Thank you! It's been 107° here in W.Tx last week and pretty much 102° every day this week too.I used my fan to supplement my room ac cold air output but my cat knocked it over during one of her "Zoomies" attacks and it quit working.I tried the "turning the blade on different speeds " thing and it started working again.Thanks again !
Pretty interesting. In the current year everything is going to get more expensive, so I'm holding out tossing an old trusty box fan. In my case it may just be the start cap. Good troubleshooting exercise by all means.
Thermal fuses serve an important function.. they sacrifice themselves so your house doesnt burndown. The motor cools itself by drawing air through the windings as the fan rotates. It something stops the fan blades while its on it will over heat and could catxh fire. .. as alot of homes did. Manufacturers added the thermal fuse to save your home and possibly your life. DONT BYPASS ELECTRIC SAFETY FEATURES. Manufacturers make them cheap to maximize theor profit margins. They wouldnt add the part if it wasnt absolutely necessary.
Lol yeah I know it’s a fuse. The fan is in the trash now anyway I was just tinkering seeing if I could get it going. Wouldn’t recommend doing that if you were going to use it in the house obviously.
I have a Holmes box fan (May 2002), model 4045637, and I have taken it apart and cleaned it up. The motor and wiring looks clean and connected. Motor shaft barely turns now when started with constant humming. So the thing gets power. I have lubed the shaft. Nothing doing. The motor has a sticker that says it is thermally protected but I can't locate anything in this fan except for a switch, shaft and windings. Ideas appreciated!
Did the shaft turn before you took it apart? If the motor is humming but not turning then most likely the start capacitor is bad. That is if the shaft turns freely.
Try to find a Lakewood or Lasko 1980s 1990s box fan (1970s Lakewood if you lucky) with the shaded 6 pole motor, those are easy to clean and repair of you know what you doing and will last and last with proper care and maintenance.
@@brycelund4112 if it's over the shaft but it seems like it should have a screw because it's slipping off. I did put some nail glue going downstairs now to see how the blade runs and I'll let you know.
@@brycelund4112 When I get modern fans, I like to get them from the trash. If they're brand new and cost money, I just leave them alone and stick with the vintage ones (that cost money). I have fixed a lot of modern fans in the past and donated some to thrift stores and put some out for free in front of our fence.
@kwinters5550 I wish you were near me. I run a horse rescue and need about 20 fans and they are always breaking. I and short 10 fans this year and can't afford to buy them, hay and grain prices are so high now.
Thank you! It's been 107° here in W.Tx last week and pretty much 102° every day this week too.I used my fan to supplement my room ac cold air output but my cat knocked it over during one of her "Zoomies" attacks and it quit working.I tried the "turning the blade on different speeds " thing and it started working again.Thanks again !
Pretty interesting. In the current year everything is going to get more expensive, so I'm holding out tossing an old trusty box fan. In my case it may just be the start cap. Good troubleshooting exercise by all means.
Thermal fuses serve an important function.. they sacrifice themselves so your house doesnt burndown. The motor cools itself by drawing air through the windings as the fan rotates. It something stops the fan blades while its on it will over heat and could catxh fire. .. as alot of homes did. Manufacturers added the thermal fuse to save your home and possibly your life. DONT BYPASS ELECTRIC SAFETY FEATURES.
Manufacturers make them cheap to maximize theor profit margins. They wouldnt add the part if it wasnt absolutely necessary.
Lol yeah I know it’s a fuse. The fan is in the trash now anyway I was just tinkering seeing if I could get it going. Wouldn’t recommend doing that if you were going to use it in the house obviously.
I have a Holmes box fan (May 2002), model 4045637, and I have taken it apart and cleaned it up. The motor and wiring looks clean and connected. Motor shaft barely turns now when started with constant humming. So the thing gets power. I have lubed the shaft. Nothing doing. The motor has a sticker that says it is thermally protected but I can't locate anything in this fan except for a switch, shaft and windings. Ideas appreciated!
Did the shaft turn before you took it apart? If the motor is humming but not turning then most likely the start capacitor is bad. That is if the shaft turns freely.
That thing you cut out of there is a resistor. It reduces current.
Yeah I figured that out after I shot the video. Thermal fuse.
Congratulations on your first thermal fuse bypass. Please don't operate that fan near anything flammable.
Yeah I figured it had something to do with circuit protection just not for sure. I use it in the shop only.
Try to find a Lakewood or Lasko 1980s 1990s box fan (1970s Lakewood if you lucky) with the shaded 6 pole motor, those are easy to clean and repair of you know what you doing and will last and last with proper care and maintenance.
Probably would nt hurt to oil bushings in motor for good mesure since fixing motor
What their producing now is crape. Better to fix old items. Plus they stop making Parts. To make sure U buy unless items
Yeah...my fan broke using it to blow hot air... Blew the thermal fuse 👍
have u seen a vintage fan from the 1980s or 90s they use a shaded poll motor that doesn't have a cap and they last for decades
I haven’t but that sounds awesome.
Had a balloon & it literally got caught
In the motor & quit working completely and I know nothing
About electronics so idk what
Could be the problem
I have a box fan that I have been working on from the 70s! I cannot get the blade back on correctly so I hope someone can give me a suggestion.
In what way? It won’t fit over the shaft on the motor?
@@brycelund4112 if it's over the shaft but it seems like it should have a screw because it's slipping off. I did put some nail glue going downstairs now to see how the blade runs and I'll let you know.
Pretty well guessed at 15:00 minutes into the video, you guys were totally inept fan repair guys! SMH!!
Lol. Yeah I fix fans all day.
Go buy one they are 15 to 20 bucks
Probably. Just fun to get it working even if I scrap it later.
@@brycelund4112 When I get modern fans, I like to get them from the trash. If they're brand new and cost money, I just leave them alone and stick with the vintage ones (that cost money). I have fixed a lot of modern fans in the past and donated some to thrift stores and put some out for free in front of our fence.
Some don't have the money to replace it right now
@kwinters5550 I wish you were near me. I run a horse rescue and need about 20 fans and they are always breaking. I and short 10 fans this year and can't afford to buy them, hay and grain prices are so high now.
Take the front grill off