Re: Motor to roof vent not working and just over year old
- From: mm <NOPSAMmm2005@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 23:13:11 -0400
On Tue, 30 May 2006 20:40:36 GMT, "jaynews" <jaynews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
<<I wouldn't be surprised if there were a thermal fuse in them, but if
it blew, it seems to me the fan got hotter than the fuse allows
because the fan wasn't spinning. One year is not very long. I hope
they send you another for free. >>
They are sending a new one for free. It got as high as 136 in the attic
Thanks for writing. YOu were actually up in the attic at 136 or this
is a thermometer with a remote? I can't imagine it happening to me of
course** :) but my mother would say that someone could collapse up
there, and I wonder how many hours it would take to die.
**PARTLY because I don't think I've eever been up there when it is
that hot. I hate heat, plus because of the fiberglass, I generally
wear long pants and sleeves. It hasn't hurt me, but early on some of
it stuck in my skin and was annoying, itchy, for a few hours.
crawlspace today according to the digital thermometer, so it should be
interesting to see how much the working motor improves things. Since
they're not asking me to send failed motor back, I'm tempted to pry to cover
off and see if there are any signs of a thermal fuse that blew. It does say
"Thermal Protection" on the outside of the cover....not sure if that means
there is a fuse or some type of circuit breaker..
I don't think anyone uses breakers, for the reason I gave, so unless
they are relying on their prayers, it's probably a fuse.
They're small, it's probably entirely covered with a soft plastic tube
no bigger than the wire that connects to it, but a couple inches long.
Some look like silver space ships, with a nose cone at one end, and a
flat cut off at the other. Some are probably not silver and they're
always coming up with new shapes for things. Not counting the leads,
it may be less than a half inch long.
They sell new ones, but you don't know what temp it should use. You
might be able to read a number on it. I'm guessing like 180, or more.
It sits right on the hot metal maybe, not counting the plastic tube.
Does it spin easily? Others here will say if there is any chance a
new fuse will get it to work again.
I would save the motor, so when the next one burns out, you can take
the one before it to the motor store. I saved mine but lost track of
which one it is! so next time I'll have to go into the attic twice.
It woudl be easier to remove the motor and have the new one there to
put right back in.
After they're no longer free, you're not going to want to wait for it
to come in the mail, although there is two day. I think my motor 8
or 16 years ago was 70 or 80 dollars, more than the whole fan 23 years
ago. I came across the receipt just a couple months ago. Maybe the
model number is on it.
..of if that is the reason
for the failure.
<<I don't know what danger powered fans present. I have had 3 motors
fail with no problem other than the lack of the fan. >>
I'm guessing they likely aren't that dangerous if they have adequate thermal
protection.
<<I've wondered about oiling my motor, but I don't think any of them had
oil cups or oil holes.>>
The manufacturer of this particular motor stated in the documentation that
it is permanently lubricated and doesn't require additional lubrication.
J.
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