I do hope my asking a question here is not unwelcome. I read here often, f inding the folks about very helpful in any home repair discussion I may nee d to learn about. My home is in the California High Desert where the daily temps last week were over 115-degrees, down to under 100 this past week. During the hotter week there was a one minute area-wide power outage during which my well over 10 years old HP printer (that is on 24/7)fried and the heating element in my gas range went out as well. Replacing the printer wa s timely and no problem. Replacing the oven heat element was same day done and cost me just for the actual part an appliance repair friend happened t o have on hand.
My question today concerns the problem that just a few days ago I noticed t hat my garage exhaust fan is also non-op. I used to have a very effective non-electric (free to run) exhaust fan up there, but a brother type local I 'd called for another problem took it upon himself to install an electric e xhaust with a timer on it. (Granted, it's not at all expensive to run, but why replace free?) Another sometimes fix-it friend came by to see about th e exhaust fan and initially discovered that there is a dead fuse needing to be replaced in the whole house fuse box that is outside the garage, and th at exhaust fan is directly wired to the fuse box. Yet another appliance re pair friend (that is a small business, high-charging perfectionist always w ell worth his thorough work and pay) will be here on Tuesday morning to see to this exhaust problem. I am anxious to know now, may the problem merely be the blown fuse? Or is it likely that the entire exhaust unit will have to be replaced? Thank you so for any replies from this informative and al ways helpful group! JeanineAlyse