Angelina
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Thursday, 19th of August 2010 08:54:42 AM
l have a tenant in the upper apartment who has flooded her bathroom three
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times.The water has run down into the lower apartment and come through the
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fan. Can l check it out myself, or if not who will l call to check it out.
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Lastly, if it is damaged does anyone know about how much these things cost
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to repair/replace?
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Hot chilie
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Friday, 20th of August 2010 06:57:06 AM
Turn on the fan, light a match and blow it out and hold it near
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the fan. If the smoke is sucked into the fan, it is working fine. If it
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needs to be replaced, it is not that hard. A qualified electrician would
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charge between 50-75 bucks on top of the cost of the fan ($25.00), but you
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could probably save a few bucks by hiring a handyman instead. If you have
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to pay to have it replaced, make sure the tenant responsible knows that
the cost is coming out of her security deposit.
little miss.crazy
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Saturday, 21st of August 2010 05:28:37 AM
water will damage the fan motor. if it makes odd noises when
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you turn it on or doesnt sound just right you can typically replace the
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''guts''. generally there is a make & model tag on the inside of the
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housing or on the motor. if it is a fan only & is a broan/nutone you can
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get away with buying a new one an switch the guts with a nut driver or
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screw driver, the cost around $15-$30. if it is a fan lite combo, it is
probably double that amount, if it is fan/lite/heat it is going to be a
lot more. if it isnt that brand you can special order it from an
electrical supply house.
PS turn off the breaker. save a finger
snugems
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Monday, 23rd of August 2010 05:03:17 PM
It Depends on the type if it is like a metal housed sleve that
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funnles into a pipe to best seal it you should use dap foam it wont look
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all to pretty but it will be hid by the cover ive had the same thing
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happen before and used to work as a carpenter so that should work well for
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you if not just call someone who knows lol
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