Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The
motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.

My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?

2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.

Thank you,
Dave

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Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The
motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.

My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?

2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.

Thank you,
Dave

Yes anyone with the tools can test a motor. I will assume you do not have
the tools necessary.
Fractional hp motors are usually go, no go.

I will bet that LL did not make the motor. Remove the motor and probably
the fan blade from the housing and look at the specs of the motor. Match the
rpm closely. The HP rating can be a little higher and not create any
problems. Example replace a 1/6 hp motor with a 1/3 hp.

SQLit - The label on the motor had Leslie-Locke on it (I don't have it
in front of me) and some of the specs (i.e., 3.5A). I will take
another look.

Thank you,
Dave

Don't onersize a motor by a lot. The air flow across the motor will
not change, but the larger motor will produce more heat. Heat is the
enemy of any motor, and the air carries the heat away, Oversizing a
motor will lead to early failure. Ask any motor rep.

Stretch

In alt.home.repair on 18 Jul 2005 12:11:30 -0700
posted:

Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The
motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.

With the power off, when you try to turn it by hand, with the blade
attached, is it real easy? It should be no harder than the weight of
the blade and armature would make it. When you start it off, does it
spin by itself for a while.

My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?

2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.

The first time I replaced my roof fan moter with one from the fan
maker. Later it turned out to be easier just to take the motor to a
motor store and let them sell me a replacement. There are only two
motor stores in Baltimore and the surrounding counties (2 million
people?) , and for some reason one of them didn't work out. Maybe it
only had bigger motors.

As with anything you should permanently save the original values, and
compare what they recommend with them, before you leave the store, but
unless they make a big booboo, they'll sell you what you need, with
the same specs as what you've got.

I'm on my fourth motor in 22 years. They last from 7 to 2 years. I
wish I knew why but it's only a half hour and not a lot of money to
replace them, so I do. The first one lasted 7, the replacement from
them lasted 2, and the current one is nearing 7.

Thank you,
Dave


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meirman wrote:

With the power off, when you try to turn it by hand, with the blade
attached, is it real easy? It should be no harder than the weight of
the blade and armature would make it. When you start it off, does it
spin by itself for a while.


Yes, there is little/no friction.

The first time I replaced my roof fan moter with one from the fan
maker. Later it turned out to be easier just to take the motor to a
motor store and let them sell me a replacement. There are only two
motor stores in Baltimore and the surrounding counties (2 million
people?) , and for some reason one of them didn't work out. Maybe it
only had bigger motors.

Unfortunately, there does not appear to be anything similar locally.

As with anything you should permanently save the original values, and
compare what they recommend with them, before you leave the store, but
unless they make a big booboo, they'll sell you what you need, with
the same specs as what you've got.


Will do. Thank you for the info.

Dave

All -
If anyone responding does not mind, I can send a link to pictures (I
didn't want to solicit anyone via email without asking first).

The model number on the circular plating that lines the vent in the
roof is marked: PR4\PSR10.

The motor label states:
Leslie-Locke Bldg. Products
Model F0816B2528 E62788
120V 60Hz 3.5A 1050RPM
Thermally protected L, E62862
Capacitor 10MFD 370VAC

There is no stamp or other information that I can find on the motor
itself.

There is an additional metal container attached with two wires that is
labeled:
CSC ECCOL NO PCBs
A combustible fluid
Use care in disposal 10UF/370VAC Made in USA....and an address, etc.

My guess is that this is some type of fluid-based capacitor (obviously,
I'm on a learning curve here) that I may not need in a newer motor.

I am going to call around to some of the electrical places today, but
if you can provide any additional information, I would appreciate it.

Thank you,
Dave

As a follow up to my question on the attic ventilator, I purchased a
new motor with specs as close to I could to what I have (RPM is the
same at 1050, but the AMPs are 4.3 instead of 3.5).

I installed it and my only concern is that there is vibration that you
can see in the hood when the motor is running. I checked the level of
the motor and it appears to be level set within the belly bands. I
also checked the fan blade clearance and they all seem to be the same.

