DIYbanter - View Single Post - Attic fan dead? (i.e. probably electric motor problem)

HomeGuy

wrote:

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

Since you're in North Salem CT, you might want to call these people:

Industrial Electric Motors Incorporated
Electrical Motor
85 Shelter Rock Rd, Danbury, CT 06810
Between Jansen St and Cross St

(203) 743-9611

And ask them how much a 1/8 or 1/10 horse-power attic fan would cost.

Most likely your fan is burned out, or the internal thermal fuse is
blown (and is non-resettable).

Any ideas of whether/how I can fix?

You could unscrew the 4 long screws and pry the case open and check the
windings. You might be able to find the thermal fuse (I'm assuming
there is one) and remove it (bypass it).