Lakewood Dryers - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues
MY LAKEWOOD HV-18P/B OSC FAN
There is a thermal resistor on the inside of the motor which goes out with age. It is not expensive, a dollar or two, but it can be tricky to replace. I cannot tell you what size the resistor is since I have not opened the motor yet.
4/9/2021 3:28:00 PM •
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Lakewood mini tower fan model mtf-15. The oscillating fan stopped oscillating. How do you repair it?
Whether the fan has a dedicated oscillation motor or is driven by an extended shaft from the main motor, there is usually a button or switch to disengage the oscillating function. If this no longer has any effect the only cure is to dismantle the machine until the fault is discovered and then if a repair is possible - repair it...
Most domestic fans have no spare part support, mechanisms have a limited life and if "handyman" repairs aren't possible it is considered a throw-away item.
8/21/2019 6:45:29 PM •
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on Aug 21, 2019
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What type and size capacitor is required for the Lakewood desktop fan motor model HV-9 C?
way to go tom
posted to HP Compac forum on computers
I moved you and the OP out of computers
that is why noboby can understand you, and then answer wrong.
amazing no>
and yes don;t come back. that is always a good idea (sarc off)
what not ask Lakewood this, it is there fan, not ours,
we dont make fans at fixya, not yet. maybe next week?
there is no lack of hot air here, as is on all forums.
my guess the motor start capacitor is bad.
call lackwood and ask for that or schematic or BOM or parts list
see what they say,
many things now, are throw-away. with no support at all.
ok I google for you
and here the are, ask them, its there design.
http://www.lakewoodeng.com/Category.aspx?cid=1066
I have an early model
First of all, if this is an older fan there is no such thing as a neutral leg of anything since that all depends on how the plug is inserted into the AC outlet which determines polarity. From what you have described it is indeed a thermistor. With such an old fan what have you got to loose anyway, just jump the thing with a piece of wire and see what happens. If you have a partial short in the fan motor the motor will get hot quickly and you are not likely to find a replacement for that anyway. Sometimes a high voltage spike on the AC line can kill these thermistors even if everything is ok. As far as finding a replacement most electronic wharehouses should be able to help you find that exact part or an equivalent with the numbers given. But if you don't jump the thermistor and test the fan to be sure there is no problem with the motor then it would be pointless to try and find a new part that will just fail in seconds after installation. Test it by jumping it and see what happens...if you smell burning insulation soon after you know there is no point of going further., disconnect from the power and put out on the curb...see what I'm saying?
Fan does not come on
This will take some work, and some elbow grease, but what happened is the motor bushings most likely seized. Try turning the blades with your hand. If they are stiff, the bushings are seized. What you will have to do is take the fan apart. First by removing the blades, then by taking the motor off of the frame. Then depending on the type of bolts/ screws that hold the motor together, remove them. Then split the motor apart by taking a flat blade screwdriver and sliping it between the two pieces of the motor and turning it so they slip apart. then once the motor is apart, shine up and clean the motor's shaft so it is clcan and shiny. then do the same for the bushing/ beringholes in the motor's casing. then drip some oil in the berings, and on the motor shaft, and put the motor back together. then put it back on the frame, and plug the fan in. turn it on. the shaft should just spin without any help. if this does spin, put the blades back on, and put the guard back on. Then you sucessfully rebuilt the motor and the fan!
9/2/2016 6:00:35 PM •
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