I don't really have a frame of reference for how the old unit behaved,
but I'm concerned that any vibration will translate to heat in the
motor. The only other thing I can think of is that the skirt to which
attach the motor to the circular perimeter has a little play...not
much, but it could be that the motor itself is vibrating the skirt,
which in turn is vibrating the hood.

Is there play in a typical system, or is there something else I should
check? The roof is fairly new, so I don't think that there's much in
the way of decayed wood, etc.

I know I could have hired someone to do this, but I really wanted to do
it myself. I appreciate your patience and replies.

Thank you,
Dave

Post-followup...after awhile of letting the motor run, the environment
does not appear to be cooling (i.e., the fan now runs continuously on
the highest setting.

So, I figure that it's either a lack of soffits or the hood is
restricting the air from flowing out at a rate sufficient for the fan.

While I believe the soffits are adequate, I will double-check them
tomorrow.

Can a hood restrict enough of the air flow to be a hinderance for a
1050 RPM fan?

Thank you,
Dave

Did you resolve your issues?

I have the same problem... except my Leslie Locke motor doesn't list RPMs, so I'm sort of clueless on replacement.

LESLIE LOCK BLDG. PRODUCTS
P/N - 909312 - UL E146880
120V 60Hz 4.0 AMPS
ELECTRICAL INSULATION UL 14460BJY3 CLASS A
THERMALLY PROTECTED UL547 X CM02
DOW - 136 - 0 - 40 - XIN
MADE IN CHINA 01 - 99

The tubular part of the hood that the fan mounts in seems to be about 17" diamter if that helps. The fan itself is a 3-blade with what seems to me to be a steep pitch to the blades... i.e. should move a lot of air at relatively low RPM.

FYI, I did find this Master Flow replacement motor at Home Depot online for $41.95...

A direct link didn't work but you can go to homedepot.com and search for Master Flow.

I note that this same replacement motor is used for ALL of the Master Flow attic fans that Home Depot carries -- both roof and gable mounted. Interestingly, these fans have different diameter and CFM airflow ratings. So perhaps the RPM on these things is fairly standard... i.e. I can slap that puppy on my fan and life will be good? From the photo the motor mounting looks the same as my Leslie Locke.

Or perhaps I'd be better buying a complete unit and cannibalizing the motor and fan to keep them matched? (I'd rather not replace everything because I don't want to mess with the roof shingles.)

chalupa wrote:
Did you resolve your issues?

I have the same problem... except my Leslie Locke motor doesn't list
RPMs, so I'm sort of clueless on replacement.

LESLIE LOCK BLDG. PRODUCTS
P/N - 909312 - UL E146880
120V 60Hz 4.0 AMPS
ELECTRICAL INSULATION UL 14460BJY3 CLASS A
THERMALLY PROTECTED UL547 X CM02
DOW - 136 - 0 - 40 - XIN
MADE IN CHINA 01 - 99

The tubular part of the hood that the fan mounts in seems to be about
17" diamter if that helps. The fan itself is a 3-blade with what seems
to me to be a steep pitch to the blades... i.e. should move a lot of
air at relatively low RPM.

FYI, I did find this Master Flow replacement motor at Home Depot online
for $41.95...
[image:
http://imagex.homedepot.com/f/248/13.../161623_3.jpg]
A direct link didn't work but you can go to homedepot.com and search
for Master Flow.

I note that this same replacement motor is used for ALL of the Master
Flow attic fans that Home Depot carries -- both roof and gable mounted.
Interestingly, these fans have different diameter and CFM airflow
ratings. So perhaps the RPM on these things is fairly standard... i.e.
I can slap that puppy on my fan and life will be good? From the photo
the motor mounting looks the same as my Leslie Locke.

Or perhaps I'd be better buying a complete unit and cannibalizing the
motor and fan to keep them matched? (I'd rather not replace everything
because I don't want to mess with the roof shingles.)


--
chalupa

Chalupa,
I ended up finding a motor on eBay (Lomanco, I believe, with similar
ratings). However, the motor spins and appears to vibrate rather
excessively (the canopy above the fan can be seen vibrating from the
yard). I have not had a chance to really investigate whether there is
a problem with the fan blades, or whether the fan is too close to the
canopy and there is not enough space for the air to probably escape
(i.e., putting pressure on the canopy). When I initially got it
working, I did not notice a pull of air through the space, but I
haven't had a chance to get on the roof to see if air is being
propelled out of the attic.

