We have a Spartan American Design bathroom exaust fan & the motor is shot. Spartan is no longer in business; is there somewhere that we can purchase a motor?
Re: We have a Spartan American Design bathroom exaust fan...
Honestly with the cost of motors it might just be cheaper to replace the whole unit. We have a Spartan model 760 that's working on dying on us now - we are going to replace the entire unit.
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If the whole unit has shut down together, it's not a bulb or motor problem.
Bathrooms are the wettest place in the home and corrosion is a constant problem. It sounds like the power has been opened between the breaker and the units.
Separate switches to lights, fan and outlet are fed by a box somewhere. That seems to be the problem. I hope you have an open basement or else the junction is behind a wall.
What is the amp rating of the switch? A typical exaust fan motor will draw less than 2 amps and a 60 watt bulb less than an amp so just about any timer switch will work as long as it is rated for 5amps or more.
this are mostaly internal electric problem buy new one the fuse 3amp are good for the fan i think the motor bearings are goin and the motor are in unbalance.
I ran into the same problem, Lowe's carries Broan exhaust vents. They had both a replacement motor for all generations of 678 fans for $18, and they also had the latest generation of the complete unit for $40. I bought the complete unit, which included the fan I needed. Just unbolted it from the new bracket and bolted it to the old one. The new light housing, trim piece, and lens also interchanged. The existing one was old and yellowed, so this made for a huge improvement. All done from in the living space as well.
I'm guessing that water isn't splashing up on this fan's motor, so the moisture that is causing the rust must be water vapor. The exact same water vapor that the fan is supposed to be removing. I have two suggestions before replacing the entire fan. One is to make sure that the ducting that carries the moist air out of the bathroom (and preferably out of the house altogether) is free of obstructions and that the fan can actually do it's job. Second is to actually run the fan, and run it a lot longer than you probably are right now. If it is running while you are in the shower and then you turn it off after you leave the bathroom, it can't possibly be removing that moisture. I'd invest in a countdown type timer and replace the existing switch with that. Set that thing for 30 or 60 minutes when you get in the shower and let it turn it off automatically.
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