How do you balance a bathroom ceiling exhaust fan
boo bunny
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Sunday, 15th of August 2010 02:28:11 PM
The bathroom fan is making noise. boo bunny Registered User Joined: Wednesday, 23rd of June 2010, 02:35:00 Posts: 1752 Viewed 17623 times
teddyboo
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Monday, 16th of August 2010 12:17:53 PM
Most fans are installed in rubber grommets to absorb the teddyboo vibration from the fan. Take the cover off & slowly turn the blades with Registered User ur finger to see if one of the blades are touching the shroud. They have a Joined: Thursday, 13th of May 2010, 06:27:21 little play in them so you will be able to move it around a little. Also Posts: 411 give the motor bushings a few drops of oil, use a 3 in 1 type oil & not Viewed 17442 times WD40. Also check for dirt & lint build up. Take a vac & an old tooth brush
& clean as best you can. Try it before putting the cover & housing back.
Miny Mouse
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Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 07:28:18 PM
It might just be rubbing against the housing. Turn off the Miny Mouse power, remove the grill and try spinning the fan-be careful-it might be Registered User sharp! If you notice it rubbing on the housing, try pulling it in Joined: Monday, 10th of May 2010, 04:47:44 whatever direction it needs to go to spin freely-it won't take much, Posts: 1132 probably just a 1/16th of an inch or so. Viewed 14708 times Hope this helps
Good luck!
Big Bad Phil
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Wednesday, 18th of August 2010 12:05:57 AM
get a new fan for 40 dollors. it is probably a berring. Big Bad Phil Registered User Joined: Monday, 3rd of May 2010, 23:31:57 Posts: 288 Viewed 18054 times
Babycakes
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Thursday, 19th of August 2010 07:06:57 PM
Try cleaning it, if that dont work replace it. They are rather Babycakes cheap to buy and easy to replace. Registered User Joined: Thursday, 29th of April 2010, 20:46:49 Posts: 71 Viewed 9307 times
Herbie
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Friday, 20th of August 2010 03:58:09 PM
take the cover off and clean it out it will be covered in lint Herbie and fluff on the fan blades and this makes the fan out of balance and it Registered User vibrates and makes a noise Joined: Sunday, 20th of June 2010, 07:17:19 Posts: 904 Viewed 17912 times
snuggle muffin
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Saturday, 21st of August 2010 02:35:21 AM
Clean it . It is probably loaded with dust . snuggle muffin Registered User Joined: Friday, 25th of June 2010, 01:33:18 Posts: 454 Viewed 3699 times
Mo Bo
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Sunday, 22nd of August 2010 03:14:53 PM
Bathroom fans get noisy as they get older. Their inexpensive to Mo Bo replace. Registered User Joined: Thursday, 20th of May 2010, 02:12:06 Posts: 1586 Viewed 1512 times
sugarwugar
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Monday, 23rd of August 2010 11:23:13 AM
It is not worth the trouble. sugarwugar You can buy a new motor for it very cheaply. Registered User And they're really easy to replace. Joined: Tuesday, 18th of May 2010, 09:52:51 Posts: 333 Viewed 1623 times
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