I will hopefully have time this weekend.

Dave

I also had the same problem. This past week after 7 years my Leslie Locke attic roof ventilator's motor finally died.

I found, on the shelf, a replacement motor at Lowe's for $31.00. It is not a Leslie Locke but it is the exact same size and rpm (1050rmp) and, effectively, the same amperage (i.e 3.4 vs 3.5 amps). I installed it yesterday and there is no vibration and it's working perfectly.

caribeso had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...tor-25021-.htm
:

for all of you out there who have this problem:
i had a two speed leslie locke motor which stopped working. after taking
it out i did a resistance check and noticed that though it was open
between the white and either of the hot leads, there was resistance
between the two hots (black and red). i know this is a little unorthodox,
but i connected those two to to my line in, and the fan now works fine,
probably at slow speed due to the center tap. not sure how long it will
work this way, but a lot easier and cheaper than getting a new motor to
fit. give it a try if you have a two speed motor with a center tap!




wrote:

chalupa wrote:
Did you resolve your issues?

I have the same problem... except my Leslie Locke motor doesn't
list
RPMs, so I'm sort of clueless on replacement.

LESLIE LOCK BLDG. PRODUCTS
P/N - 909312 - UL E146880
120V 60Hz 4.0 AMPS
ELECTRICAL INSULATION UL 14460BJY3 CLASS A
THERMALLY PROTECTED UL547 X CM02
DOW - 136 - 0 - 40 - XIN
MADE IN CHINA 01 - 99

The tubular part of the hood that the fan mounts in seems to be
about
17" diamter if that helps. The fan itself is a 3-blade with
what seems
to me to be a steep pitch to the blades... i.e. should move a lot
of
air at relatively low RPM.

FYI, I did find this Master Flow replacement motor at Home Depot
online
for $41.95...
[image:


http://imagex.homedepot.com/f/248/13.../161623_3.jpg]
A direct link didn't work but you can go to homedepot.com and
search
for Master Flow.

I note that this same replacement motor is used for ALL of the
Master
Flow attic fans that Home Depot carries -- both roof and gable
mounted.
Interestingly, these fans have different diameter and CFM airflow
ratings. So perhaps the RPM on these things is fairly standard...
i.e.
I can slap that puppy on my fan and life will be good? From the
photo
the motor mounting looks the same as my Leslie Locke.

Or perhaps I'd be better buying a complete unit and cannibalizing
the
motor and fan to keep them matched? (I'd rather not replace
everything
because I don't want to mess with the roof shingles.)


--
chalupa

Chalupa,
I ended up finding a motor on eBay (Lomanco, I believe, with similar
ratings). However, the motor spins and appears to vibrate rather
excessively (the canopy above the fan can be seen vibrating from the
yard). I have not had a chance to really investigate whether there is
a problem with the fan blades, or whether the fan is too close to the
canopy and there is not enough space for the air to probably escape
(i.e., putting pressure on the canopy). When I initially got it
working, I did not notice a pull of air through the space, but I
haven't had a chance to get on the roof to see if air is being
propelled out of the attic.

I will hopefully have time this weekend.

Dave




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On May 15, 11:11*am, (caribeso)
wrote:
caribeso had written this in response tohttp://www.thestuccocompany.com/maintenance/Re-Leslie-Locke-attic-ven...
*:

for all of you out there who have this problem:
i had a two speed leslie locke motor which stopped working. after taking
it out i did a resistance check and noticed that though it was open
between the white and either of the hot leads, there was resistance
between the two hots (black and red). *i know this is a little unorthodox,
but i connected those two to to my line in, and the fan now works fine,
probably at slow speed due to the center tap. *not sure how long it will
work this way, but a lot easier and cheaper than getting a new motor to
fit. *give it a try if you have a two speed motor with a center tap!



You can do that in your house. I would not do it in mine, nor would
I recommend anyone wire up a motor in an attic fan in any way other
than it was intended to be used. You can buy a whole new attic fan
for $75, or a replacement motor for less. How lucky do you feel?







wrote:
chalupa wrote:
Did you resolve your issues?

