snack420
Well-Known Member
Hi 420mag!
I have a question for any other Volcano users out there. I've owned a Volcano for a few years now and it's past the 3 year warranty period.
Recently, I noticed it seems to take longer to fill the bag than it did before. (This is for the normal size bags, not the XLs). I timed it and it now takes about 1m30s. I seem to remember it taking between 30s-1m before, as mentioned in the Volcano FAQ here, VOLCANO - FAQ, Infos, Repair service in the section "How do I use the Volcano".
I'm wondering what might be wrong and imagine it must be an issue with the fan that blows the vapor into the bag. I used a special torx screw and unscrewed the housing to look inside, but it appears the fan is inside a casing connected with tubes and I'm not sure I want to take it apart further without really knowing what I'm getting into for fear that I might worsen things.
Has anyone ever run into this issue and repaired or replaced the fan? I'm guessing there might be a buildup of dust which is causing the fan to run slow. If I could find the model or specs for the fan, I could see what I'm dealing with, but I searched online and couldn't find any info on that or replacement parts other than replacement switches, which I'm guessing are not related, but I suppose could be. The switches being the heat switch and the fan switch. Could the fan switch be at fault here in a way that would cause the bag to fill slower?
so much for any info on this topic! The volcano was very expensive and of course I'd like to try and keep it in tip top shape so it lasts a long time.
I have a question for any other Volcano users out there. I've owned a Volcano for a few years now and it's past the 3 year warranty period.
Recently, I noticed it seems to take longer to fill the bag than it did before. (This is for the normal size bags, not the XLs). I timed it and it now takes about 1m30s. I seem to remember it taking between 30s-1m before, as mentioned in the Volcano FAQ here, VOLCANO - FAQ, Infos, Repair service in the section "How do I use the Volcano".
I'm wondering what might be wrong and imagine it must be an issue with the fan that blows the vapor into the bag. I used a special torx screw and unscrewed the housing to look inside, but it appears the fan is inside a casing connected with tubes and I'm not sure I want to take it apart further without really knowing what I'm getting into for fear that I might worsen things.
Has anyone ever run into this issue and repaired or replaced the fan? I'm guessing there might be a buildup of dust which is causing the fan to run slow. If I could find the model or specs for the fan, I could see what I'm dealing with, but I searched online and couldn't find any info on that or replacement parts other than replacement switches, which I'm guessing are not related, but I suppose could be. The switches being the heat switch and the fan switch. Could the fan switch be at fault here in a way that would cause the bag to fill slower?
so much for any info on this topic! The volcano was very expensive and of course I'd like to try and keep it in tip top shape so it lasts a long time.