Today's first repair task: replacing a non-functional vent fan in one of the affected rooms from my plumbing disaster. Wasn't working before the deluge, just an opportunity to fix it while the walls are open. #home#repair#diy#bathroom#fan
Removed the fan from the box yesterday, to attempt to find an identical fan at the local hardware store. These unplug and pop out with a strategic pry of a screwdriver. #diy#bathroom#fan#repair
Was not able to find an exact match at the hardware store, and bought a new one. Today I was going to pull the old box and remount the new box, but I realized in my sleep that the fan motors MIGHT be compatible. A search online shows many (expensive) universal fan replacements. However, opened the new fan I purchased and see the mounts and sizing are identical! #diy#fan#repair
Removed the old and new fan motors, and they are identical in size. Low end bathroom fan technology has not changed in 50 years, same design. #doy#bathroom#fan#repair
New motor in old fan housing! Had to flip the mounting screws around, but easy enough with a torx screwdriver. Tested it on the wall and runs fine. Double checked that the fan is in the same place. Next step is to go reinsert into old housing, will do that later. #bathroom#fan#repair
@ai6yr I just replaced one exactly like that and I couldn’t help wondering how much quieter and more efficient a little CFM might make a 3D printable replacement fan
@bosquebill@KrajciTom $300?!?!?!?! Yikes. Well, replacement motors for these are going for more than a new unit, with the same motor. So, saved money by cannibalizing a new unit 🤷
@BillySmith Looks like that would work too, but I suspect the cost of sourcing coils would not be a great savings over the motor swap. The coil could indeed be switched out.
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