I've got two "Primeline" humidistat extarctor fans.
Can anyone confirm that they are made by Manrose?
I've tried contacting them but to no avail.

I think the brushes on both have worn out, does anyone know of a decent
site/company in the uk that can supply spares?

TIA Graham

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I've got two "Primeline" humidistat extarctor fans.
Can anyone confirm that they are made by Manrose?
I've tried contacting them but to no avail.

I think the brushes on both have worn out, does anyone know of a decent
site/company in the uk that can supply spares?

I'd be surprised if an extractor fan had brushes. They're usually an
induction motor.

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Ah.

The reason I thought it could be brushes was because they were both
installed at the same time, and are used daily to relieve a
condensation problem.

Both failed within 2 weeks of each other and when on just hum merrily
and struggle to turn. I thought this could be due to the brushes
wearing down and losing contact.

I'll have to take one apart and have a butchers coz I can't think of
another reason at the moment.

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Both failed within 2 weeks of each other and when on just hum merrily
and struggle to turn.

Can you turn them freely by hand when off? If not I'd suspect bearing
problems - possibly solved by lubricating.

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primeline (Wilts/EMMA) ARE MANROSE
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Ah.

The reason I thought it could be brushes was because they were both
installed at the same time, and are used daily to relieve a
condensation problem.

Unlikely to be the brushes, as the fans are usually shaded pole AC
induction
motors.


Both failed within 2 weeks of each other and when on just hum merrily and
struggle to turn. I thought this could be due to the brushes wearing down
and losing contact.

Sounds more like th bearings need cleaning and lubricating. Often best
made
an annual maintenence job.


I'll have to take one apart and have a butchers coz I can't think of
another reason at the moment.

See above.

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Thanks for the suggestions on the bearings, I'm going to operate on one
of them tonight.

Not sure if they turn by hand till I do this.