My Airpath isn't working

[adamh]

When we turn it on it just makes a whinning noise and does nothing. I have had other fans do this and it was the capacitor, but I can't find anything like that on this thing. Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Check to see if the bearing has froze on the shaft of the motor.

Can you spin the fan by hand? If so it may not be a bearing.

 

[adamh]

Yes the fan spins by hand.

 

[The Magician]

Sounds like the motor is shot. Hows the cord and all the connections?



Now you hear a noise...... and then You don't

The Magician

 

[adamh]

Go figure, I tore the thing apart, cleaned it up and found nothing wrong. I put it together and still nothing but a funny noise. I spun the blades with my hands while it had power and after a few spins it started to work. I have tested it many times today and it works perfect every time I hit the button.

I don't know what it was but I am glad to have it back.

 

[Guest]

bad contacts?

 

[Jim Martin]

the field coil or the armature has a weak spot in it...........

I am willing to bet that it gets warmer then the others when it does run.............

 

[Becker]

Amazing how things work when ya give them a kick.

Ok, Maybe a few things, not bumpers on the front of box trucks.

 

[Brian L]

My guess is it is sucking up dust.