fan wheel repair

Destroyed Fan Wheel Remanufacture

A customer reached out to Horner Fan and Fabrication with a significant challenge—a completely destroyed air handler wheel that had already been unsuccessfully repaired by another vendor. Despite attempts to fabricate a new wheel, the customer continued to face balance issues, leading them to seek Horner’s expertise. The customer sent in the destroyed OEM wheel along with the fan housing. Horner Fan and Fabrication meticulously fabricated a new replacement wheel based on the original OEM design. The team also restored the fan housing to OEM specifications, addressing any cracks, cleaning, repairing, and repainting it. In addition to this, Horner supplied new [...]

Destroyed Fan Wheel Remanufacture2026-04-14T10:53:16-04:00

Catastrophic Bearing Failure

An Aluminum Foil manufacturer experienced catastrophic bearing failure on a combustion air furnace fan. When the bearings failed, the fan wheel made contact with the fan housing. The combustion air fan provides air to the furnace gas burners. The furnace heats the aluminum foil rolls to burn off the oil used to manufacture aluminum rolls when the aluminum passes through mills and separators. Horner Fan received the damaged fan. The incoming inspection revealed the fan hub was cracked and along with the fan wheel damage – bent/cracked blades and ripped off back plate, Horner Fan recommended to manufacture a replacement. The [...]

Catastrophic Bearing Failure2022-01-28T15:18:37-05:00
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