Exhaust vent fan inspection, troubleshooting & repair guide:

This article series gives links to collections of repair guides, manuals and information for diagnosing and fixing problems with exhaust fans and vent fans.

Here we also describe simple steps that you can take to get an exhaust fan working again, or to decide that it's time to buy a new exaust fan or that you would be smart to call an appliance repair person.

These quick inspection points and tips are accompanied by links to detailed inspection, diagnosis, and repair for most appliances found in homes, from room air conditioners to washing machines and water heaters.

Exhaust Fan Inspection & Repair

As discussed in Carson Dunlop Associates Home Reference Book:

• Exhaust fans that don’t work may have an electrical supply or motor problem, or the fan motor itself may be seized.
• Filters for a kitchen exhaust fan may be dirty or missing.
• Exhaust fan ductwork to the outdoors may be incomplete, disconnected, Issues un-insulated in the attic or have a poor discharge arrangement. The discharge should have a flap that prevents cool air and pests from coming in when the fan is idle.
• Common electrical problems on exhaust & other vent fans include defective switches or lights and noisy blowers.
• Exhaust fan vent blowers may be noisy noisy due to balance or bearing problems.

Exhaust fan Inspect, Diagnose, Repair Guides:

• EXHAUST FAN REPAIR
• EXHAUST VENT FAN CFM vs STATIC PRESSURE
• AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
• BACKDRAFTING HEATING EQUIPMENT
• BATHROOM VENTILATION CODES SPECS - home
• BATHROOM VENTILATION CODE FAQs
• BATHROOM VENTILATION DESIGN
• BATHROOM VENTILATION FAQs
• BATHROOM VENTILATION FAQs-2
• CLOTHES DRYER VENTING
• FAN, AIR HANDLER BLOWER UNIT
• HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATORS
• HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET
• KITCHEN VENTILATION DESIGN
• MOISTURE CONTROL in BUILDINGS - home
• ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE - home
• VENTILATION DESIGN PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

Starting at VENTILATION in BUILDINGS we organize a large collection of articles describing best practices in building ventilation and air quality management, including all types of ventilation and fans: exhaust only fans, heat exchanger or balanced ventilation, etc.

1950's Appliances Exhaust Vents & Fans

 

• AMERICAN KITCHENS CATALOG 1950 [PDF]
• GE VENTED RANGE HOOD INSTALLATION MANUAL [PDF] (2007) 350A4502P595
• GE APPLIANCES CATALOG 1950 [PDF]
• PRYNE VENTILATION FANS CATALOG 1950 [PDF]
• TRADEWIND KITCHEN VENT CATALOG 1950 [PDF]

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Continue reading at BATHROOM VENTILATION DESIGN or select a topic from the closely-related articles below, or see the complete ARTICLE INDEX.

Or see these

Recommended Articles

• APPLIANCE NOISE DIAGNOSIS
• KITCHEN VENTILATION DESIGN - kitchen exhaust vent fans, choices, installation, troubleshooting

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