Maxi-fan problem

[pappy19]

I have my AS parked near my house and plugged in to my 110. I had my Maxi-fan in the bedroom set for 85 and it has been working fine. I went in today after 4 days and the motor was running to lift the lid and nothing was happening. I shut off the thermo and pulled the lid turner down and nothing, it would not turn or connect with the gears to lift the lid. Any suggestions?

[Morgan guy]

You did not say, but I assume you turned it back on after you pulled the knob down. Sometimes you have to turn it a little bit to get it engaged.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by pappy19

I have my AS parked near my house and plugged in to my 110. I had my Maxi-fan in the bedroom set for 85 and it has been working fine. I went in today after 4 days and the motor was running to lift the lid and nothing was happening. I shut off the thermo and pulled the lid turner down and nothing, it would not turn or connect with the gears to lift the lid. Any suggestions?

Mine doesn't have the "power open" feature; I have to crank it by hand. But the worm gear on the inside end of the knob of mine stripped out and mine wouldn't open when I turned the knob. I was able to get a replacement shaft with the gear on the end from the manufacturer. Can't remember how much it cost, but it wasn't terribly expensive.

Side note, the reason mine stripped out was I cranked it too hard trying to get the vent tightly closed, on more than one occasion. The worm gear is only pot-metal, so it will strip out easily. Better that easily-replaceable part strips out than something harder to replace inside the fan body!