20 Most Recent Lakewood 200I Floor / Box Fan Questions & Answers

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First of all, if this is an older fan there is no such thing as a neutral leg of anything since that all depends on how the plug is inserted into the AC outlet which determines polarity. From what you have described it is indeed a thermistor. With such an old fan what have you got to loose anyway, just jump the thing with a piece of wire and see what happens. If you have a partial short in the fan motor the motor will get hot quickly and you are not likely to find a replacement for that anyway. Sometimes a high voltage spike on the AC line can kill these thermistors even if everything is ok. As far as finding a replacement most electronic wharehouses should be able to help you find that exact part or an equivalent with the numbers given. But if you don't jump the thermistor and test the fan to be sure there is no problem with the motor then it would be pointless to try and find a new part that will just fail in seconds after installation. Test it by jumping it and see what happens...if you smell burning insulation soon after you know there is no point of going further., disconnect from the power and put out on the curb...see what I'm saying?

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usually these units have very inexpensive sleeve bearings that require little maintenance. Have you tried squirting a little WD-40 on the bearings?

Have you tried using a air compressor to blow out any dust around motor?

Probably requires cleaning- take the grille off, pull the blade free (most pull straight out- some have a pin/socket deal right behind the blades that need to be removed first) and clean out any gunk you may find inside. Be sure to unplug it first. before replacing the blade, turn the shaft with your hands to see how it moves; you might want to grease it with an electricity friendly lube of your choice. If it's still hard to turn, it may just be this fans time; box fans are cheap, and made cheap, and the wear-and-tear adds up.

Hi, this is not a special type of cord, so just go to any hardware store such as Ace, Home Depot, and they will fix you up.
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May not be identical but an appliance store or hardware store should be able to assist you with that. Home depot or Lowes as well. Take old one with you if you can.

Some light machine oil (sewing machine oil works well) where the shaft goes through the motor (on both ends, if accessible) should help. you may need to take the grates off of it to reach the oiling points. (Unplug it first, of course)