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Extractor not blowing

  • 23-03-2017 11:13am
    #1
    Black_Knight
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    New (to us) house and the extractor isn't blowing when turned on. I can hear the motor "buzz" when I turn on the extractor switch, but no extraction.

    It's a GR04R from what I can see on the hood, and google finds me plenty of parts for it, but i'm not sure where to start, and dont fancy buying ALL THE PARTS! :pac:

    Ideas?


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  • #2
    ellobee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭ellobee


    Well I imagine it should be sucking not blowing, unless its connected to a vent and you are checking outside at the vent, did you take out the filter and try it without the filter, those filters get clogged up with grease fairly quickly and need to be replaced regularly.


  • #3
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    ellobee wrote: »
    Well I imagine it should be sucking not blowing, unless its connected to a vent and you are checking outside at the vent, did you take out the filter and try it without the filter, those filters get clogged up with grease fairly quickly and need to be replaced regularly.

    "Extractor not sucking" could imply it's a really good extractor.

    It's not the filter anyways - filter meaning the removable mesh grid on the underside of the hood. Audibly, it's as though the motor is getting power (power buzz noise), but no fans are moving (no fan/whooshing air noise).


  • #4
    ellobee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭ellobee


    ok could be a knackered motor then, which is probably not worth replacing, depending on the type of hood of course, the bog standard ones are not too expensive,


    Btw What do you call someone who used to like Tractors???


  • #5
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    ellobee wrote: »
    ok could be a knackered motor then, which is probably not worth replacing, depending on the type of hood of course, the bog standard ones are not too expensive,


    Btw What do you call someone who used to like Tractors???

    Ahhhh, this guy!


    The extractor is built in. Similar to this:
    Wood-Range-Hood-Rustic-Alder.jpg
    Drive motor looks like £80+ from ransomspares.co.uk. Saucy enough.

    We've an electrician calling out hopefully tomorrow (checking something else out) so i'll run it by him and see what he says/thinks. I don't fancy spending £80+ and hoping i'm right that it's the motor.


  • #6
    ellobee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭ellobee


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Ahhhh, this guy!


    An Ex Tractor Fan!!!!:D


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  • #7
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    ellobee wrote: »
    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Ahhhh, this guy!


    An Ex Tractor Fan!!!!:D

    I'll run that one by my electrician.


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    It's a canopy fan you are after so (it's a fan that fits under your existing canopy)

    Twin motor versions can be got for around €89 new, so no point spending any big money on a new motor for your old one.


  • #9
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Electrician confirmed, dead motor.

    He also did a damning job of pointing out everything wrong with our new houses' wiring.... in fact, i'm not sure he said anything good about our electrics at all. :(


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    Black_Knight
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    To be honest, we're noticing lots of previous jobs in the house where the work is flawed. Spaghetti junction of wires at our front door. I didn't think the wiring was great to begin with, but one of his suggestions was to rewire the house. :pac:
    He showed me enough to get me thinking about it.


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  • #12
    ellobee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭ellobee


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    To be honest, we're noticing lots of previous jobs in the house where the work is flawed. Spaghetti junction of wires at our front door. I didn't think the wiring was great to begin with, but one of his suggestions was to rewire the house. :pac:
    He showed me enough to get me thinking about it.
    Did your surveyor not point this out before you bought it. I guess the extractor fan is the least of your problems now


  • #13
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    ellobee wrote: »
    Did your surveyor not point this out before you bought it. I guess the extractor fan is the least of your problems now

    Surveyor pointed out the extractor fan alright. Didn't raise any points around the electrics themselves though. I know they can't inspect and test everything, but the electrician was surprised it wasn't highlighted to us.

    What's done is done, it's not news we were expecting, but we can't wish it away or ignore it. On the up side, if we get new wiring, I get to put CAT6 in where I want it. And the spaghetti (coated in layers of paint) junction of wires can disappear along with our meter (outside it goes).


    #TryingToStayPositive #FriNay :rolleyes:


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