Bathroom Exhaust Fan Repair
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2022
- There is nothing worse than a noisy bathroom exhaust fan. Bathroom fan noise means there is something in the exhaust fan unit needing repair. Exhaust fan repair is a simple task for the homeowner to do at minimal cost. The Fix-it Guy replaces the motor in this Broan-Nutone bathroom exhaust fan model 684-D/2684F-A resulting in a quiet bathroom fan.
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This was the best video to help to see how to get the motor out. I watched several before getting to this one. Thank you!
Glad it helped
😊😊😊😊😊 5:04
Esse ventilador é o quê do teto
Thank you sir I am 72 an live in a 14 by 70 1985 mobile home. the fan is noisy I think you just saved me hiring someone . I will try this salute from a old vet
You can do it!
This video is exactly what I was looking for! Plus it’s the same brand heater/fan that I have.
Im a single mom that can’t exactly afford a repair guy for all the things. But if it’s simple enough, im going to try it!
I can do this! Thanks so much!!
Love the video showed the troubleshooting of the whole process, and not a remake after you had already fixed it.
Thanks again, great video! 👏🏼
YOu can do it! Glad I could help.
Thanks for the video, nice to see testing the exhaust fan in isolation to identify the noise. My only recommendation though is please turn off the circuit breaker when removing the exhaust fan in addition to unplugging it to be on the safe side. This is to avoid the unlikely scenario of the metal casing being energized due to some electric fault (e.g. cut wire).
Great point!
Only sissies turn off the breaker just to remove a damn fan.
Exactly same problem with mine. This video is a life saver
Thank you so much for this detailed video. My fan stopped working and I had no idea where to begin. Plus I was scared of the electrical stuff. Had no idea it just plugs in like a lamp! My goodness! Turns out it was caked up with years and years of dust build-up. After tearing it apart and giving it a good clean, it's back to running full-strength. Still working on getting the cover reinstalled. That's been the most challenging part of the repair! 😆 Thanks again! Great video!
Good for you!
This was helpful and appreciated. I was researching how to replace a vertical exhaust fan because, well, you know, some of the new one are ducted ... and while I may still need to go that deep, it is clear I can simply extract the motor and see what's going on there first.
Yeah, go for it.
After watching this video, I decide to fix my exhaust fan as what you did rather than replacing it. Thanks a lot.
I'm pleased it inspired you 🙂
piece of cake. Thanks for putting this up!
Our pleasure!
Similar model, same motor, same problem! Thank you for helping me troubleshoot. Heading to my local appliance parts dealer tomorrow for a replacement motor! (Liked 👍🏼 & subbed)
Glad I could help
This is the video I need, thanks for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! On my way to fix the exhaust fa
You got this!
Wow! I'm impressed you fixed the bathroom fan motor! All you had to do was... replace the bathroom fan motor
I wish these little sealed motors were rebuildable. But alas, replacement motor cost is so inexpensive, parts aren't otherwise available.
I was just happy to see how to remove the ceiling cover! Now I can clean it. Thanks. P.S. turn off the circuit breaker. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Glad I could help!
thank you. i understand the world more clearly now
Happy to have helped!
well done
We bought a 1970s house and pretty sure our bathroom fan was original. It was squealing pretty bad when we moved and money was tight. Took it down and cleaned the dust out of it and lubricated the moving parts and was silent (air was loud, not a low sone fan) until we sold the house a few years later!
Thank you for the information. My fan was making a loud noise so I removed it and cleaned out all the lint inside. I would have replaced the unit but your suggestion of lubricating it worked. Just had to remove the back and use a little 3-in-1 motor oil on the cup on the back that holds the shaft. Now the noise is gone and it is working like new.
Wow! I'm impressed you fixed the bathroom fan motor! All you had to do was... replace the bathroom fan motor 🙄 .
Building maintenance and repair is most commonly a process of logical steps leading one to the specific corrective action. It makes no sense to jump to a conclusion without delving into the project. getting started is always more than half the battle. I hope that's what one learns from watching my videos.
