Stan in Oly, WA
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I asked this question, or a related version of it, years ago, but since I don't remember the answer, I'm going to ask again. I have a small utility bathroom which we rarely use. There is a ceiling exhaust fan which does not start running as soon as the switch is turned on. It will start immediately if it has been used earlier the same day, pretty quickly if it has been used a day or two previously, and can take up to several minutes to begin running if it hasn't been used in a while. My question is, what's happening to the fan motor when it is on but not turning? If an electric power tool binds up in use, I have to get my finger off the trigger quickly or it will be damaged, so how has the bathroom fan managed to perform this way for years and still seem perfectly fine once it gets going?
Stan
Stan