Can a clip on fan catch fire?

[The Aspie Toker]

polly just ordered me a few of these bach .....i`ll be back with pics soon...... i had a fire once aspie at 4 am.... iof it wernt for my dog we`d be dead..... !!!! + i ordered a new 6" clip on for the veg cab this fukas 3 years old now + well tiered

I purchased 2 from Matalan. I gave one away as part of a present on the other site. I can't get the same ones now as Matalan are no longer.

If it stops again, I will take it apart and give it a good clean out.

[Minty]

Hey @The Aspie Toker mate, one of my clip on fans (Monkey Jardin or some shit) stopped working and I just ignored it as I had spares but eventually took it apart, found nothing wrong and after reassemble it works fine! I vote Poor quality control mate - The RAM fans as seen in various grow diaries are the way forwards - for me at least.

[FX]

Heres what I recomend a fire extinguisher ball dont get it from china British fuka

great googly moogly!

I have one of those in my kitchen, maybe I should get one for my groom.....

[wutang]

I've put one of these above my tent and grow area. Covers 2m squared I think

https://www.fireblitz.co.uk/product/aut ... owder-2kg/

[2-Scoops]

I went to check on the plants a little earlier and noticed that the clip on fan had stopped working.
I checked it with another socket (not via variac), still dead.
Swapped the fuse over for a new one. Still dead.

I was browsing as to how to fix it when all of a sudden the fan started. I then swapped it back to it's original socket (via variac) and has continued to work.

It may need a clean as it's over 6 years old. Can these fans catch fire at all?
Thank you.

I just changed my oscillating fan out last grow from one id had a good few years it also stopped working if i ever unplugged it so my fix was to remove front cover and plug it back in and i`d get it back started like they did those old biplanes used in WW1 that Red Baron flew, basically i was spinning prop to get it fired up , i ran it a few grows that way but i was always a bit para about it in back of my mind so i bit bullet and bought a new one beginning of last grow.

[MommaB]

Ohh Aspie is tryin to catch the house on fire

[The Aspie Toker]

Ohh Aspie is tryin to catch the house on fire

It wouldn't be the first time. I'm not allowed a chip pan due to the amount of times it's nearly caught fire.

[wutang]

Hey @The Aspie Toker mate, one of my clip on fans (Monkey Jardin or some shit) stopped working and I just ignored it as I had spares but eventually took it apart, found nothing wrong and after reassemble it works fine! I vote Poor quality control mate - The RAM fans as seen in various grow diaries are the way forwards - for me at least.

The RAM clip on fans do die pretty quick tho. The last one I took a part and spun it up, only died a few weeks into the next grow. But the ECO Fan that some of the lads recommended me on here is a decent unit...no idea how long it will last but it seems like its built well.

[Minty]

. But the ECO Fan

That is the one I meant when I quoted RAM. The larger square Eco fan.

[Guest]

I went to check on the plants a little earlier and noticed that the clip on fan had stopped working.
I checked it with another socket (not via variac), still dead.
Swapped the fuse over for a new one. Still dead.

I was browsing as to how to fix it when all of a sudden the fan started. I then swapped it back to it's original socket (via variac) and has continued to work.

It may need a clean as it's over 6 years old. Can these fans catch fire at all?
Thank you.

Any electric devide with intermittent faults usually comes down to wiring. Maybe re wire the plug?

I would just get rid and buy a new one. Better to be safe than sorry.