Unfortunately, we now live in a world where products are not designed to be repaired, and one is forced to replace entire components. That wasn't always the case. You used to be able to replace bearings, brushes, armatures, and such on small motors. Now we're forced to swap the whole thing out. Labor is so expensive that buying new and swapping is more cost effective. But when labor is one's own, and he enjoys the process and puzzle of replacing parts, that's what he does ;-)
The problem I had was fan enclosure was probably warped when installed at my brothers house and was fan was hitting the housing. (Maybe somebody dropped it in the bathtub 🤔). Anyway, I grabbed the motor flange with some pliers and pulled down a bit and it no longer hits.
Take the motor apart and clean everything, re oil the bushings and cut a piece of felt, replace the old worn out felt, install the new felt, add a drop of oil a and reassemble, test, and it should be good to go, quieter now !!
It was a sealed motor, oil-less design. Would have needed to drill out rivets, and then really no way to secure it back together.
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Thank you!
❤ thank you
You're welcome 😊
Yeah this is the guy who's going to help me, bust my bathroom fan!
S#%! Happens😁
It's warped and wobbly. You can see it at 4:23
Great video was very helpful to see you can replace the motor if necessary only question I have is the replacement motor has openings which allows the moist air and lint to pass through the motor isn't that why the original one was sealed because it's going to be used in high moisture and dust and won't that get in the motor and corrode it quicker? Just wondering or maybe there are no sealed Motors available did you have a choice or was that the only one available? I just purchased my house and have a noisy fan the house is relatively new 2014 so maybe just something loose but if I have to replace the motor I'm going to be here for a while so I want to make sure I choose the right one thanks! Bob
Good observation! This was exactly the replacement motor specified by the original manufacturer despite it being a vented motor, so I went with it. Only time will tell how durable the open-air design is. So far no problem to date.
It’s still loud and obnoxious! Better, but still irritating. I really hate the fan and light combination units that don’t allow the light to be on and the fan off. I’m sure this video was helpful to those who have this problem and don’t mind a fan noise.
Yeah, all ventilation fans make some noise, though some are better than others. I recently renovated this entire bathroom (you can see the work involved in that here: ua-cam.com/video/Pjmr_V79-vE/v-deo.html) and I installed wiring so the light and fan can be switched on separately. Nice when all you want to do is brush your teeth.
@@ItsFixable that for sure, don’t need a fan every time you step into the bathroom.
Replace the fan motor. It's $27 at home Depot. figure out the model and get the replacement.
@@ryansmith8759 cheap fans are noisy, actually even tje so called quiet ones aren’t that silent either. Still better on a separate switch.
Thanks great video. Where do you get the replacement motor?
I have an appliance parts dealer in town, but you can easily buy over the internet. Just search using the model number off the one you have.
Thank you. But I have fan with a light bulb and I don't know what to do.
Usually the bulb socket and reflector is removable by a single nut. You'll find the motor and fan behind (above) that.
I wouldn't doubt that the new motor had that same play but you never showed it, but the problem likely would have been fixed if you just pulled that fan wheel out just a tad bit. Would have been worth the try.
I have the identical model & tried what you suggested. No luck.
@@deaterk My A/C pump has the same play. You can grab the stem with fingers and go up and down. It is rusted so when turned on, the stem goes up and gets stuck. Pull it back down and it goes free. Wd40 took care of the problem but I figured similar dynamics were in play on his fan hence " the try ". I wonder if you are experiencing the exact same problem as him tho?
I agree
There should have been a sheet metal screw holding that in were you pried it out.
Hi let's say if i dont want to replace new exhaust fan and just pull off its cable that u did on 1:00 possible can? No issue with electrical wiring?
Are you asking if it can simply be left unplugged? Sure. That would prevent the fan from running.
Where do you buy the motor for the exhaust bathroom
I have an appliance parts dealer in town, but I saw the parts available over the internet too.
Fixing a fan in 2 AM: 1:49
Did the new motor have any up and down play like the old one?
NO it didn't!
Can u clean bathroom fans and rates per fan.
