CBR-101 BLOW FAN
$ 33.00
Replacement Blow Fan for CBR-101.
I had been looking at various websites to find out why my machine was not heating up enough. Finally got in touch with Gene Cafe US and after a couple of email exchanges with Steve he isolated the problem. I replaced the fan and my unit is working like new. Thank you Steve.
I replaced my blow fan because I was not generating consistent heat under load. When I replaced the fan, it was evident that the inner surface of the intake screen (which you don't have access to without removing the fan) was dirty. I cleaned the screen thoroughly, popped in the new blow fan and, of course, it works perfectly.
I bring this up because I use compressed air on the OUTSIDE of that screen every 4 batches. The dirt still built up on the inside over time. Maybe in a new model there could be an offset intake so that one could have access to the inside of the screen without disassembling the unit...
All my problems were solved by the replacement of the blow fan. Very professional, and great service from the staff of Gene Cafe USA! Now I know where to go when I have a problem. Thanks to All at Gene Cafe USA.
About five or six years ago, the fan on my roaster failed, and I got a replacement for the whole roaster on an extended warranty (but they never asked me to return the original). Now, for the cost of a fan, I have two functional roasters!
The replacement process is a bit harder than you might expect from the instructions given, but after viewing a video (on the related process of replacing the heater), I understood the problems. First, space in the area by the fan and heater is tight, because the drive mechanism for the roasting chamber comes very close to the fan. I had to unscrew the heater to get the old fan out, and the new fan in (as in the instructions), and there are two other problems to watch out for: two ceramic bearings can fall out, and need to be put back, and the alignment of the guides for the roasting chamber has to be checked and corrected (see the video for replacing the heater). It would be good if another video could be made, for replacing the fan, as this seems to be a fairly common failure.
I was rebuilding other parts of my roaster and inquired about what parts of the roaster are most prone to failure. Dylan with Gene Cafe told me that the blower fan fails often enough over time. I took out my current fan and cleaned it well and reinstalled it. Since I was ordering other parts, I bought this replacement fan as a insurance for when my current fan finally fails. As always, great customer service and a reasonable enough price with fast shipping. Thanks!
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I had been looking at various websites to find out why my machine was not heating up enough. Finally got in touch with Gene Cafe US and after a couple of email exchanges with Steve he isolated the problem. I replaced the fan and my unit is working like new. Thank you Steve.
I replaced my blow fan because I was not generating consistent heat under load. When I replaced the fan, it was evident that the inner surface of the intake screen (which you don't have access to without removing the fan) was dirty. I cleaned the screen thoroughly, popped in the new blow fan and, of course, it works perfectly.
I bring this up because I use compressed air on the OUTSIDE of that screen every 4 batches. The dirt still built up on the inside over time. Maybe in a new model there could be an offset intake so that one could have access to the inside of the screen without disassembling the unit...
All my problems were solved by the replacement of the blow fan. Very professional, and great service from the staff of Gene Cafe USA! Now I know where to go when I have a problem. Thanks to All at Gene Cafe USA.
About five or six years ago, the fan on my roaster failed, and I got a replacement for the whole roaster on an extended warranty (but they never asked me to return the original). Now, for the cost of a fan, I have two functional roasters!
The replacement process is a bit harder than you might expect from the instructions given, but after viewing a video (on the related process of replacing the heater), I understood the problems. First, space in the area by the fan and heater is tight, because the drive mechanism for the roasting chamber comes very close to the fan. I had to unscrew the heater to get the old fan out, and the new fan in (as in the instructions), and there are two other problems to watch out for: two ceramic bearings can fall out, and need to be put back, and the alignment of the guides for the roasting chamber has to be checked and corrected (see the video for replacing the heater). It would be good if another video could be made, for replacing the fan, as this seems to be a fairly common failure.
I was rebuilding other parts of my roaster and inquired about what parts of the roaster are most prone to failure. Dylan with Gene Cafe told me that the blower fan fails often enough over time. I took out my current fan and cleaned it well and reinstalled it. Since I was ordering other parts, I bought this replacement fan as a insurance for when my current fan finally fails. As always, great customer service and a reasonable enough price with fast shipping. Thanks!