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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 14, 2005, 2:31 am
> Just got a new attic fan from a guy who replaced my duct work, the old fan
> was burned out and
> he replaced it. Anyway 1 month later its making noises like the bearings
> are going. He came over and sprayed WD40 on it and quieted down for
> acouple of hours and now its make to making noise.
>
> Is there something else I can use to quiet it down or should I put some
> pressure on this guy to replace it. He's just saying "I'm just the
> installer, I'm not paying for the fan" then he says who's going to pay me
> for the labor?
If it is new, it should be covered by some sort of warranty. Labor may not
be though. WD-40 is a rather poor lubricant and is temporary. You need a
real oil, something like 3 in 1 that will last in a motor. Sounds like a
defective bearing.
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