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Fan not working




By bodmanj on Mar 22, 2008

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When you hear the compressor, the fan will not operate.

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May 10, 2009

-   Fan not working, thermal overload on compressor trips. Do I need a new fan?-   darjen

Apr 29, 2009

-   fan does not work. the fan motor hums. what should i do? -   Guest

Mar 17, 2009

-   Fan is not moving (just humming real loud). This seems to be a flaw on this model. Where can I get a replacement motor?-   craigte

Sep 22, 2008

-   My fan is also not working. I have removed every screw, but still cannot get at the fan motor. How does the metal surround come off without damage?

larryrich@aol.com
-   larryrich

Sep 03, 2008

-   I have exposed the condenser coils and the fan motor. Refrigeration is working but it is obvious that the fan is not. How do I know if the fan is bad or if it is not getting the proper command (or voltage) from the control board. I can remove the plug from the main control board; What voltages should I expect going from the control board to the female plug of the fan ? The leads are black, red and orange. -   fbcp

Solution #1

posted on Apr 05, 2008
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APP-TECH

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THE FAN MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OILING PORTS ON THE MOTOR. IF NOT, THE MOTOR NEEDS REPLACED. IF THERE ARE OILING PORTS ON THE FAN MOTOR, TRY SPRAYING SOME WD-40 IN THEM AND THEN ADDING SOME LIGHT MACHINE OIL TO THE MOTOR. THE OILING PORTS ARE SMALL HOLES AT EACH END OF THE MOTOR WHERE THE MOTOR SHAFT EXITS THE MOTOR HOUSING.
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Solution #2

posted on Sep 04, 2009
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the fan motor operates on standard 110v household current... you can test the motor by hooking an extension cord with the female end cut off and the 2 wires stripped back 1/4 inch to the black and orange wires off the motor... wire nut black to black and white to orange then plug it in a standard outlet... if the motor is good it will run... then you know it's the board and you may as well scrap the dehumidifier... if the motor is bad replace it with a new motor...

easiest way is to simply cut in the middle of the wires from the motor and attach your extension cord this way... which ever is the problem (board or motor) you won't be reusing the motor anyway...
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Comment by Guest, posted on Jun 24, 2008

Fan on My lg LHD65EBL dehumidifier is not working it needs to be replaced. I have a replacement. I need help in replacing it.

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