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Vornado 660: Fan turns on but blades won’t spin

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:01:56 -0700

My Vornado fan turns on but the blades won’t spin unless I spray lubricant on the shaft underneath the blades. I’ve had to do this once a week for a few months now but recently I’m having to do this every other day now. It’s an expensive fan and I’m a novice at electrical repairs, is this something that I can fix with a part replacement and simple troubleshooting or is my fan completely done functioning?

Insignia NS-F12R6-SS: The fan is not running

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:35:43 -0700

My fan all wire is not jointet

Desk Fan: Portable fan not working!

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:44:01 -0700

after a cleaning, my two portable fans stoped working! I'v already fixed one but need help fixing the other!

⟐ Edited by author July 12, 2024 at 12:44 MST

Delonghi Desk Fan VLT 1000: المروحه صوتها عالي وهى شغاله

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:45:12 -0700

المروحه صوتها عالي وهى شغاله

Vornado Zippi Fan: My Zippi fan starts out quiet and then develops steady hum

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 10:40:14 -0700

My usually quiet Zippi fan has developed an annoying hum that starts about five minutes of operation.

How can I eliminate this hum?

Listed Electric Fan E144918: Fan is not working

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:03:18 -0700

Power supply is being provided but it is not working

Holmes Blizzard Fan: Fan is working slow

Thu, 04 May 2023 19:26:47 -0700

My fan is spinning slow how to fix it

Lasko 2002W: Blue plug cord replacement

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:42:17 -0700

Blue plug cord replacement

Holmes Blizzard Fan: I dropped my nice bedroom fan on the floor and now it won't turn on

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:12:58 -0700

I dropped this nice phone on the floor and it didn’t turn on anymore. What can I do?

⟐ Commented July 11, 2022 at 13:12 MST

Holmes Blizzard Fan: How to connect fan motor without switch and capacitor

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:18:58 -0700

Hi Guys,

I have a Honeywell fan and it stopped working. I tried to connect the motor to the electricity and I found that the motor works. Here is the picture of the motor:

Now, there is a high probability that the switch or the capacitor is not working. Here is the picture of the switch and capacitor:

I tried to directly connect the motor to the electricity but the problem is that the motor has 6 cords but the electrical cord has two and I don’t know how should I connect the electricity to the fan without switch and capacitor.

I tried to connect the electrical cord to the two random cords but the direction of rotation is different and it makes a bad smell after a few seconds! Here is a picture of the cords

Thanks.

Holmes Blizzard Fan: My fan won't stop "Clicking" When it rotates

Mon, 20 May 2019 18:40:19 -0700

I know it's an old fan but it's the only fan I know thats both quiet and powerful. all others are either loud or not powerful enough. anyways I tried taking it apart and cleaned the gears but it still does it.

⟐ Commented May 20, 2019 at 18:40 MST

GD Midea FT30-3D: Why did my desk fan stop working after I cleaned it?

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:01:14 -0700

I took my desk fan apart to clean the front, back, and blade and it would not work when I put it back together. I cannot hear the motor and it does not turn. What could possibly be wrong? How can I repair it?

⟐ Answer deleted August 10, 2018 at 0:01 MST

Vornado 660: I'm in need for the schematic diagram for the Vornado 660

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 21:00:18 -0700

Where can I find the schematic diagram of the Vornado 660 room air circulator? I wish to add an RF remote for convenience but I need to understand how the internal electronics work. Thanks!

Lasko 2002W: box fan sprayed with water

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:39:37 -0700

A friend cleaned my 20" box fan by spraying with fantastic and then spraying it with water. Of course, now it will not run. Can this be fixed?

Comfort Zone CZ6C: My Ox standing fan number control is hard and wont turn

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 02:18:10 -0700

My Ox standing fan number control swicth is hard and wont turn.

Vornado 133 Compact Air Circulator: My question is about a Vornado TVH 500 whole room heater

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:01:47 -0700

How do I remove the front case to access the fan blade assembly?

GD Midea FT30-3D: Where can I purchase a replacement motor?

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:55:13 -0700

Where can I purchase a replacement motor FT30-3d? Or find replacement parts for this particular fan motor? I am looking for the shaft insulators for both ends (fan blade and oscillating end) they have completely deteriorated and do nothing for the shaft ball bushings. And I might possibly need the running capacitor as well. Fan blades move a short distance and then stop. Any help you could provide would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Greg Booth

⟐ Edited March 30, 2017 at 18:55 MST