GEP Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I don't know if "fixed" is an accurate word, but still I'm feeling proud of myself anyways. My 15 year old vent hood has been running loud for a few months, sometimes making weird noises. I got through the holiday production season praying it wouldn't die in the middle of a firing. I was just about to order a new one today, but thought there was one thing I needed to try, before throwing out a big piece of equipment and spending $500. I needed to try vacuuming out the fan, in case the problem was just dust buildup. I took off the duct and looked inside. I didn't see much dust, but I saw a lot of rust on the fan blades. I vacuumed as much as I could. When I turned it on again, it coughed out a bunch of dust then started running quieter. Then I got really inspired and sprayed some short bursts of WD40 up into the motor. Now it sounds normal again. Based on the rust, this is probably not a permanent solution. But I don't have to buy a new vent TODAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 That'll keep it running for a while longer. I've revived many a seized up vent motor with compressed air and some WD-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 good for you, mea! keep what works, you never know what changes have been made to a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 That'll keep it running for a while longer. I've revived many a seized up vent motor with compressed air and some WD-40. I like the sound of that. Thanks, Neil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Good job, Mea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 I don't know if "fixed" is an accurate word, but still I'm feeling proud of myself anyways. My 15 year old vent hood has been running loud for a few months, sometimes making weird noises. My wheel had an increasingly annoying buzzy vibrating sort of sound when I let up the foot-pedal and it had stopped spinning, not always, just sometimes, and I could often stop it by nudging the pedal up or down a tad. It's been like it ever since I've had it, (it's secondhand). I had a little shift around in my garagio a few weeks ago - and discovered a loose screw in one of the side panels of the wheel - tightened that up, (and all the others) and the noise has gone - it almost feels like having a new wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 WD-40 and Duct Tape.... don't leave home without em'. best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mug Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 You might try a light oil that doesn't gum up like 3-in-one on the motor bushings. WD loosens things up well and evaporates pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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