Alde Exhaust Fan Troubleshooting and Removal Videos.

pthomas745
pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,605
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
A FB member had a Fan Failure message on the Alde during the recent "big freeze" in Texas.  All the basic troubleshooting available on these pages didn't help.  She called NuCamp, and Creed walked the owner through the process of opening up the Alde and having a look at the fan.  It helped a bit that this owner had just gone through a training course to become a certified RV Tech, and that experience certainly helped her out in this case. And, of course, another shoutout to NuCamp and Creed's customer service.

This is what she found when the fan was dug out.  The little bug prevented the fan from operating. Removed bug, replaced fan, back to normal.

Creed provided the following videos as a guide. Both are less than a minute long.  Bring your Torx bits.  This appears to be a very easy process.
"How to Remove the Service Hatch"
How To Replace The Combustion Fan



2017 Outback
Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi

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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    Wow, impressive that a little bug could do that.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,605
    And:  how did it get in there?  Is the fan that finely balanced that a tiny thing like that would prevent it from spinning?  Who knows?
    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    I assume it probably crawled in through the exhaust. I'm not certain their is any real barrier between the blower and the outside. Seems like this would be a more common occurrence, though I too am surprised it would shut down the works.

    Just out of curiosity, I might pull that cover in the spring and do a little inspecting of the Alde's nether regions.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    This this is one of the reasons to add a stainless steel,screen cover over the Alde exhaust vent, to keep these buggers out.
    cheers.
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    Well I never dug any deeper than that main circuit board - great that it's so easy to access!

    Thanks for posting that!
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • stepheng
    stepheng Member Posts: 128
    Are these videos posted somewhere else?  the links above are not working?  thanks!
    I have been getting the "Fan Failure" message and need to check fan and replace if it is failing.
    2022 T@B 320S Boondock
  • Nessmuk
    Nessmuk Member Posts: 26
    I would also like to view the videos, but the links say they are unavailable.
  • Nessmuk
    Nessmuk Member Posts: 26
    For anyone interested I found this link to the service manual for the 3020.
    https://www.alde.co.uk/wp-content/uploads//2019/08/alde_3020_service.pdf

  • Nessmuk
    Nessmuk Member Posts: 26
    stepheng said:
    Are these videos posted somewhere else?  the links above are not working?  thanks!
    I have been getting the "Fan Failure" message and need to check fan and replace if it is failing.
    Here is the link to the video on fan removal. Seems pretty straightforward.
    https://youtu.be/PBWqnbN5jOo
  • stepheng
    stepheng Member Posts: 128
    Great!  Thanks.  Removed fan and appears to be OK.  Spins fine, no binding.  Re-installed (was reset by removing DC before removing fan).  Appears to work fine now.  Know if there are any altitude issues?  We were at 9100' when the error occurred.
    2022 T@B 320S Boondock
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    Here's the "How to Remove the Service Hatch" video (for the 3010, but I believe it's the same for the 3020):
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GVXiZ63yjP8
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya

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