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Xpelair fan
We have an Xpelair extractor fan in our conservatory to try and dump
excess heat. It is now 4 years old and seems to run rather more slowly than it used to. Can I take off the inside cover, and oil the bearings? There are 2 screws, top and bottom on the cover. If I remove these will I be able to carry out such a service and clean it up as well? Thanks in advance for help. John In limine sapientiae |
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"John Edgar" wrote in message ... : We have an Xpelair extractor fan in our conservatory to try and dump : excess heat. It is now 4 years old and seems to run rather more slowly : than it used to. : : Can I take off the inside cover, and oil the bearings? There are 2 : screws, top and bottom on the cover. If I remove these will I be able : to carry out such a service and clean it up as well? : : Thanks in advance for help. : John : In limine sapientiae .............................................. Sure can John. I have the same built in a cavity wall in the bathroom, and periodically have to do the same thing. If you remove the inside & outside cover you will find an oiling hole either side (in & out) slap bang in the middle of the shaft for the inside, & just to the top of centre on the outside (fan end). Hope all goes well. Regards. Mike. |
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 12:53:23 +0000 (UTC), "Mike James"
wrote: "John Edgar" wrote in message .. . : We have an Xpelair extractor fan in our conservatory to try and dump : excess heat. It is now 4 years old and seems to run rather more slowly : than it used to. : : Can I take off the inside cover, and oil the bearings? There are 2 : screws, top and bottom on the cover. If I remove these will I be able : to carry out such a service and clean it up as well? : : Thanks in advance for help. : John : In limine sapientiae ............................................. Sure can John. I have the same built in a cavity wall in the bathroom, and periodically have to do the same thing. If you remove the inside & outside cover you will find an oiling hole either side (in & out) slap bang in the middle of the shaft for the inside, & just to the top of centre on the outside (fan end). Hope all goes well. Regards. Mike. Great thanks a lot. I'll give it a go. John In limine sapientiae |
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"John Edgar" wrote in message ... : Snip a bitt : Great thanks a lot. I'll give it a go. : John : In limine sapientiae ................................... Glad to be of service. Make a good job now and make sure it doesn't fly off the wall with all that extra speed ;-)) Mike. |
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On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:07:42 +0000 (UTC), "Mike James"
wrote: "John Edgar" wrote in message .. . : Snip a bitt : Great thanks a lot. I'll give it a go. : John : In limine sapientiae .................................. Glad to be of service. Make a good job now and make sure it doesn't fly off the wall with all that extra speed ;-)) Mike. A slight problem has arisen as, to quote Richard Nixon, I misspoke. The fan is a "Wickes" own brand and not Xpelair. When I took the covers off I found this out. Naturally I had been looking at the small "W" logo on the front and wondering what the hell it was! I can see no oiling points on this fan anywhere. If there isn't an immediate answer available, perhaps I should go and see Wickes and see what they have to say about it. John In limine sapientiae |
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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:33:07 +0100, John Edgar
strung together this: A slight problem has arisen as, to quote Richard Nixon, I misspoke. The fan is a "Wickes" own brand and not Xpelair. That's that then, it'l be a sealed unit that needs replacing iif it doesn't work. It never was as quiet as an Xpelair so you may as well bin the cheapo Wickes fan and fit a decent one. Incidently, how did you come to the conclusion that 'W' stood for 'Xpelair'? -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 20:41:54 +0100, Lurch
wrote: On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:33:07 +0100, John Edgar strung together this: A slight problem has arisen as, to quote Richard Nixon, I misspoke. The fan is a "Wickes" own brand and not Xpelair. That's that then, it'l be a sealed unit that needs replacing iif it doesn't work. It never was as quiet as an Xpelair so you may as well bin the cheapo Wickes fan and fit a decent one. Incidently, how did you come to the conclusion that 'W' stood for 'Xpelair'? Don't know. It must have been my Chinese blood getting in the way. Could I fit an Xpelair motor and fan into the Wickes body without having to remove the whole damn thing from the window? John In limine sapientiae |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:24:08 +0100, John Edgar
strung together this: Could I fit an Xpelair motor and fan into the Wickes body without having to remove the whole damn thing from the window? You'd have to buy one and try it, I would just remove the Wickes one and fit the Xpelair but if you've got a bit of 'fiddling about time' then it's worth a shot, as long as you don't wreck the Xpelair in the process. -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:24:45 +0100, Lurch
wrote: On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:24:08 +0100, John Edgar strung together this: Could I fit an Xpelair motor and fan into the Wickes body without having to remove the whole damn thing from the window? You'd have to buy one and try it, I would just remove the Wickes one and fit the Xpelair but if you've got a bit of 'fiddling about time' then it's worth a shot, as long as you don't wreck the Xpelair in the process. OK, ta muchly. John In limine sapientiae |
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