I have the same problem... except my Leslie Locke motor doesn't
list
RPMs, so I'm sort of clueless on replacement.

LESLIE LOCK BLDG. PRODUCTS
P/N - 909312 - UL E146880
120V 60Hz 4.0 AMPS
ELECTRICAL INSULATION UL 14460BJY3 CLASS A
THERMALLY PROTECTED UL547 X CM02
DOW - 136 - 0 - 40 - XIN
MADE IN CHINA * * * * * 01 - 99

The tubular part of the hood that the fan mounts in seems to be
about
17" diamter if that helps. The fan itself is a 3-blade with
what seems
to me to be a steep pitch to the blades... i.e. should move a lot
of
air at relatively low RPM.

FYI, I did find this Master Flow replacement motor at Home Depot
online
for $41.95...
[image:

http://imagex.homedepot.com/f/248/13...m/cmc_uplo...]



A direct link didn't work but you can go to homedepot.com and
search
for Master Flow.

I note that this same replacement motor is used for ALL of the
Master
Flow attic fans that Home Depot carries -- both roof and gable
mounted.
Interestingly, these fans have different diameter and CFM airflow
ratings. So perhaps the RPM on these things is fairly standard...
i.e.
I can slap that puppy on my fan and life will be good? *From the
photo
the motor mounting looks the same as my Leslie Locke.

Or perhaps I'd be better buying a complete unit and cannibalizing
the
motor and fan to keep them matched? *(I'd rather not replace
everything
because I don't want to mess with the roof shingles.)

--
chalupa
Chalupa,
I ended up finding a motor on eBay (Lomanco, I believe, with similar
ratings). *However, the motor spins and appears to vibrate rather
excessively (the canopy above the fan can be seen vibrating from the
yard). *I have not had a chance to really investigate whether there is
a problem with the fan blades, or whether the fan is too close to the
canopy and there is not enough space for the air to probably escape
(i.e., putting pressure on the canopy). *When I initially got it
working, I did not notice a pull of air through the space, but I
haven't had a chance to get on the roof to see if air is being
propelled out of the attic.
I will hopefully have time this weekend.
Dave

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replying to tom_sawyer70, Melisa wrote:
tom_sawyer70 wrote:

Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The
motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.
My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?
2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.
Thank you,
Dave


Hi Dave,

I also have a Leslie-Locke whole house fan that was purchased at Home
Depot in August 2001. It has recently stopped working and I was
interested in having the motor (or the whole fan) replaced because it is
still under the 15-year warranty.

Online I found a site for LL (Leslie-Locke) Building Products
www.gaf.com
(910) 259-6374 = general
(800) 755-9392 = customer service
(800) 211-9612 = tech and warranty

Hope this helps,
Melisa

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On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:44:01 +0000, Melisa
wrote:

replying to tom_sawyer70, Melisa wrote:
tom_sawyer70 wrote:

Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The

You mean a fan in the roof, right?

motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.
My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?

If power is applied already, if it's humming or vibrating a little,
and the blade is not spinning, unless some piece of wood has amazingly
stopped the motor from spinning, the motor is bad.

Without any power applied, use a stick, not your finger, and try to
spin the blade. It should spin several times before it stops, when
there is no electricity applied. It doesn't have to seize. It only
has to be hard enough to turn that the electricity doesn't turn it, or
doesn't turn it very fast

How do you know there is no power applied? I put a switch in mine
so it won't run on merely warm days, like early spring and late fall.
But a lot of people don't have that. You can turn off the breaker if
you are sure which one it is. You can hold a little neon bulb near
the wires that go to the fan motor. If the bulb glows, the power is
on and some power is being used. By "little" I mean 1/2 inch long,
not counting the wires. They make little screwdrivers with a neon
bulb in the handle, to check in a situation like this if there is
power. They're not expensive.

Other possibilities, of course, are the thermostat, the circuit
breaker, and the wires.

