How do I know if i have a tropic fan blade

[webthread]

How do i know if i have a tropic fan blade? i searched and a lot of people talk about them in the forum, but is there a way to tell what I have without removing it? Thanks

[AceAndrew]

How many blades does your fan have?

[jimk]

Just tell him 5 is tropic. 4 is not.

[webthread]

it has 4, does that sound right? i'm assuming that's the "regular" fan blade?

[webthread]

thanks, i just saw your other post about the 5, i guess that confirms it.

[AceAndrew]

Just tell him 5 is tropic. 4 is not.

I actually forgot and was going to try to do a quick edit --- shame.

[eurotrash]

Tropical will not fit in a fan shroud IIRC.

[webthread]

Thanks all. i did more research and see that there are actually 2 sizes of the 5-blade fans: 360mm and 400mm and the 360 is supposed to fit in the shroud, but based on my limited knowledge of the 2002's, people should probably do their own research on this. I just ordered a 400mm 5-blade fan and a new thermostat because i don't know how old it is.

[PatAllen]

i have a 5 blade fan and the shroud on my Automatic 02. The way it was born by the way.

4 blade fan where on early 02 iirc.

[c.d.iesel]

400mm tropic blade mit shroud

360mm fan 11 52 1 255 505 sugg. list $39

400mm fan 11 52 0 786 120 "........." $42

shroud . . . 17 11 1 114 975 "........ " $30

plenty 'in stock'

[SteveJ]

The tropic one will have an odor of coconut, only present when spinning.

Wait. I'm joking! Don't try to sniff a running fan. Wait for it to stop.

[vinntagejoe]

where can I purchase the tropic fan? MESAUTO? I'm in South OC.

[HBChris]

Yes, Jim and Spence can get you one.