iFixit - Answers With Device "Tower Fan"

Ionic Breeze: Why won't my Ionic Breeze Air Purifier turn on?

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:23:45 -0700

Sharper Image model# SI830. Pushing power button does nothing. Tried taking it apart but cannon see any obvious thing to do, no blown fuse or anything I can identify by taking bottom cover off.

⟐ Commented июня 12, 2024 at 3:23 GMT-7

Aloha Breeze Tower Fan: Why the motor wont turn and fan will not come on.

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:57:07 -0700

When i plug in my Aloha Breeze tower fan nothing happens

⟐ Edited декабря 21, 2023 at 16:57 GMT-7

Honeywell HY-204: The fan blades won't spin--how to fix?

Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:47:10 -0700

I can hear the motor whirring inside when I first turn it on but it takes awhile for the fan blades to actually start spinning. How can I fix this?

⟐ Answer accepted ноября 23, 2014 at 14:47 GMT-7

Holmes tower fan: Is there a way to fix/change the oscillating base?

Wed, 02 May 2018 13:02:55 -0700

My daughter leaned over and broke the base so now it does not stand upright, the fan is still working fine, just cannot stand-up or oscillate. I am fine if it is just able to stand upright steadily. any suggestions?

Holmes tower fan: Tower fan: Everything works, except the blades...

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 04:39:54 -0700

edit: I’m in the process of testing the capacitor on the circuit. See the full story in comments below if you’re interested lol.

Also, the “burn marks” on the circuit, in the pictures I linked, aren’t burn marks - merely bad quality pictures.

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Hi, I’m new here and also new to repairing stuff.

I’ve tore my fan apart, but I don’t really know how to diagnosis the problem. Visually I can’t see anything that seems wrong..

The buttons all work, the lights lit up when I press them, it still beeps annoyingly loud and the base still turns (from left to right to left..).

But the motor that’s supposed to make the blades spin looks dead. I detached the tower blades from it and the shaft just doesn’t move when I turn on the fan…

Except I’m thinking: it can’t be dead, it’s just copper wires and a metallic piece in the middle. So current just doesn’t reach the motor I guess? But what can cause this?

What can I do to pinpoint the issue and/or repair it?

Thanks in advance! :)

Edit: Picture of an odd soldering

⟐ Answer accepted октября 04, 2019 at 4:39 GMT-7

Bionaire Mini Tower Fan: 2nd speed fan button does not click and stay on

Sun, 12 May 2024 02:47:22 -0700

How can I remove the top and get into where the fan speed buttons are? The 2nd speed button does not "click" and stay on by itself, only the 1st speed button.

⟐ Answered мая 12, 2024 at 2:47 GMT-7

Seville Classics MSC10166: Remote not Working on Seville Tower Fan

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:22:35 -0700

I have a Seville Classic Tower fan and the remote is not working although I put in (2) new batteries. How can I troubleshoot?

Thank you.

Flo

⟐ Commented февраля 13, 2024 at 12:22 GMT-7

Honeywell HY-254-TGT: Why isn't the fan oscillating?

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:35:22 -0700

I've had this fan for over a year without any problems. I tried using i today and the fan is no longer turning as it normally does. It still blows air but doesn't move back and forth. Help!

⟐ Commented апреля 25, 2023 at 13:35 GMT-7

Honeywell HY-204: Where do I buy Febreze scent cartridges?

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:17:47 -0700

My fan ran out of the Febreze scent, and just smells like air, and I couldn't find the cartridges at my local grocery store, is there a specific store I should go to, or a website I should try?

⟐ Commented марта 05, 2025 at 11:17 GMT-7

Honeywell HY-204: The rotation switch is on but the fan won't rotate--solutions?

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:24:25 -0700

When I turn the fan on and have the rotation switch on as well the fan won't rotate.

The fan will not rotate even though both the rotation and fan switches are on.

⟐ Commented апреля 25, 2021 at 14:24 GMT-7

Honeywell HY-254-TGT: Why is my fan speed changing from low to high randomly?

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:20:41 -0700

My fan has begun to randomly change between blowing max speed and lowest speed after it runs for a few minutes. Why? What has broken and how can I repair it?

⟐ Answered апреля 22, 2020 at 19:20 GMT-7

Holmes tower fan: Why does the fan randomly rev up then slows again?

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:40:25 -0700

My fan works great but lately it has begun to randomly rev to highest speed for a few seconds then return to the set speed. What's up?

Ionic Breeze: Wire broke. Can it be replaced?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:47:22 -0700

Wire inside broke. Can it be replaced?

⟐ Commented ноября 19, 2025 at 21:47 GMT-7

Vornado Duo: How can I tell if the problem is the fuse?

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:13:06 -0700

How can I tell if the problem is the fuse? Is there “a tell” that the problem is the motor or circuit board before searching for fuses? For the 1st micro second it moves an inch like it’s getting power.

⟐ Answer edited сентября 01, 2023 at 16:13 GMT-7

Seville Classics MSC10166: How do I clean the filter?

Thu, 24 May 2018 16:32:38 -0700

How do I clean the filter on my Seville tower?

⟐ Answered мая 24, 2018 at 16:32 GMT-7

Tower Fan: It has 124V at the circuit but still not turning on

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:58:03 -0700

I tested my tower fan with a voltage meter and confirmed that it is receiving 124 volts. Despite this, the fan still does not turn on. I’ve double-checked the power source and connections, and everything seems fine.

Has anyone experienced something similar or can suggest what might be causing this issue? Any advice on troubleshooting or possible internal faults would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Answered августа 20, 2025 at 12:58 GMT-7

Seville Classics MSC10166: Where do the wires all connect to?

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:46:24 -0700

I am fixing my fan and forgot where all the wires go to so I was wondering if you can show me where all the wires go to from the PCB

⟐ Answered июля 05, 2024 at 14:46 GMT-7

Ionic Breeze: I clean my ionic breeze filters and when I put it back in it will not

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:09:22 -0700

I clean my on ion breeze filters. And when I put it back in the Icon breeze filter it quit working

⟐ Answered июля 05, 2023 at 15:09 GMT-7

Holmes tower fan: How to put this back together again?

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:43:38 -0700

I bought this at a rummage sale for $8 and I was trying to take the front part off to clean it out and the base fell out. What happened was all of these parts fell out and I have tried to put it together several times. Can someone walk me through and show me how to put this together again or this is food for the trash can? It came with no instruction manual and I looked up the manual on the internet and it shows me nothing on how to put this back together again. It’s a Holmes Oscillating Tower Fan 32 Inch with Remote Control, HT38R-U. I have included pictures. Thank you.

⟐ Answered апреля 26, 2021 at 8:43 GMT-7

Holmes tower fan: My fan keeps on making squeaking noises and only blows out dust.

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:53:11 -0700

My fan got knocked on its side and blew a bunch of dust out while still on and now it only blows dust and doesnt blow clean cool air. How do I fix it?!

⟐ Answer accepted ноября 15, 2018 at 6:53 GMT-7