I skipped ahead to the middle and saw it's not a simple fix. Thank you!

Thanks for the video. When I did a search I was shocked to actually find one with the exact fan and issue. Thanks. And man, you and I are from the same mold, it was like watching me do it. Fantastic, informative and freaking hillarious.

Your "sniffer" is called a Tic Tracer in the trade and still comes up in searches. But at some point when they became more common they started calling them non-contact voltage detectors. Electricians still call them Tic Tracers though. Great video btw, I'm about to tear one down. It powers on but doesn't run. It didn't even hum like it's trying to run. Never had an issue with it, but I'm in Louisiana and it's summer time and a friend's AC went out so I loaned it to them, and wouldn't you know it, it died. It has been running 3 days straight before it died in a high humidity 90+ degree room, so I'm guessing the thermo fuse went. They offered to buy a new one but I wanted to try and fix it first. If I remember right, it was about $80.

Thanks for your video. A friend asked me to fix a similar Lasco unit but I used a more standard thermal fuse-a little larger than the failed unit. That was the problem and is so common in bathroom heaters as well but they easier to repair. I'm still worried about the AC isolation as I was not so careful about reassembly. I hope hot melt glue is >115°C.

My fan did this last night. I will probably just go buy one though. Just want to tell ya you have a fantastic voice! Like a commentator for a football game lol. Love your video. I am just going to save myself some frustration . Two things I hate working on electrical and plumbing!!!!

wd40 is not a lubricant whatever.. non detergent oil only.. do it right.. newer fans have a fused plug. the packing needs replacing and lubed, the shaft needs to be polished 3k 4k 3m polish paper. to fix over heating and possible fire..

Normally thermal fuses come with small crimps for leads to wire connection, instead of soldering them. Not such a big issue on a fan that might see an over heated motor winding and blow. But the higher temp thermal fuses also fail in kitchen appliances like deep fryers that can reach temperature high enough to melt solder joints, not only the to heat and blow the fuse by soldering to wires. As to tie wrapping thermal fuse back on touching motor winding usually can use same insulator cover over thermal fuse. No need to buy heat shrink or other insulator as fuse cover.

Since purchasing it, kzfaq.infoUgkxQuBMI30VhO6fDed6NOsYftsoNa8x0UZ5 this fan is a trustworthy companion during the hot nights in Texas for me. The sleep mode is really quiet and gives you smooth wind to cool down. At full speed the fan is quite noisy but also very strong.Only weird thing is that if there is a draught from another fan, the sleep mode would speed up occasionally (getting a bit louder, probably to level 2 out of 4). This never happened so far when I used only this fan though.

I had... HAD the same fan, the model S18605 and I was oiling it to refresh it. Didn't unplug it and hit the power button wile the motor was apart and fried the windings. I miss my Lasko. By the by the best option for oiling is sewing machine oil as it is the correct viscosity lubricating oil. WD-40 will work but the sewing machine oil last 30-50 times longer.

Hi. Do you know how to change the power cord on a old lasko 12 in ocillating fan??? My dog ate the cord. I have a replacement plug. My nephew has a soldier kit. We don't know how to tell which is the ground wire. Maybe you could video chat him and walk him through it. Thank you.

*Love the size and it fits perfectly in a corner but **Fastly.Cool** the whole room. Really like how you can auto adjust how long you want the fan to be on. It is quite but highly effective.*

my last lasko remote was weird so i got a new one i used fused plug on old fan, to my recalled for sweep movement fires i disabled that function. when motor is not lubed it gets hot binds. pulls more amps//watts then unit can handle pop fuse blows. before burning home down..

Great tutorial, my fan is having the same issue. @116falconer do you have a link to the replacement fuse you ordered?

Is it possible to bypass a Lasko tower blower fan with a 4 position rotary switch? This fan I have runs for about an hour then dies. You have to unplug it for about an hour to get it to run again but again dies after an hour. My idea is remove all that motherboard bs and just run it on the switch. I don't care for the timer nor oscillating crap. I just want it to run. Is it possible?

Thanks, save my day Dad!!!

I personally own 3 vintage fans,I had new fans,I hate new fans now,vintage fans is way better in every way and it would out last myself as well

I broke the swivel on my lasko fan Do you have any advice on how to fix that.

Good instructions and your personality is funny and entertaining. My lasko has only a three speed manual switch. No humming from motor, shaft spins freely., will not start with a manual spin. Have power coming to cord where it reaches motor. Question: Could my fan have a thermal fuse inside the motor housing? Any guidance appreciated. Thank you..

run

Just fixed my fan.. thanks😅

Awesome video

that vintage fan behind this runs better and has more air flow

If only I had one of those sniffer things. I hate the new electronic fans with all their bs bits. I bought an electronic fan thinking it'd outlast all the cheapo fans. Nope. I'm suspecting the thermal fuse too but havent found it yet. Edit: I laughed with you when you said to just go buy a new fan and then I held my breath as you plugged it in to test. Thank goodness it works! Subbed!

These lasko fans arent the same as in the early 2000s. I noticed the brand on the motors back then was "Glory" now its another manufacturer

Hey which side does the copper wire goes on the terminal fuse?

My fan started giving the same problem yesterday..Now I need to fix it..

Well all my teeth were pulled watching this but at least I'll be cool

@26:34 .... That Fing thing indeed my friend.

Hello great video I have this problem bot for me the lights won't turn on so I know its not the fan motor has to do with the board I guess any tips

42:13 lmao

Do you have a link to where you got the fuse

Don't buy a thermal fuse just bypass it and oil both bushings. That is it.

Next time you need a thermal fuse, Digikey sells them for around a buck. Although, to be honest, on my own stuff, I just bypass the damned things, as I check the bearings before lighting up any fans and oil them as necessary.

Never use WD40.... use instead can oil

Omg appreciate the video but i can't keep track of all the tangents..lol

Nice video but I’m lazy and it looks like it’s time to get a new one not worth the trouble my lasco died too and don’t think I’m gonna look for parts But I’m not buying a lasco again

I have a lasko fan and it run bad so my dad fixed it and it is good and powerful

can u fix my fan

same model here. but it doesnt light up.

Hey my fan spinning backwards what you think I did wrong

Bruh

😵‍💫 no

Just tell me how to fix it without all the side commentary.😵‍💫

How did u know it was bad

WTF! I'm supposed to do what you're doing? My fan motor is in pieces all over the floor. Are you serious? I am going to box everything up and send it to you and you are going put humpty dumpty back together again. Shrink tubes, soldering irons, thermol fuses, pvc caps. I came here cause I thought you had a quick fix to get my fan going, not how to work on a jet plane electrical system which this might as well be. This video is for guys like you that can fix anything and love tinkering in the garage. If you come up with a quick jerry rig let me know.

But why do you bite your nails if you touch a lot of those rusty tools 🧐