My Attic Fan Stopped Working

How to troubleshoot a whole house fan.

My attic fan stopped working.

An attic fan is a great way to keep your home cool during the hot summer months. Knowing how to troubleshoot common problems that could befall your fan will help you make simple repairs. By pulling in cooler air a whole house fan reduces or eliminates the need for air conditioning. If your solar attic fan is mechanically not working this may be a warranty issue.

If the attic fan isn t turning on it could be an electrical issue a problem with the thermostat or the motor of the fan that s not working. The attic fan works by removing the superheated air from your attic so the air in your entire home can circulate and cool down. Here we ll make a note of some that are specific to electric attic fans and which ones can be avoided by opting for a solar powered attic fan instead. Common attic fan issues.

Even with the highest quality attic fans you re likely to run into one of these common attic fan problems at some point or another. After the attic fan has been in use for some time it may develop problems. This video shows you how to locate and replace the fuse inside a fan. Best of all whole house fans use only one tenth of the energy that air conditioning does.

Passive ventilation from the attic can make the fan blade spin slowly even if the fan is not working properly making it seem like your fan may be operating. In some fans the fuse is hidden inside one of the short fiberglass sleeves gold color. Your attic fan may not be turning on because of an electrical problem like a tripped circuit breaker a blown fuse or a bad connection. Wind blew one flapper over the other.

Which type of contractor would replace a motor on an attic ventilation fan a roofer or an electrician. There is an automatic monitoring mechanism for the attic fan that switches it on or off according to the internal temperature. Flappers over my exhaust fan won t go up. Just like a bathroom exhaust fan attic fans direct accumulated hot air out while bringing in cool air from outside.

My solar attic fan is not working. Ceiling fan motor humming.