Do you have a voltmeter and know how to use it? Track down how far
the power gets, to the thermostat???, to the motor??? For a while I
thought my fan's thermostat had failed, in the on position, but it's
okay. Still, it could fail, in a way that te current did NOT flow
also.

2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor

You don't have to buy it from them. Take the motor out and go to a
motor store. Any big or moderate sized city should have one or more.
They stock all the motors that this would use. Even small cities
will likely have someone who sells motors and other stuff. It's
actually easier often to find things in big towns and small cities,
because there is only one place and it's nearby.

I don't think any of these motors benefit from being oiled. Mine has
no place to put oil. I've had my roof fan for 30 years and the motor
lifespan has varied, 6 years, 7 years, 3 years, 13 years and
counting.

Save your bad motor so next time you only have to make one trip to the
attic, so you can bring in the bad motor to get another replacement,
and not have to remove the most recent motor first.

and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.
Thank you,
Dave


Hi Dave,

I also have a Leslie-Locke whole house fan that was purchased at Home

FTR, I don't think he's talking about a whole house fan. I think he
means what I call a roof fan, so there is no confusion.

Depot in August 2001. It has recently stopped working and I was
interested in having the motor (or the whole fan) replaced because it is
still under the 15-year warranty.

Online I found a site for LL (Leslie-Locke) Building Products
www.gaf.com
(910) 259-6374 = general
(800) 755-9392 = customer service
(800) 211-9612 = tech and warranty

Good to know.

Hope this helps,
Melisa

bud-- wrote:
On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.



Hey, you don't know! The guy could still be sitting at his computer
waiting for an answer.

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In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeros after @

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.

On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, bud-- wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?

bud-- wrote:
On 9/29/2013 12:35 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?


This is the original thread:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ir/tjcq_WOXeV0

The date is 7/18/05

Idiots from the homemoanershub often post answers to very old threads.

I just looked at this thread in GG where it's it's easy to follow the dates
since GG shows the threads in date order.

It was started in '05 but there were a couple of responses in '09, then a
couple more in '11, and now a few in '13.

Since we seem to have settled into a 2 year cycle, expect to see some more
responses in '15.

On 9/29/2013 12:35 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?


This is the original thread:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ir/tjcq_WOXeV0

The date is 7/18/05

Idiots from the homemoanershub often post answers to very old threads.

On 9/30/2013 8:06 AM, bud-- wrote:
On 9/29/2013 12:35 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?


This is the original thread:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ir/tjcq_WOXeV0

The date is 7/18/05

Idiots from the homemoanershub often post answers to very old threads.

Or, if you click the link at the bottom of the 1st post it takes you to
the original thread at homemoanershub, which includes the original date.
No reason the idiots couldn't easily figure out the thread is an antique.

replying to bud-- , Melisa wrote:
null wrote:

Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.




You are correct. I did not look at the date before posting. Also, as
someone mentioned, he may have been talking about an attic fan and not a
whole house fan.

Hopefully the references I posted can help someone else who is looking for
the Leslie-Locke company.

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On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:48:24 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

bud-- wrote:
On 9/29/2013 12:35 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?


This is the original thread:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ir/tjcq_WOXeV0

The date is 7/18/05

Wow. So you went to check, even with no reason to be suspicious? Or
you remembered it?

Idiots from the homemoanershub often post answers to very old threads.

I just looked at this thread in GG where it's it's easy to follow the dates
since GG shows the threads in date order.

It was started in '05 but there were a couple of responses in '09, then a
couple more in '11, and now a few in '13.

Since we seem to have settled into a 2 year cycle, expect to see some more
responses in '15.

I'll set my alarm clock. Hmmm. It's only good for up to a week.
I'll set the Scheduler on my computer to wake me up October, 2015.

Maybe by then the national government will be running.

On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:28:18 -0600, bud-- wrote:

On 9/30/2013 8:06 AM, bud-- wrote:
On 9/29/2013 12:35 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 08:48:37 -0600, wrote:

On 9/28/2013 9:44 PM, Melisa wrote:

Hope this helps,
Melisa


Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.


Why do you say it's 8 years old?


This is the original thread:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ir/tjcq_WOXeV0

The date is 7/18/05

Idiots from the homemoanershub often post answers to very old threads.

