Kitchen island vent hood from the good old 80's


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Old 03-22-16, 12:30 AM
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Hi Everyone ,

I have a bit of a problem . I am trying to fix the kitchen island vent hood here in Houston . When ever I flip the switch to turn the vent hood fan on , I can see the fan turn about 10 % of a full turn . Then it just about stops and HUMMS . My electrician thought spraying into it with WD40 would fix it and it would return to spinning freely . That didn't work .

The vent hood is an odd size to me . I am wondering what I should do at this point ? What is the best way for me to proceed ? Can I get a replacement motor or should I have the current motor taken out and rebuilt / properly cleaned and inspected ?

I am certainly no expert , but I haven't been able to find either a matching size (approximately 17 x 11) vent hood or even a proper motor replacement .

Please let me know what you guys think .

Thank you ,
Scott Johnson
 
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Old 03-22-16, 06:12 AM
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I'd pull the motor out and see if there was a brand and spec plate on the motor it's self.

Make sure to mark the wires and kill the power, once removed cap the wires.
One company that has a cross over for motors is W W Grainger.
Commercial & Industrial Motors - MotorMatch® - Grainger Industrial Supply
 
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Old 03-22-16, 06:16 AM
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I Googled "range hood fan motors" and hundreds of sites came up.
Your looks like what's called a squirrel cage fan.
 
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Old 03-22-16, 06:16 AM
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Electrician suggested spraying with WD40?

I hope I never need to call him to fix my switches.
 
 

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