Attic Fan Does Not Run On High Speed

Unfortunately homes built before 2015 may have very leaky ducts.

Attic fan does not run on high speed.

Then after checking the capacitor for a short or an open measure its value. Most of those attic fan motors have two motor windings. High speed and low speed. Attic fan not running at top speed.

Check motor current draw and compare with specs. If it is rotating slowly or not producing a lot of air in the high speed setting you may have a problem with the exhaust or intake. Attic fan not turning on. Attic fans can sometimes start making noise whether it s humming rattling or making some other annoying noise.

Your attic fan may not be turning on because of an electrical problem like a tripped circuit breaker a blown fuse or a bad connection. Some info on the motor is needed. If you have leaky ductwork. For this you can use a 9 v battery a dvm and a 1 megohm resistor from radio shack.

Running the fan when the air conditioner is not on could actually pull the heat out of the attic into the home. You select which speed it runs at based on the switch position. If the attic fan isn t turning on it could be an electrical issue a problem with the thermostat or the motor of the fan that s not working. Parts can come loose or erode from high amounts of fan usage while turning the speed up to high can cause a persistent loud hum.

Little or no airflow. You can fix this issue by turning down the settings or checking that the fan is getting enough air. When running at a high speed setting does the attic fan run hard or sluggishly. Remove the outer casing of the attic fan and check to see if the belt is sagging cracked worn or broken.

If there is any damage to the belt replace it with a new one.