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How do I remove my bathroom exhaust fan from a 1981 Fuqua
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:31 am
by friskeydude
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:28 am
by flcruising
It's certainly not obvious by the pictures what's securing it in place. Could be the wires? When you pull on it, can you not tell which part is holding? Does the duct connect to the top?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:59 am
by steve
There are companies that can give you an exact replacement for your fan motor (or rewind yours) so dont trash the housing yet.
Hooking it back to ductwork is not fun
RE: How do I remove my bathroom exhaust fan from a 1981 Fuqu
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:27 am
by oldfart
Dang Frisky..you got me scratchin' my balding head. Make sure the power is off and try popping out that blue wiring connector and see if that might be it. Hmmm? No screws going up thru the top of the canister? (I presume that's where the ductwork connects but could be wrong..) The two brown spots I see on the cross-bracket...they're spot-welds..not rusted screws..eh? Snatch up a flashlight and put them bi-focals on an peer reeaaalll close. Nothing? Well, the unit appears to be a really small exhaust fan (6x6) anyways....what if ya grab a prybar and pull that puppy down and replace it with a slightly larger unit?? Lowes and Home Depot both sell the Braun units really cheap. As long as the ductwork can be attached to it you might be better off to hoist it out'a there and install a new one. Wish I could help more my friend. Audie...the baffled Oldfart...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:42 pm
by flcruising
Do you have any tin snips? Since you can get your fingers behind the flange, maybe you can snip the flange at intervals all the way around, then bend down the tabs you create. Then you could possibly push the unit up into the ceiling or at least be able to see behind it.
My thoughts are that if it's not coming down, then there must be a mount or something on the back side of it.