Cleaning My Loring Cooler Fan (3 Months Overdue)

Cleaning the cooler fan on my Loring S15 Falcon at 9 months (3 months overdue). In this practical maintenance video, I show exactly how to safely remove, clean, and reinstall the radial fan and housing on a Loring coffee roaster. If you own a Loring—or any serious production roaster—this kind of regular upkeep keeps cooling efficient and the machine running reliably. I roast 600–700 kg of green coffee every week in Hull, and even I managed to forget this important job. The manual recommends cleaning every 2–6 months depending on throughput. I’ll show what the coffee-oil buildup actually looks like inside the impeller housing—and how long it really takes to clean it properly. What You’ll Learn: Why the cooler fan matters for bringing roasted beans down to room temperature quickly Safe disconnection and removal of the heavy fan unit and gasket Tools and techniques that actually work (hot water, scrapers, plastic tools, tea towel protection hack) How to protect electrics and gas lines during cleaning Reassembly, testing, and what success looks like Honest lessons on time required, frequency, and preparation If you run a roastery or café and want more straightforward, experience-based content on equipment, maintenance, roasting, and running a small specialty coffee business, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Questions about Loring maintenance or your own setup? Drop them in the comments—I read them. Website: https://www.theblendingroom.co.uk More Loring videos: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... S15 Falcon Playlist #CoffeeRoaster #LoringRoaster #RoasterMaintenance #SpecialtyCoffee #CoffeeRoasting #LoringS15 #CoolerFan #RoasteryLife Chapter Timestamps 0:00 Why the Cooler Fan Matters 1:12 What the Cooling System Does 2:45 My Maintenance Mistake (9 Months Overdue) 4:10 Tools & Safety First 6:20 Removing the Radial Fan Unit 9:15 Inside the Impeller Housing 11:40 Scraping & Hot Water Cleaning 15:20 Protecting Electrics & Practical Tips 19:30 Shopping for Better Tools 22:40 Deep Cleaning the Fan Blades 28:15 Reassembly & Final Test 31:40 Lessons Learned & Honest Advice