Questions tagged [fans]
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Fixing Bathroom Fan
The fan in my bathroom stopped spinning. It just makes a humming noise and gets hot. I took it out. I cleaned as much of the dust off it as I could. I tried putting 3 in 1 oil where the shaft connects ...
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Furnace fan doesn't work in manual mode
I have an older Lennox furnace that was set up with R and W wires to the thermostat only. Very old 2-wire thermostat with no manual fan switch. When the thermostat kicks in to call for heat, the fan ...
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My thermostat is stuck on the on mode.What do I do?It won't go to the auto mode and the fan thing [closed]
My AC unit and my thermostat is stuck on the on the fan selection. It will not go to auto what do I do.
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Why is the compressor cooling fan switching off on my my Air Conditioner and overheating the compressor
I have a Whirlpool portable air conditioner, model number PACF29CO W, production date 02/03/2022
Recently it seems to have developed a fault
The air conditioner has a main fan (blowing out cold air ...
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Gable Attic Fan(s) Not Working
I am trying to replace a gable attic fan that came up on our home inspection as being defective.
I am having a bit of an issue though. I have purchased and installed two different fans now of two ...
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What improvements can I make to help house cool down at night after a hot day?
I recently moved into an old craftsman house in southern California. The heat has really moved in in the last week, and I'm trying to get a handle on how to keep the house cool at night. The last week ...
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Help with AC Unit placement [closed]
this summer i finally mastered up the will to buy and AC unit, it will be on the secound floor in the house. The floor has roughly 60 square meter in size or 645 square feet. The goal of AC would be ...
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AC Condenser Motor Only Runs Correctly in One Direction
The bearings on my condenser fan motor started going out (loud squealing) on my unit, so I replaced it, along with a new matching capacitor, both items provided by a reputable supply house. New motor ...
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Fan switch power
The entire switch assembly is removed from the fixture. No connection to any power source. Why did I get shocked and then was able to produce spark with a screwdriver at plug in point, still connected ...
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How can I access the bearings in this boiler fan for replacement?
Can anyone explain how to get to the bearings in this boiler fan? To access the bearings, it
appears that the fan blades need to be removed from the axle. There is no lock washer or set screw. The ...
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Adding a WIFI timer switch to high/low/off switch for a whole house fan
I'd like to put a WIFI timer on a whole house fan switch which has a high, low and off setting. Once the whole house fan is turned to either low or high setting, I'd like to be able to activate it or ...
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3 pin molex shower fan connector, what should I do?
This fan does not work, is it possible to replace this? Most of the units I see online two prong connectors
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What power supply adapter used to plug this 12V 1.4W fan into wall?
This is the 12V DC 1.4watt fan I want to wire up to plug into the wall.
https://sun-mar.com/product/12-volt-fan/
What specification (volts,amps, watts) are required in the power supply adapter that I ...
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Bathroom Fan broken - cannot take out fan!
would really like some help/advice here.
We brought our condo new construction about 11 years ago, and the bathroom fan recently stopped working. I got two handyman's to come out here already, and ...
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What bracket should I use to wall mount a floor fan?
I have this 18" High velocity floor fan.
I need to mount it on the wall so that it is out of the way of tiny fingers. I am in England so I will be drilling into brick. Strength and functionality ...
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