I'm sorry, no. I do not provide service work.
no one really shows how to fix this issue except getting a new motor lol. I thought there was an actual fix without having to buy to repair
How much did the motor cost you?
You know, that was 9 months ago and I'm sorry, I just don't remember.
Hey the noise the fan makes is part of the solution to masking what’s going on! Just saying!
It's not the motor. The squirrel cage fan is sliding down the shaft when you turn it over.
Well, no. If you watched the video, you saw @4:05 how the sound was related to the play in the motor shaft shifting position and how firmly attached the squirrel cage was.
I bought a new 24" wall bracket fan, but the noise is killing us, couldn't understand what's it.Please help and oblige sir.Thanks from Pakistan.
If it's a rattle or mechanical hum, it should be fixable. But if it's just the sound of whooshing air, there isn't anything you can do. Check the sone rating; this is what you can expect:
As it's a new fan and there is not a rattle or mechanical hum, its definitely a whooshing air that cannot be fixed.Unfortunately there is no sone rating in the specification.But as i understand, the fan guard cover seems to be a reason for the excessive noise because the wires are close to each other.Apart from the three taping for the speed, if you further lower the speed the noise may be over.Or, if you make a reasonable space of at least 3" between the fan guard wires, it may fix the issue.
Actually I am an instrument professional, I don't know much about these fans.
Regretting inconvenience, thanking your grace.
Azmat Ali
Pakistan
They want $83.00 for the motor and it is out of stock(shocker). You can buy a an entire new fan at Lowe’s, same specs, for just about the same amount- doesn’t make sense.
If it's the same spec, buy the new one and just swap the guts into the existing housing. That way you won't need to do any carpentry.
I will do that, thanks for your videos they are very helpful
It's easier to put in a new motor. You don't have to replace the housing
Where do you get these motors??
I have an appliance parts dealer in town, but I saw the parts available over the internet too.
At the store, bro or the internet
Take it apart to figure out the model #
Some fans like that have a light
Is your face or camera okay
I didn't even know you can remove the motor from the housing. When you replaced the motor as a part shop, how are part shops categorized in the Yellow Pages. I presume Home Depot does not carry the motors. Thank you....
You want to look or search under "Appliance Parts". You can modify that to "Appliance Parts Dealers" or "Appliance Parts Suppliers." When you go to purchase, have the fan model number and/or the motor model number with you (or just bring the whole unit).
@@ItsFixable Thank you.....
My local ACE hardware did
The fan fell
Isn’t the noisy the better? At least that’s y I thought 😅😅 more private 😊
All these years ive been vacuuming the cover not knowing it legit came off
It's best you pull it down and give it a good cleaning now then. It'll probably work better afterward.
Goggle n mask all the time!
Replacing is not repairing - - I was expecting a motor tear-down and end-play managed by installing a bit of neoprene rubber and a greased felt pad, synthetic of course. Then check and adjust the balance of the squirrel cage before re-assembly. Finish off by lining the metal "box" with sound deadening and a layer of foam sheeting.
I was originally expecting to tear down the motor too. Unfortunately these little motors aren't designed to rebuild. Even if I had drilled out the casing rivets it would have been impossible to find replacement sleeves. And anyway, replacing the motor is only $30.
No need to balance that light weight plastic squirrel, and besides, end play in the motor was the culprit.
Not enough clearance designed inside that housing for insulation around the fan, but I have encased the exterior in insulation up in the attic.
The Q is : how much $ diference is to buy a new fan and to buy the motor- Less than $7?I think is worth to replace for an new one.
Less than $30 for the motor. But the big difference would be in the time needed to tear out the old can, disconnect the duct and wiring, then install the new and reconnect everything.
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You cannot fix that fan😮
This makes me so angry! Manufacturers have the technology do not make these household gadgets loud but yet they still continue to do that I will not use a blow dryer because I refuse to be herded into the waiting room for a hearing aid! Just do better manufacturers!!!!! Even city ordinances have a decibel level that's unacceptable why do we have to live with this in our house?😡
Almoust ko by a fan 😂😂
👷♂️Close call, but we both survived!
Do not say Unacceptable I don't like that word
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