New Rowerg bad bearings out of the box?

[Tthome]

I've just assembled my Rowerg D and from the very first few pulls it sounds like popping and the sounds of popcorn in the fan? WTH? I've had this thing 1 full hour, made only 15 strokes and this sound is driving me batty. Any idea of the fan bearings are bad from the get go? The sounds goes away when the fan starts to really slow down. At speed it's horrible and annoying. I'd like to only hear the blissful sound of air whooshing...instead I hear what sounds similar to crackling of a campfire and popping sounds.

[Citroen]

You need to contact your seller or Concept2 directly.

https://www.concept2.com/company
https://www.concept2.com/company/international

[Ombrax]

Might there be something loose inside the flywheel cage area, bouncing around as the fan spins?

It's easy enough to take apart to check. You can then also spin the flywheel by hand and see how it behaves.

[Tthome]

Here is a video of the sound. https://youtu.be/TJnygZEpziM

Any idea? Thanks

[Tthome]

Might there be something loose inside the flywheel cage area, bouncing around as the fan spins?

It's easy enough to take apart to check. You can then also spin the flywheel by hand and see how it behaves.

I'm open to trying anything, I'm not sure how our what to take apart. I'm a h green horn here with this rower. Is there anything you can link please to help me check?

[mict450]

Try this:

https://www.concept2.com/files/pdf/us/i ... cement.pdf

[Ombrax]

^^^^^

But don't remove the flywheel just yet. Remove the cover and see what's going on.

The fan should spin (smoothly) in one direction and in the other pull the chain / handle.

[Carl Watts]

Some bits of Polystyrene from the packaging has got into the flywheel area ?

[StevenWayne]

Some bits of Polystyrene from the packaging has got into the flywheel area ?

That’s exactly what mine was for new Concept 2 Model D January 2021. I kept rowing through the popcorn/crackling campfire sound and it went away in a week when I found lacking polystyrene on the carpet beneath the rower.

[Tthome]

Some bits of Polystyrene from the packaging has got into the flywheel area ?

BINGO CARL! I removed the perforated steel band and the outer flywheel cover and found a little chuck of styrofoam wedged in the damper area. I checked the entire flywheel and damper assembly for any more pieces. I did a quick pull test with the damper assembly removed and it was blissful air whooshing, not popcorm or campfire sound. I replaced all the parts I removed and it's whisper quiet now. Thank you!

[mict450]

Great! I love happy endings!!

[ldepold]

i also had some styrofoam stuck inside the wheel when i purchased my model d