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Title: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Old phart phred on January 09, 2018, 09:34:16 pm
My Kool o matic did not survive the I-40 whoop de doo's on the trip home. Two of the rubber in shear vibration isolators sheared completely and the third one is fatigue cracked. Motor bearings appear to be dragging a good bit also.Anybody have the max air, and is it a pita to change out, or can I reuse the existing wiring?
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Caflashbob on January 09, 2018, 09:39:34 pm
I have a removed kool o matic in my possession.  Motor assembly?  Thermostat?  Have to look if you are interested. 
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: stump on January 09, 2018, 09:47:10 pm
I have a removed kool o matic in my possession.  Motor assembly?  Thermostat?  Have to look if you are interested. 
I'm interested in a bob
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Old phart phred on January 09, 2018, 10:25:01 pm
I have a removed kool o matic in my possession.  Motor assembly?  Thermostat?  Have to look if you are interested. 
Wow Bob is that the one from your post 3 years ago, I thought it was long gone by now.
 
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Barry & Cindy on January 09, 2018, 10:29:55 pm
Kool O Matic rubber isolation bolts are a common available part also used in PowerTech.  Others have found and posted replacement motor part number.  Also motor may be oiled and replaced.
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Caflashbob on January 09, 2018, 10:32:04 pm
Yes never did anything with the parts
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Dave and Nancy Abel on January 10, 2018, 07:36:25 am
Others have found and posted replacement motor part number.  Also motor may be oiled and replaced.
I have no direct knowledge for this, but this pn was posted on the blog several years ago.
Kool-o-Matic Fan Motor   
NAPA part number is 655-2378   
a replacement switch PN: 119-9910 for the Kool-O-Matic fan.   
Good Luck, Dave A
Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: jor on January 10, 2018, 10:00:57 am
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NAPA part number is 655-2378 

That's still the correct NAPA number. I replaced mine last year. Here's a link to my post which contains links to a couple other motor replacement posts. motor (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=31139.msg273065#msg273065)
jor

Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: Sven and Kristi on January 10, 2018, 10:27:53 am
Replacing the Kool a Matic  with a Fantastic Fan was one of the first things I did when I bought our coach last year.  Two reasons were difficulty in finding parts and the fact that I could not find a way of properly insulating it.  I accessed the wiring through the cabinet above my microwave.  I had to bypass the termostat, since the new unit had one built in, but left it in place to cover up the hole.
It was not a simple job, due to the difficult access (short cabinet) to the wiring and identifying them.



Title: Re: RIP Kool o matic
Post by: kenhat on January 10, 2018, 11:06:36 pm
And if you boondock the Kool-a-matic use 4amps while the Fantastic Fan pulls just over 1. My Kool-a-matic is due to come out later this year for that very reason.

see ya
ken