On Thursday, July 17, 2014 8:38:13 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Hi,



My attic gable vent fan stopped working and so I went upstairs to find a plastic bag tangled in it.

It's this model:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Fl...PG3X/100088166

I removed the bag, but nothing happened.

I unmounted the fan, took it to the garage, and found that power still gets to the motor, but... it just doesn't do anything. I don't see or smell anything burned. I don't see any fuses. Any ideas of whether/how I can fix?

Thanks



Theodore

IDK what kind of thermal protection they have, but it might be a thermal fuse.
If it does and you can find and test it, it might be blown. HD and similar
also sell replacement motors that I think run ~$40 that fit many of the fans,
but for that type fan, it may not make much difference in price or ease
of installation. For roof mounts, it does.