anyone fixed one of these yet? Mine stopped working after a few hours over a few months. Fan and heat have voltage but no fan or heat
1276721
My first one failed like yours did almost immediately. I got it replaced. The new one has been fine, and I use it several hours every night.
3960
did you install it, sounds like a loose connection, need to strip back more insulation on the wires that go from stranded wire to solid wire maybe, if not the fan is most likely defective
579738
Hi. I looked at the fuse and it looks like it is there to prevent the fan from short-circuiting. If the fuse ever blows, I recommend taking it out and taking it with you to your nearest hardware store so that they can give you the correct size for replacement. Hope this helps!
1044417
Whenever using ANY power supply, there is always gonna be some warmth/heat coming from the unit regardless of whats connected to it. This is perfectly normal. Now if its HOT to the touch, that is not good. Replace immediately. Hope this helps. Be safe ....Chris.
466336
same thing with me too........i bought two. one worked with the fan alaways on.The second never worked even for a minute.....not good...
574757
I had nothing glowing on mine. Return it if you still can. The next thing that goes out is the fan motor. I had 2 of these. I just received the 2nd one plugged it in and the fan went out. Biggest piece of junk.
714301
we actually called the company and they sent us out a new component... it seemed to be faulty... good luck!
1226555
Hello, the exact same happened to mine after about 1 year of use. I removed the unit, drained it and opened up the top. On mine, one of the connections from the thermostat to the heating element had broken. I repaired mine with some silver solder and a small butane torch. It's been working great ever since. That was approx 2 years ago. My advice is, it's not working anyway, so just tinker around with it. Just remember to put the heating element in water before you power it up or you may burn it up.
862672
Does you fan work at all? Because if not then it is a fuse or the motor itself. This needs to be replaced when the fan only works on High and no other speeds. Typically, at least from my past experiences.
1178522
Mine stopped working too and it made a loud buzzing noise... it should turn on after the power is turned on, I fixed mine by just bopping the side and it worked!
1559093
The oscillator is likely broken. I had the same problem. The fan was working, but no vapor. I called Venta directly and he told me to take the cartridge out and try again. Still got no vapor. He said it was the oscillator. It was just over 1yr old, but I had only used it a total of about 4 mos the previous season so it was out of warranty and I was out of luck. I had one previously for almost 6 years and it worked great. I wouldn't trust this model anymore. To expensive for a one year warranty when so many seem to fail.
329754
Please check all the connections and replace with a new power supply. If the problem remains please send it back.Thanks!
1785584
I had similar symptoms in mine. Called manufacturer and their tech support person suggested for me to open the bottom panel and check a fan connection. However, unit has a label not to attempt to repair it or tamper without a professional. Manufacturer has a policy of exchanging a bottom assembly up to year warranty time. One has to enclose a money order or cashier's check for $20 plus pay your own shipping to California. I just took this unit to a recycling bin and bought a one gallon "Crane" for about the same amount of money minus a hassle of going to post office... But, call the manufacturer and see what you can do, especially is this is still on warranty (one year). Good luck.
1179437
Did you plug the unit in? Mine works fine. Perhaps you should contact the a Seller for a new one.
740517
I had same problem. The fan was not working proper. The company sent me a new one and has been working fine ever since
1818445
Sorry. I got a defective fan and so returned it. Didn't run it for anywhere near that length of time.
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mine too, and it doesn't keep heating, it just stops but the fan keeps running so you think it's working, then look at your food and its not cooking any more. mine is getting tossed, worst product I've bought in years.