OT: Need attic exhaust fan advice.
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The trouble with being an engineer is you don’t trust anyone to do as good of a job as yourself. That’s why we don’t hire tasks like replacing an attic fan out. Plus how the hell are we going to over engineer the replacement if we don’t do the work.
My attic fan replacement involved adding a light switch for the 2 new 4’ led lights the seemed like a good idea. Now I use the term attic loosely because my attic was just the unusable space above my ceiling insulation. But I also replaced my bathroom exhaust fan which was easier to do from said attic.
Now will I ever need to use the permanent light in my attic ever again. No, of course not, but they’re there anyway.
Edit: along with 4 new electric outlets. Almost for about those. I mean, you need some place to plug in tunes while replacing the fan.
My attic fan replacement involved adding a light switch for the 2 new 4’ led lights the seemed like a good idea. Now I use the term attic loosely because my attic was just the unusable space above my ceiling insulation. But I also replaced my bathroom exhaust fan which was easier to do from said attic.
Now will I ever need to use the permanent light in my attic ever again. No, of course not, but they’re there anyway.
Edit: along with 4 new electric outlets. Almost for about those. I mean, you need some place to plug in tunes while replacing the fan.
I'd call Acme to see what products they offer. They always seem to work for Wile E..
They also sell this for when your initial plan doesn't work and you get back to the drawing board on that second attempt.
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Spanky said the attic fan is not working. But the question is--has it gotten hot enough to activate the thermostat?I'd call Acme to see what products they offer. They always seem to work for Wile E..
They also sell this for when your initial plan doesn't work and you get back to the drawing board on that second attempt.
If he builds a fire in the attic, this "should" generate sufficient heat to activate the thermostat and turn the fan on. Saves the trouble of building a ladder to climb the truss.
If the fire plan goes awry, the fire department will show up and cut a hole in his roof to ventilate the attic fire, negating the need for the attic fan. Problem solved!
NOTE--the above post was pure sarcasm. Do NOT try the above method.
I'm an engineer and I pay people to paint, cut my grass, and basically anything else I can outsource. Clearly I value my time differently than others.
So I built the ladder up to the upper level: the box that is up near the fan is actually the thermostat control. So that other piece must be a link down to the thermostat which indicates that the fan is on. The fan blades move with significant resistance, so my first thought is that it's shot. I'll hotwire it at some point to see if it actually works.
If you have a multimeter you can ohm it out. You should be able to find the rated resistance to compare. But if the resistance is 0 there’s an internal short and if it’s infinite then the windings have an open circuit. Or since those fans are like $100 you could just replace it and save the time.
These off topic posts have really gotten out of control. What next, some guy gets on here and tells people where they can get Rutgers shirts, toothbrushes,Capri pants,rugs,etc.
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Apparently ScarletScourge has some studying to do. I will give him a C plus for effort. For those of you looking for Rutgers ceiling fans, go to www.recroomstore.com.
That guy looks like he swallowed an attic fan whole
Serious comment: Is your attic properly vented without the fan? You really need to have airflow through an attic from outside in the winter so moisture doesn't build up.
I would imagine there must be at least one company somewhere that actually already builds ladders. I've had a few and never bothered to actually make one myself.
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