My other post 30 minutes ago was before i read t his one.

Or, if you click the link at the bottom of the 1st post it takes you to

I didn't think to do that.

the original thread at homemoanershub, which includes the original date.
No reason the idiots couldn't easily figure out the thread is an antique.


So I did click now and I read an answer that sounded like it could be
from me. It was just about the same thing I said in this thread.

And it turned out IT WAS from me, when I called myself meirman.

Posted July of 2005.

Do I spend too much time here?

BTW, it was good to read the last part of the thread, which I didnt'
remember.

On 9/30/2013 10:44 AM, Melisa wrote:
replying to bud-- , Melisa wrote:
null wrote:

Not likely to help for a question that is 8 years old.




You are correct. I did not look at the date before posting. Also, as
someone mentioned, he may have been talking about an attic fan and not a
whole house fan.

Hopefully the references I posted can help someone else who is looking for
the Leslie-Locke company.

But it is not just you. A rather high percentage of posts from
homemoanershub are on antique threads.

This is, by the way not homemoanershub. It is usenet:alt.home.repair
which homemoanershub steals without attribution.

replying to chalupa, Paula wrote:
chalupa.1u949n wrote:

FYI, I did find this Master Flow replacement motor at Home Depot online
for $41.95...

http://imagex.homedepot.com/f/248/13...s/161623_3.jpg

A direct link didn't work but you can go to homedepot.com and search
for Master Flow.
I note that this same replacement motor is used for ALL of the Master
Flow attic fans that Home Depot carries -- both roof and gable mounted.
Interestingly, these fans have different diameter and CFM airflow
ratings. So perhaps the RPM on these things is fairly standard... i.e.
I can slap that puppy on my fan and life will be good? From the photo
the motor mounting looks the same as my Leslie Locke.
Or perhaps I'd be better buying a complete unit and cannibalizing the
motor and fan to keep them matched? (I'd rather not replace everything
because I don't want to mess with the roof shingles.)


If you measure the diameter, it is probably 5", you can search for a
replacement by that on Fasco's website. At least that is what I did.
They are grouped by the diameter

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It is possible that the thermostat is bad and not the motor itself. Disconnect the black line and load wires in the thermostat and connect the two wires together to see if the motor works. You should also check to see that you have power in the thermostat between the hot and neutral.

Replacement thermostats are available at Home Depot.

I forget who took over the Leslie-Locke line, but parts are available as I have bought them. Home Depot does sell replacement motors, but I don't remember if it will work for yours.

Try this link for replacement motors.

http://www.johnstonesupply.com/store...027662-p1.html

Amazon also sells replacement motors: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...XMIKXPVMZA6S54

If you cannot find a replacement motor, you can take yours to an electric motor rebuilder and have them fix it for you.

GAF owns the MasterFlow name and those fans are sold at Home Depot: http://www.gaf.com/Roofing/Residenti...oof_Ventilator

I usually order a new fan blade when I buy a motor as the old one can be difficult to get off the shaft. You don't want a bent fan blade.




Hello,
I have a Leslie-Locke attic ventilator that does not work anymore. The
motor does not appear to be seized, but obviously there is a problem
somewhere.

My questions a
1. Is there an easy way to test/verify the motor itself?

2. I cannot seem to locate "leslie locke" fan products to find a
replacement motor and the search returns that I've found appear to
indicate that they are in other businesses. Does anyone know whether
the attic fans from this company are produced under another name that I
could find parts for? I saw one article that seemed to imply that
"masterflow" fans are leslie-locke.

replying to tom_sawyer70, Vicki wrote:
Hi I am a former employee that worked for this company when you were located
in Franklin Park,Illinois and I was wondering if you all still made wall
louvers and ceiling fans and roof louvers

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replying to tom_sawyer70, Ray wrote:
I have a Leslie attic vent fan motor that has a lifetime warranty. Can anyone
tell me how I can get a motor to replace it using the warranty

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Ray posted for all of us...



replying to tom_sawyer70, Ray wrote:
I have a Leslie attic vent fan motor that has a lifetime warranty. Can anyone
tell me how I can get a motor to replace it using the warranty

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DAGS

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Tekkie