Fantastic Fan Motor Brushes / Bearings ?
I have no way of sourcing information about the vent fan motors. Can I safely asssssssume the vent fans use the same motor as the box Endless Breeze fan? Do these critters use ball bearings? or do ...
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One of the biggest issues with the pancake motor design on these fans is that the "dust" from the brushes wearing down has nowhere to go..it literally clogs the motor and causes failure... carefully clean out the dust and drill a couple of holes in the side of the housing to let future dust escape and you motor will last much longer....remove the armature if you are not sure you can avoid it (the white spinner part)...if you drill into it, the motor will not work right....
Helpful information I am sure, but you're responding to a 10 year old post.
I know the post is old, but the information contained in it helped me, so I added to the knowledge pool to help others.. amazing concept I guess…
I would think that if there is so much "dust" from brushes wearing down after so much use that the fan stops working then the fan has simply worn out. Drilling holes would invite more exterior dust.
