We have an Xpelair extractor fan in our conservatory to try and dump excess heat. It is now 4 years old and seems to run rather more slowly than it used to.
Can I take off the inside cover, and oil the bearings? There are 2 screws, top and bottom on the cover. If I remove these will I be able to carry out such a service and clean it up as well?
Thanks in advance for help. John In limine sapientiae
A slight problem has arisen as, to quote Richard Nixon, I misspoke. The fan is a "Wickes" own brand and not Xpelair. When I took the covers off I found this out. Naturally I had been looking at the small "W" logo on the front and wondering what the hell it was! I can see no oiling points on this fan anywhere. If there isn't an immediate answer available, perhaps I should go and see Wickes and see what they have to say about it. John In limine sapientiae
On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:33:07 +0100, John Edgar strung together this:
That's that then, it'l be a sealed unit that needs replacing iif it doesn't work. It never was as quiet as an Xpelair so you may as well bin the cheapo Wickes fan and fit a decent one. Incidently, how did you come to the conclusion that 'W' stood for 'Xpelair'?
Don't know. It must have been my Chinese blood getting in the way. Could I fit an Xpelair motor and fan into the Wickes body without having to remove the whole damn thing from the window? John In limine sapientiae
OK, ta muchly. John In limine sapientiae
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