ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLED ELECTRIC FAN REPAIR

TECHNICAL TERMS:

Fan Blades

The blades are one of the most identifiable features of most fans. These are the paddle-shaped
objects that spin and move air through the fan. They're angled to carry air from one point to
another. Some fans have a switch that allows users to control the direction of the airflow while
others blow air in only one direction based on the angle of their blades.

Center Hub

The hub is located in the center of the fan blades. It is the device that connects the motor to
the fan blades – without it, your fan would simply not work as the blades and the rest of the fan
would be two different pieces. In other words, the hub keeps everything together.

Fan Motor

The motor is what makes an electric fan go. Whether it's a ceiling fan, a window fan, a desk fan,
a computer fan or an automotive fan, they all need power to keep turning and moving air,
which typically comes from a motor. Ceiling fan motors are housed above the hub of the fan in
special motor housing. Box fans and desk fan motor housing units are typically located behind
the hub. Computer fans and automotive fans may or may not have motors separate from the
machinery they service, and some models rely on the car or computer's own power supply to
turn the fan.

Power Switch

Stating that electrical fans run on electricity may seem like an over-simplification, but electrical
components must be present in order for the fan to work. When a switch is flipped, the circuit
is whole and power can run from an outside power source to the motor to power the fan and
make it rotate. Not all fans have an obvious switch. Fans found in computers start when the
computer starts; the switch is thrown when the power is supplied to the whole unit.

Protective Guard
Fan guards protect both the fan and the user from damage. Not all fans have a guard. Those
with a high probability of coming into contact with outside elements – including but not limited
to vegetable matter, additional mechanical elements or the user's skin – will have a guard.
Ceiling fans typically do not have a guard due to the low chance of encountering a person or
object. Computer fans may or may not have a guard to keep the blades from interfering with
other pieces in the casing. Automotive fans may or may not have a guard, depending on the
make and model of the car and the function and location of the fan.

Fan Mount

The mount keeps the fan where it's positioned. Most fans are mounted with screws and
brackets, whether it is to an engine, a computer processing unit (CPU), a ceiling or – in the case
of a window or desk fan — to the stand that holds the fan.

Electrical Wiring

Without wiring, a fan could not access and use electricity to its full potential and would have to
rely on natural stimuli, such as wind, to move, which would be difficult indoors or inside
machinery. A wall plug for a desk fan converts energy flowing into a house's outlet into a
medium the fan can use. Wiring carries the electricity throughout the fan to the motor and to
the blades to make them turn.

Bladeless Fans

There are newer fans on the market that are a little different from traditional fans – namely,
they're bladeless, so they lack fan blades. Instead, they use newer technology that draws air
into the machine and sends it out using principles of low pressure that amplifies the airflow for
a bladeless fan experience.

Bushing

. bushing (plural bushings) (mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining

designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or
hinge. (mechanical engineering) An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator,
commonly made of rubber.
Shafting

a system of connected shafts for transmitting motive power in a machine.

rotor

The rotor is a moving component of an electromagnetic system in the electric motor, electric
generator, or alternator. Its rotation is due to the interaction between the windings and
magnetic fields which produces a torque around the rotor's axis.

capacitor

a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors
separated by an insulato

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 TECHNIQUE’S HOW TO REPAIR ELECTRIC FAN

Check the control dial to make sure it has not accidentally been turned off. A person can bump and
jolt the fan with his hand or arm, and the force can turn the unit off.
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Press against the electric fan's plug so it securely rests in the power outlet in the wall. Gravity can
cause the plug to slowly slide out of the outlet because of the weight of the cord pulling downward.
In the case of a power strip or surge protector, the constant plugging and unplugging of other
electrical appliances can dislodge the fan's plug.

Pull up on and fully extend the knob that controls fan oscillation if the knob appears to be stuck.
Press back down on the knob, firmly but carefully, to activate oscillation. Sometimes this knob
becomes stuck midway, preventing the motor housing from oscillating. Unlike pressing a button or
turning a dial, you literally are yanking and thrusting this knob in and out of the motor housing.
Manufacturers design the knob for durability, but it can wear out and stick from overuse.

Vacuum built-up dust and dirt away from the internal motor assembly. Most electric fans have motor
housings that include a grill, allowing for the circulation of fresh, cooler air around the motor. Place
the suction end of the vacuum cleaner's hose on the face of this grill to pull dust away from the motor
and out of the housing.