. This, I don't really understand where all the money is going.
The windings almost look like they belong on a BLDC motor
Agreed, but it's definitely an AC motor.
I own FOUR Air King 9214 fans, and they USED to be good fans. I say used to be because they used to have solid industrial grade motors in them. The 14 inch fans were great for bedroom fans, because on the low setting they were very quiet, and still moved a lot of air. Recently I purchased another Air King 9214 only to discover that the darn thing was just as noisy as a cheap Walmart plastic box fan; Air King has gone to putting these crappy Chinese Lasko box fan motors in their more expensive industrial air circulator fans--- a total rip off. The fan still looks like the heavy duty steel constructed fans like they used to sell. But just as this video demonstrates, they have cheaped out on the motors now, while still raising the price well over $120 for the 9214.
I sent the new 9214 back, and have vowed to never buy another Air King fan, as I hate being taken advantage of this way. These fans used to be made in the USA, but now just say "assembled in the USA" --- so clearly the guts are now cheapo fans, which is sad.
After I sent the latest 9214 back, I went on Amazon and bought a $25 Honeywell 12 inch fan to use in the bedroom, it is quiet like the old Air Kings on low used to be.
Thanks for this video, as it is a warning to not buy these expensive Air King fans, as they aren't what they used to be. Now I look for old Patton Fans on ebay, which I restore and those are great fans.
That motor looks very similar to the “Sagitta” branded motors that carry the larger capacitors that are found in the Lasko box fans. I wouldn’t be surprised if Air King uses a larger variant of those motors for their high velocity fans
I watched this to take apart my 30” high velocity the motor is the same little bigger
The part where the Allen key goes is rusted (nut) what kind of oil can I use on that to prevent more rust. I removed the rust with my dremel. Also I was not able to get that nut off even with having a special tool that gives me more hand power.
A coating of any oil will aid in the prevention of rust.
I have a Airking 18" 20" and 24", you make me want to open them up and see if the motor is built the same.
How have they held up?
I really like these things..
If they were made within the last 3 or 4 years, I suspect they all have motors like this one. It seems all their fans do now.
@@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover I got the 18 and 20 back in 2013 and the 24 in 2015ish. they are all still working. The 18 is with me at home sitting outside in the Arizona heat. the 20 and 24 are at my work in a warehouse that gets up to 104F in the summer and left on for the whole 9 hour shift. they have been there for 4 years and I just need to balance the 20 and give them some cleaning.
@@JohnDoe-vj9wn Wow, that is good to know, I do like these things for some odd reason:)
Thanks for the info..
Nice fan
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I watched this video because I have an Air King 9155 window fan that is on the fritz. I bought it five years ago and now it is making a buzzing sound while operating. The buzzing stops as soon as the power is shut off and the blade is spinning down. It has a permanent split capacitor, so based on other RUclips videos I've watched I think it is the capacitor that is shot. I think the motor is made in China, so not surprising that the capacitor is already shot. If anyone can confirm it is the capacitor I'd appreciate it.
If the motor is still starts by itself and operates at normal speed in the correct direction, I would expect the capacitor to be fine. Sounds more like an issue with windings needing to be re-varnished or something just loose.
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I replaced the capacitor three days ago. It operated fine that day.
The next day I discovered that I hadn't tightened down the blade properly (the washer on the shaft nut was flopping around).
Yesterday I tightened the blade properly. While re-assembling I tested it and discovered that the buzzing sound had reappeared. I put it back together anyway and tested it again in the window on the lowest speed setting. The buzzing sound had gone, but it had trouble maintaining it's speed and almost came to a complete stop. I put it on the highest speed setting and ran it for a few minutes. It ran fine although there was a subtle high frequency sound on the highest speed. I tried it on the lowest speed again and it worked fine this time.
Last night I ran it all night on the lowest speed setting and it appeared to be fine, because when I got up this morning it was spinning quietly and had a 20 second spin-down time when I shut it off (I timed it with a stop-watch).
At this point I really don't know what to think. Perhaps the capacitor was the problem. But when I repaired it maybe I knocked the bearings out of alignment, but subsequently running it at high speed brought them back to alignment. It's kind of a mystery.
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